par Lyne Sammouri, 14/04 12:07 - Reading : less than a minute
Recapping the chronology of events, Iran launched over 200 drones and missiles towards Israel, prompting reactions from multiple countries in the region. Despite this, Israel intercepted "99%" of the launches, according to the Israeli army, with assistance from the UK, US and Jordan, before reopening the airspace on Sunday morning.
par This Is Beirut, 14/04 11:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Iranian army said Sunday its drone and missile attack on Israel, in retaliation for a deadly strike on Iran's Damascus consulate, has "achieved all its objectives." "Operation Honest Promise... was completed successfully from last night to this morning and achieved all its objectives," Mohammad Bagheri, the Iranian armed forces' chief of ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/04 11:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
While Iran launched its drone and missile attack on the Hebrew state on Saturday night, Israeli bombardment of villages in southern Lebanon continued unabated until dawn. At the same time, Israeli reconnaissance planes flew over the entire Lebanese territory and interceptor missiles exploded in the sky. Early on Sunday morning, a series of ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/04 09:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Mossad, Israel's intelligence service, said on Sunday that Palestinian militant group Hamas rejected the latest truce proposal put on the table a week earlier in Cairo by the mediators. The rejection of the proposal of truce proposed by the three countries mediating the negotiations – the USA, Egypt and Qatar – "proves that (Hamas chief ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/04 06:38 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
President Joe Biden said US forces helped Israel shoot down nearly all the drones and missiles fired by Iran Saturday, but appeared to guide the key US ally away from retaliating against Tehran by saying Israel had now shown its strength. Biden added that he was convening fellow G7 leaders on Sunday to coordinate a diplomatic response against ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/04 06:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Sunday over Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel, the body's president said. The meeting is aiming to be held at 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday and is at Israel's request, a spokesperson for Malta, which holds the rotating presidency this month, told the media Saturday ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/04 05:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A few thousand people gathered in Iran's main cities to welcome and support the unprecedented attack launched on Saturday night against Israel, the Islamic Republic's nemesis for the past 45 years. Thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Iran early Sunday in a show of support for the unprecedented drone and missile attack under way against ...
par Ici Beyrouth, 14/04 04:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iranian strikes caused "minor damage" to an Israeli base, army spokesman Daniel Hagari said Sunday, after Iran's state media reported "heavy blows" to the base from its missiles. "Only a few missiles fell in the territory of the state of Israel with slight damage to a military base in the south, with only slight damage to the infrastructure," ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/04 01:28 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Countries around the world condemned Iran's strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilize the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so far: United States US President Joe Biden promised "ironclad" support for Israel after holding an urgent meeting with top security officials. "I just met with my ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/04 00:13 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Iran announced at dawn on Sunday that it carried out a "one-off" drone attack from its territory against Israel on Saturday, warning the latter not to retaliate. Tel Aviv promised to react. The drone attack, launched late on Saturday night by Iran against Israel, appears to be limited in time. Tehran made this clear even before the projectiles ...
par Lyne Sammouri, 13/04 22:36 - 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 April 13th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 13/04 21:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Palestinian movement issued a statement on Saturday in response to Israel's latest ceasefire proposal. Hamas, without giving a positive response to an agreement, reaffirms its previous demands and asserts its willingness to achieve a hostage exchange. "We reaffirm our adherence to our demands and the national demands of our people: a ...