par This Is Beirut, 09/08 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Syrian state media reported on Thursday that four soldiers were wounded by an Israeli strike in central Syria, citing a military statement. The statement said the strike also caused "material losses," with no further details. Earlier Syrian reports had claimed that explosions had been heard at the Shayrat air base in Homs. Israel has not ...
08/08 21:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
After a precarious calm on the southern front on Thursday afternoon, Hezbollah launched an intensive missile attack on the Israeli settlement of Nahariya, where loud explosions were heard. Israeli media reported that "several rockets landed between Shlomi and Nahariya in western Galilee." Israeli army radio reported that 15 rockets were fired ...
par Rayan Chami, 08/08 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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 8th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 08/08 17:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Norway said Thursday it had summoned an Israeli embassy official to protest Israel's decision to revoke the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority. "A short while ago, I summoned Israel's representative to Norway and met her at the foreign ministry to protest against this decision. The Norwegian government is now ...
08/08 12:41 - Reading : less than a minute
par Salam Zaatari, 08/08 10:54 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Palestine Hamas Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech that has provoked considerable debate and analysis. After one week of anticipation, the address was not as expected. "The Israelis waiting for a week is part of the punishment.” This statement was ridiculed on social media, but it shows that there’s no clear time nor ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 08/08 09:37 - Reading : less than a minute
Recently, Israeli fighter jets have been performing aerial maneuvers, breaking the sound barrier over several areas. As a result, a booming sound is heard. What is this sound? What is the sonic boom?
par This Is Beirut, 08/08 03:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel vowed to eliminate new Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the October 7 attack, with regional tensions threatening to boil over as the Gaza war entered its 11th month on Wednesday. The naming of Sinwar to lead the Palestinian militant group came as Israel braced for potential Iranian retaliation over the killing of his ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 07/08 20:58 - Reading : less than a minute
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 7th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 20:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel and Hamas are still close to a ceasefire deal, the White House insisted Wednesday, despite growing fears of a regional war following the assassination of a key Hamas leader. Washington is still engaged in "intense diplomacy" to prevent further escalation after Iran threatened revenge for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 20:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
War-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for. "We don't know how Hamas is thinking or what led them to choose Yahya Sinwar as their chief, especially when his whereabouts are unknown," ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/08 18:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice Israel
Turkey on Wednesday joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. A Turkish parliamentary delegation accompanied by the Turkish ambassador to the Netherlands filed a "declaration of intervention" at the ICJ's headquarters in The Hague, according to state television TRT which covered it live. Turkish ...