This is Beirut, 05/10 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The 88 members of the International Organization of La Francophonie, including France, Canada, and Belgium, approved an international conference in support of Lebanon, which is under Israeli strikes, scheduled for October, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday. He thanked the members of the OIF "for approving France's ...
This Is Beirut, 05/10 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Saturday for a halt to arms deliveries to Israel that are being used in the conflict in Gaza. "I think the priority today is to return to a political solution, to stop delivering weapons for the fights in Gaza," he said during a special broadcast on France Inter radio dedicated to Francophonie. "France ...
01/10 09:21 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu handled the joint United States-French ceasefire initiative in Lebanon much as he did US President Joe Biden’s earlier call for a truce in Gaza. Although the statement was coordinated with Netanyahu and supported by several Western and Arab nations, he later withdrew his backing and omitted any mention ...
Ali A. Hamadé, 30/09 14:48 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nearly a year after the onset of the Gaza war and the opening of the Lebanese front, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is enjoying his highest approval rating since taking office. A year later, it is evident that this conflict shows no signs of resolution. In recent months, tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have ...
Ali A. Hamadé, 29/09 17:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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On Friday, September 27, Israel launched its most extensive military operation against Hezbollah since the opening of the southern front line on October 8, 2023, decapitating the group. The strike resulted in the death of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and the elimination of several key commanders of the pro-Iranian ...
This Is Beirut, 27/09 19:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli airstrikes continue to target various regions in Lebanon, escalating tensions and causing widespread damage and casualties. On Friday night, an Israeli airstrike on Baadaran in the Shouf targeted a rented house belonging to displaced people from the south, resulting in several injuries. This marks the first time that raids have ...
This Is Beirut, 27/09 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the UN on Friday that operations against Hezbollah will continue, dampening hopes of a 21-day truce proposed by France and the United States this week. "As long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has no choice, and Israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens to ...
This Is Beirut, 26/09 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday his government had not responded to a US-led push for a 21-day ceasefire in its campaign against Hezbollah. "It is an American-French proposal, which the prime minister has not even responded to," said a statement from Netanyahu's office, adding that he had ordered the army "to continue the ...
This Is Beirut, 23/09 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanese people to move away from danger as the Israeli military pounded Hezbollah targets in the country's south and east on Monday. He asked the Lebanese citizens to “get out of harm's way now.” “Once our operation is finished, you can come back safely to your homes," Netanyahu said in a ...
This Is Beirut, 22/09 15:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The global news channel Al Jazeera said that armed and masked Israeli forces raided its office in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Sunday and issued a 45-day closure order. It was the latest salvo in a long-running feud between the Arab broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which has worsened during the war in ...
This Is Beirut, 22/09 14:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had "landed a series of blows on Hezbollah" after a night of intense cross-border fire and attacks this week in Lebanon. "In recent days, we have landed a series of blows on Hezbollah that it could have never imagined. If Hezbollah did not get the message, I assure you it will ...
18/09 20:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
As signs increasingly point towards an Israeli military operation against Hezbollah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his intent on returning evacuated Israelis back to their homes north of Israel. "I’ve already said, we will return residents of the north safely to their homes," he says. "And that is exactly what we will ...