par This Is Beirut, 03/08 20:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The clashes in South Lebanon escalated on Saturday afternoon after Hezbollah reactivated the support front following a 48-hour pause imposed by the assassination of commander Fouad Shokr in an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut. According to a statement by the Ministry of Health, an Israeli drone targeted the town of Deir Seryan on ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/08 12:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran said on Saturday it expects Hezbollah to hit deeper inside Israel and no longer be confined to military targets after Israel killed the Hezbollah military commander. Hezbollah has been exchanging near-daily fire with Israeli forces, saying it is targeting military positions over the border, since its Palestinian ally Hamas attacked Israel on ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 23:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli warplanes initiated airstrikes on Friday, on Al-Qasr Town in Hermel on the borders between Lebanon and Syria, which is held by Hezbollah. The explosions and fuming of smoke were witnessed from Al-Ma’ariya Village in Al-Qaseer countryside which is also held by the Lebanese militant group, and is nearly two kilometers away from the ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 21:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States will bolster its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships and fighter jets to protect US personnel and defend Israel amid soaring tensions in the region, the Pentagon said Friday. The announcement comes after Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation for the killings of a Hamas leader in Tehran ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 02/08 21:21 - 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 2, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 20:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five Hamas leaders were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat citing two Hamas sources. The attack took place last week targeting a complex southwest of Gaza City, located above a tunnel where the five were residing. The airstrike caused the collapse of the underground structure. Two of the targeted ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 20:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Thursday, United States President Joe Biden privately demanded in a "tough" call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he stop escalating tensions in the region and work towards a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, according to Axios, citing two US officials. Biden and his top advisers were not pleased by the aftermath of Israel's ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 15:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following a relatively calm morning, bombardments resumed in southern Lebanon on Friday afternoon. Three Israeli missiles were fired at the town of Dhayra, while a raid targeted Rab al-Thalatin, causing no injuries. For its part, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for attacks on Israeli positions in Sammaka. The pro-Iranian group also claimed ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 14:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Following Erdogan’s decree of a day of mourning for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Turkey lowered its flag on Friday at its embassy in Tel Aviv, sparking outrage among Israeli leaders. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz summoned Turkey’s deputy ambassador in Israel for a “stern reprimand.” Katz also stated ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 09:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An Israeli strike that killed seven charity workers in a Gaza aid convoy was the result of "mistaken identification" and a raft of other serious failures, the Australian government found in a report released Friday. Australian national Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom was among a group of seven World Central Kitchen staff killed when their convoy, ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 09:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that Washington is committed to defending Israel's security "against all threats from Iran," the White House said, after the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Tehran. Biden, who was joined on the call by Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 08:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation on Thursday for the deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, raising regional tensions as mourners filled Tehran's city center calling for revenge. A public funeral was held for Hamas' political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the Iranian capital, where he was killed early Wednesday in an attack on which ...