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Israel Issues Evacuation Notices in Beqaa and Southern Lebanon

par This is Beirut, 17/10 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The Israeli military on Thursday called on residents to leave parts of the Beqaa and the South, warning that Israeli forces would again target these areas. The notices to evacuate were issued for residents in specific areas of the Beqaa in the east and Tyre in the south, both regions regularly struck by Israeli warplanes. "Urgent warning to the ...

Israel Strikes Latakia in Syria, Wounding Two

par This is Beirut, 17/10 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian state media said a rare Israeli air strike on Thursday on the city of Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad, wounded two civilians. "At around 2:50 am (2350 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack... targeting one of the points near the southeast entrance of the city of Latakia," state news agency SANA said, citing a ...

Guerrilla Tactics: The Israeli Army's Ongoing Struggle

17/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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After a year of war, the Israeli army is still struggling to “destroy” Hamas and has launched a ground offensive in Lebanon, making the “total victory” promised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seem uncertain. Despite Israel's advanced technology and continuous financial and military support from the United States, the world's leading ...

EU16: Hezbollah Cannot Use UNIFIL as Shields

par This is Beirut, 17/10 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On Thursday, the Italian Ministry of Defense underscored that "Hezbollah should refrain from using UNIFIL personnel as shields in the conflict's context." Following a video conference involving EU16 countries, a statement was issued reaffirming their consensus on the necessity to bolster the Lebanese Armed Forces through adequate training support ...

Increased Fire-Exchange in South and Beqaa

par This is Beirut, 17/10 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli Army is continuing its attacks on Lebanon. In the south, an Israeli airstrike targeted the town of Anqoun, Saida on Thursday morning. Labbouneh and the outskirts of the town of Naqoura were also shelled, with the bombardment recurring on the same areas less than an hour later. The Israeli Army escalated its attacks from midnight ...

For Netanyahu and the Others, It’s All Yiddish!

par Marc Saikali, 16/10 20:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Prime Minister sought to reassure the public: "We have American guarantees to scale down strikes on Beirut." The US had expressed concern over the intense bombings, stating they urged Israel to show restraint. This gave Lebanese citizens, glued to their screens and sharing updates, a flicker of hope. A ceasefire was even ...

US Sanctions Hezbollah Finance Network and Syrian Captagon Trafficking

par This is Beirut, 16/10 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States issued sanctions against individuals and entities on Wednesday, that it describes as part of a Lebanon-based sanctions evasion network that funnels millions of dollars to Hezbollah. The action targeted four Lebanon-based companies registered to conceal ties to Hezbollah as well as three individuals linked to the group’s ...

Gallant Insists that Lebanon Peace Talks Must Occur 'Under Fire'

par This is Beirut, 16/10 18:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that any negotiation to end the war on Lebanon must be conducted “under fire,” in a statement he made while overseeing a situational assessment of the northern front. During a meeting with commanders of the reservist 146th Division, Gallant said that the recent capture of Hezbollah operatives in ...

Had It Not Been for Rafsanjani…

par Tarek Karam, 16/10 17:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran, which seeks today to eliminate Israel through its regional proxies, was not always in continuous conflict with Tel Aviv. Some historical perspective could be insightful. Imam Khomeini arrived in Tehran aboard a French plane in 1979, following the overthrow of the Shah’s regime. A year later, the Iran-Iraq war broke out. Khomeini’s ...

UN Special Coordinator Condemns Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon

par This is Beirut, 16/10 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, has condemned the latest Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh, which resulted in the deaths of ten people, including the city's mayor and a paramedic. The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed the casualties, warning that the toll could rise as ...

Brussels Summit on Middle East Tensions Brings Together Gulf and EU Leaders

par This is Beirut, 16/10 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gather with EU heads of state and government in Brussels Wednesday for a summit aimed at averting a "general conflagration" in the Middle East. The 27-nation European Union is seeking to work more closely with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) -- which groups Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, ...

South Lebanon: Fierce Fighting Rages, 10 Killed in Intense Airstrikes on Nabatiyeh

par This is Beirut, 16/10 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As clashes intensified between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon, Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of violent air raids on Beirut’s southern suburb and the southern market town of Nabatiyeh early on Wednesday, causing many casualties. According to preliminary reports, the raids on Nabatiyeh led to the total destruction of the ...

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