par This Is Beirut, 06/08 13:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amid heavy and rising tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas’ Political Bureau Chairman, Ismail Haniyeh, and Hezbollah cadre, Fouad Shokr, the US State Department drew a road map to the upcoming events in the region, carrying overt and hidden messages. After deliberating with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Ben Abdul ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/08 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Israeli drone attacked a two-story house on Tuesday morning in Haret al-Nadi in the town of Mayfadoun. Ambulances headed to the scene. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Health announced that the attack led to the death of five people. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Health ...
06/08 09:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The race between war and settlement is at its peak. Which one will prevail? Given the current situation on the ground, notably the declared positions of the Hebrew State and the Iran-led “Obstructionist (Moumanaa) Axis,” urgent evacuation advisories for foreigners and heightened security measures including the closure of some embassies in ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:06 - Reading : less than a minute
A number of foreign and Arab countries have called on their citizens to immediately leave Lebanese territory amid rising tensions between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, with an anticipated response from Tel Aviv. On Monday afternoon, Royal Jordanian Airlines announced operating three flights on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to transport ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In recent field developments, one person was killed and another wounded in an Israeli raid that targeted a motorcycle with several drone strikes between Jebchit and A'eba, in the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health issued a statement announcing the death of one person ...
par Michel Touma, 05/08 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Four years have passed since the massive explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020. The investigation remains stalled, as judges are unable to finalize it due to ongoing and barely concealed pressure and threats from Hezbollah. The August 4 apocalyptic explosion is one of the deadliest and most abhorrent examples of the systematic ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 11:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cross-border fighting has continued unabated for the past 24 hours. Lebanon's Health Ministry said two people were killed Monday in an Israeli strike on the town of Mays al-Jabal. One was a rescue worker from the Risala Scouts which is affiliated with the Amal movement. The second person killed was a member of Hezbollah. The raid also injured ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/08 11:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Diplomatic pressure mounted Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Sunday that his country was "determined to stand against" Iran and its ...
par Ali A. Hamadé, 05/08 11:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Middle East is now the stage for heightened tensions, pointing to an ever-increasing possibility of war. Indeed, the friction between Israel and Iran, along with its proxies such as Hezbollah, has reached unprecedented levels. In this particularly volatile environment, the role of major global diplomatic powers, especially that of the United ...
05/08 09:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The concomitant assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and Fouad Shukr is a major turning point in the surrogate war which opposes Iran and Israel. This came at the heels of a deadly attack on Israeli territory, whereby the children of Majdel Shams, a Druze town in the Golan Heights were deliberately targeted by Hezbollah. The sudden attack pinpointed ...
05/08 08:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Military sources are exploring numerous scenarios regarding Iran’s retaliation as well as its proxies’ in the region in response to Israel's assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and senior Hezbollah military commander Fouad Shukr. According to these sources, this time around, these players are not seeking a merely ...
par Tylia El Helou, 04/08 21:27 - Reading : less than a minute
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From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for August 4th, 2024.