par This Is Beirut, 20/06 21:01 - Reading : less than a minute
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron called Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday, expressing the United Kingdom's readiness to engage and assist in efforts to reduce tensions in southern Lebanon. Cameron and Mikati also discussed bilateral relations and the current situation in Lebanon and the region, aiming to define ways to ...
par This Is Beirut, 20/06 17:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army raided three cars in Southern Lebanon on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of two Hezbollah fighters. In the first attack, Israel launched four missiles at a car in Deir Kifa around noon, killing Abbas Ibrahim Hamza from the southern town of Shihabiyeh, who was mourned by Hezbollah. The second attack occurred later in the ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/06 22:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah gave a show of strength intended to demonstrate the extent of his party's capabilities, claiming that it is "prepared for the worst-case scenarios." Not only did he issue threats against Israel, but, this time, he also targeted Cyprus, threatening to change the situation in the Mediterranean. "An ...
par Hala Abdallah, 19/06 21:50 - 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 June 19th, 2024.
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 19/06 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The visit of United States presidential envoy Amos Hochstein did not achieve success on two fronts: The first is linked to the ceasefire at the Lebanese-Israeli border. Hochstein was informed once more that a ceasefire at this border is contingent on a ceasefire in Gaza. The second is about de-escalation at the border. Hochstein did not receive ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/06 20:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel persisted in the south on Wednesday. Hezbollah announced the deaths of its fighters: Hassan Muhammad Ali Saab, Jihad Ahmad Hayek, Hassan al-Mujtaba Yousef Ahmad and Wahbi Mohammed Ibrahim, raising the death toll to four for the day. The pro-Iranian party claimed responsibility for targeting the headquarters ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/06 12:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Exchanges of fire have resumed on the southern border between Hezbollah and the Israeli army after the end of an undeclared truce during Eid al-Adha. On Wednesday morning, the Israeli army raided the town of Yaroun, killing three people. The Israeli army announced that the three victims were “Hezbollah agents.” An Israeli drone targeted a ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/06 22:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Washington is still reviewing one shipment of bombs for Israel over concerns about their use in crowded areas of Gaza, but that other weapons are moving as usual. Blinken's remarks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in Tel Aviv that the top American diplomat had assured ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/06 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's Foreign Minister threatened on Tuesday to destroy Hezbollah in the event of a “total war,” after the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group stepped up cross-border attacks on northern Israel. “We are very close to the moment when we will decide to change the rules of the game against Hezbollah and Lebanon. In a total war, Hezbollah ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/06 19:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The town of Borgholieh, north of Tyre, was the scene of several successive Israeli raids on Monday. The Israeli air force launched its third attack of the day on the town on Monday evening, targeting a car and causing injuries. A motorcycle was also the target of a drone raid in the Borgholieh region, injuring several people. This attack comes ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/06 19:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited relatives of hostages killed in Gaza to a meeting at his home, several families told AFP Tuesday, as criticism mounts over his response to the hostage crisis. In the unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, 251 people were kidnapped from southern Israel. Of the 116 hostages still in Gaza, 41 ...