par This Is Beirut, 01/01 10:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli Army has reported the loss of 30 soldiers due to accidents or friendly fire incidents since October 7, as detailed in an official statement cited by Haaretz. According to information from The Jerusalem Post, this somber tally includes 18 fatalities resulting from “friendly fire,” two from “exceptional fire incidents,” and nine ...
par This Is Beirut, 04/01 14:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Over the past two weeks, the Lebanese army has intercepted around 700 Syrians attempting to enter Lebanese territory illegally. On Wednesday, nine Syrians attempted to enter Lebanon illegally, by hiding in a gas tank. They were arrested, along with the driver, at the Chadra checkpoint in Akkar. Subsequently, relevant judicial authorities ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 11/01 23:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US envoy Amos Hochstein received no indication from Beirut that calm in southern Lebanon would be reinstated before a ceasefire in Gaza. Hochstein realized that his counterparts within the Lebanese government were nothing more than mere messengers for Hezbollah. The Shiite formation is adamant about pursuing its assaults against the Israeli army, ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/01 12:19 - Reading : less than a minute
After a relatively calm night, the Israeli army bombarded Tallet el-Hamames on Friday morning. Additionally, Israeli artillery shelling targeted the towns of Dhayra and the outskirts of the towns of Tayr Harfa, Mays al-Jabal and the Shendibeh area near the Mays al-Jabal Governmental Hospital, north of the town. Moreover, the Trach area, southeast ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/01 11:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran on Sunday announced the simultaneous launch of three satellites into orbit, occurring nearly a week after the Revolutionary Guards' launch of a research satellite received criticism from Western nations. Iran on Sunday said it simultaneously launched three satellites into orbit, nearly a week after the launch of a research satellite by the ...
par This Is Beirut, 31/01 13:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In the context of combating illegal infiltration and smuggling across land borders, units of the army thwarted attempts by some 900 Syrians to infiltrate the Lebanese-Syrian border during January this year. The General Directorate of General Security announced on Wednesday that a convoy of buses would soon be leaving for Damascus, as part of the ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/02 22:02 - Reading : less than a minute
Commander-in-Chief of the Army General Joseph Aoun and French Ambassador Hervé Magro inaugurated a conference hall funded by the French authorities at the Army Command headquarters. Several commanding officers were also in attendance. General Aoun thanked the French authorities for this initiative, stating that it contributes to enhancing ...
par Hala Abdallah, 08/02 12:17 - Reading : less than a minute
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Retired army and security officers protested on Thursday morning ahead of a scheduled cabinet meeting at the Grand Seray, demanding their rights before the discussion of the 25-point agenda.
par This Is Beirut, 08/02 13:24 - Reading : less than a minute
Retired Military Personnel Have Entered the Area around Parliament, Which is Normally Closed Off by Barricades. #RetiredMilitary Personnel Have Entered the Area around #Parliament, Which is Normally Closed Off by Barricades. pic.twitter.com/OvktGBXPgR — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) February 8, 2024
par This Is Beirut, 08/02 17:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Defense Maurice Slim slammed the appointment of a new Army chief of staff by the Council of Ministers on Thursday as a blunt violation of the Constitution in the absence of a president. "This is a constitutional and legal violation committed by the Prime Minister, the latest in a series of other violations since the ...
par This Is Beirut, 08/02 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
2024 Budget army Council of Ministers General Joseph Aoun
The Council of Ministers appointed a new Army chief of staff and approved the 2024 budget on Thursday in a session that was delayed for three hours due to protests by retired military personnel attempting to block the entrances to the Grand Serail. The Cabinet appointed General Hassan Audi as Chief of Staff of the Army after he was promoted to ...
par This Is Beirut, 08/02 21:50 - Reading : less than a minute
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced the agenda of the exceptional Cabinet session scheduled for Saturday. It will be mainly focused on the issue of public servant salaries and retiree pension and compensation. The meeting was scheduled on Thursday amid protests by Army and Security Forces retirees, who were calling for ...
