par This Is Beirut, 26/06 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Germany on Wednesday urged its citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible due to the risk of escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah. On Wednesday, Berlin's Foreign Ministry updated its travel guidance for the country, saying, "German nationals are urgently requested to leave Lebanon." "The current heightened tensions in the border ...
par This Is Beirut, 26/06 22:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Deputy Secretary-General of the Arab League Hossam Zaki held talks with Lebanese officials on Wednesday, during a visit aiming to prevent an escalation of the military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and help end the presidential deadlock. Zaki arrived in Beirut on Tuesday for a two-day mission at the request of League Secretary-General ...
par This Is Beirut, 26/06 21:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army carried out a night raid on Nabatiye, targeting a building in the Mchah district of the town, located far from the southern border. South Lebanon: An Israeli Night Raid Targeted #Nabatiyehttps://t.co/oOR5r92zwS pic.twitter.com/Goqmc2bide — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) June 26, 2024 This was the third attack on Nabatiye ...
26/06 19:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
During her two-day visit to Beirut this week, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was not received by the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri. What was Berri’s excuse? "A scheduling conflict," although Baerbock's visit to Lebanon is part of a tour she is conducting in the Middle East to try to defuse the escalating military ...
26/06 18:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Kandice Ardiel, Deputy Spokesperson for UNIFIL, stated on Wednesday that the "rhetoric” of escalation and the war of words between Israel and Hezbollah does not rule out "a widespread conflict" in southern Lebanon. In an interview with This is Beirut, Ardiel stated that "both Lebanon and Israel have emphasized the importance of Resolution 1701 ...
25/06 19:51 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Calls-for-de-escalation-between-Hezbollah-and-Israel-are-multiplying.-Between-the-two.mp3"][/audio] Calls for de-escalation between Hezbollah and Israel are multiplying. Between the two belligerents, who engaged in escalating confrontations in the ...
par Rayan Chami, 25/06 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Debunked Hezbollah Israel South Lebanon
Social media users have spread information regarding an escalation in the Hezb-Israel conflict. But, let’s debunk it.
par Antoine Saadé, 25/06 14:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese media tried to contain the issue between Lebanon and Cyprus by highlighting their longstanding and close bilateral relations over decades. However, it seems that Hassan Nasrallah does not believe in foreign relations and their positive repercussions on Lebanon's economy, as he only believes in relations with Iran. Hezbollah’s ...
25/06 07:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Although US envoy Amos Hochstein's visit to Lebanon didn't bring progress, it somehow eased tensions in the south and kept escalation within the rules of engagement. According to diplomatic sources, the parties’ ambiguous positions are attributed to the opacity surrounding the results of the upcoming US presidential election. The battle between ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/06 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli artillery broke late in the afternoon, on Monday, the precarious calm that had prevailed during the day. Tel Aviv’s army targeted the outskirts of the towns of Rab al-Thalathine and Taybeh, in the Marjayoun caza. A drone strike was carried out on Taybeh, but the device was shot down by Hezbollah fighters, prompting the Israeli ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 24/06 17:03 - Reading : less than a minute
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The tour of Beirut International Airport, carried out on Monday in the presence of diplomats and journalists on the initiative of Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamieh, was chaotic. The latter once again denied reports in the British daily, The Telegraph, which, on Sunday, accused Hezbollah of stockpiling Iranian weapons, ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/06 16:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Sources close to Hezbollah acknowledge that the ceasefire in Gaza will inevitably lead to a halt in military operations on the Lebanese-Israeli border. Hezbollah would therefore be working to limit complaints and feelings of discontent within its community and among its ranks, which have suffered considerable human and material losses, estimated ...