War Diary: Day 415
Lyne Sammouri, 24/11 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Hamas Hezbollah Israel
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 24, 2024.
hezbollah
Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Intensify Sunday Afternoon
This is Beirut, 24/11 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hezbollah Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Southern Lebanon
Israeli raids on Lebanese territory continued Sunday afternoon. Beirut’s southern suburbs The southern suburbs of Beirut witnessed a new wave of Israeli bombardments on Sunday afternoon, following evacuation warnings addressed to Hadath and Borj al-Barajneh. Two violent strikes hit the Kafaat neighborhood in particular, causing massive ...
Air Raid Sirens Sound in Central, Northern Israel
This is Beirut, 24/11 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Air raid sirens were activated in several areas of central and northern Israel on Sunday, the army said, after projectiles were fired from Lebanon. The sirens sounded in "a number of areas in central Israel" and in different parts of the country's north, the military said. It added in separate statements that 18 projectiles crossed from Lebanon ...
Escalating Violence Across Lebanon on Sunday
This is Beirut, 24/11 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
While the Israelis reported on Sunday morning that the Israeli ground operation in Khiam in the south of the country was “gathering pace,” a precarious calm was observed in Beirut's southern suburbs. However, at 9 AM, the mayor of Bourj al-Barajneh, Atef Hassan Mansour, issued an urgent evacuation call to residents. In a statement, he said, ...
The Day Lebanon Stops Making Headlines…
Marc Saikali, 24/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Donald Trump Iran Resolution 1701
And therein lies the issue: global attention quickly wanes when conflicts drag on and defy familiar reference points. This is happening again. The current war in Lebanon is no longer front-page news. A journalist friend at a major Paris newsroom told me that his editors were reluctant to send him on assignment to Beirut because the situation was ...
Israeli Strikes Intensify on Saturday, Increasing the Toll of Human Losses
This is Beirut, 23/11 21:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Baalbeck Hezbollah Southern Lebanon Israel
Israeli strikes continued heavily into the evening of Saturday, causing a drastic rise in human losses. The Ministry of Public Health's Emergency Operations Center has reported 3,670 killed and 1,413 wounded since the start of the Israeli military operation against Hezbollah. In Beirut's southern suburbs, intense Israeli raids targeted buildings ...
US Reiterates Commitment to 'Diplomatic Resolution' in Lebanon
This is Beirut, 23/11 20:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza Lebanon United States Lloyd Austin Hezbollah
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed that the United States was dedicated to a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon and urged Israel to improve "dire" conditions in Gaza, in a call Saturday with his Israeli counterpart. Austin "reiterated US commitment to a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon that allows Israeli and Lebanese ...
Israeli Incursion Into Southern Lebanon: Israel Attempts to Seize Khiam
This is Beirut, 23/11 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops engaged in fierce clashes on Saturday at the key southern Lebanon town of Khiam and in the coastal Bayyada area, several kilometers north of the border. The official National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israel was "attempting to control the town" as it was "a strategic gateway for a rapid ground ...
US Foreign Policy in the MENA With Nour Dabboussi
Tylia El Helou, 23/11 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon USA Hezbollah Israel Donald Trump MENA
In an interview with This Is Beirut, the Assistant Director at the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs, Nour Dabboussi, explains how the election of Donald Trump will impact the MENA region and how this election will impact US policy towards Lebanon.
Who Is Mohammad Haidar, Alleged Target of Basta Strikes?
This is Beirut, 23/11 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At dawn on Saturday, the Israeli army carried out a series of strikes against the Basta area, and more specifically against a building where, according to unconfirmed reports, Hezbollah's head of operations, Mohammad Haidar, was staying. While some sources mention the names of the group's Secretary General, Naim Qassem, and the head of the ...
America, Iran, Israel, and Lebanon
David Hale , 23/11 10:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
USA Iran Lebanon Israel Hezbollah Donald Trump
Most American presidents avoid plunging into Middle East peacemaking as long as possible. There were two exceptions: Bill Clinton started in his first month with a "Syria First" strategy for peace between Israel and its neighbors. Barak Obama on his "day two" launched a respected envoy to pursue a West Bank settlement freeze and two-state ...
Confronting the Crossroads: Trump's Middle East Policy Dilemmas Ahead
Amal Chmouny, 23/11 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
USA Donald Trump Middle East Hezbollah Hamas Israel
As Donald Trump prepares to take office again in January 2025, reflecting on his previous administration's lessons will help shape effective strategies to address the complex challenges in the Middle East. If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were to meet and speak with Trump before taking office, this engagement could signal a strong ...