par This Is Beirut, 13/04 21:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The American President, Joe Biden, shortened his weekend to return to the White House for an emergency meeting on the recent developments in the Middle East and the escalating tensions threatening the region, while Israel raises alert levels.US President Joe Biden cut short a weekend trip to Delaware on Saturday for urgent consultations in ...
par This Is Beirut, 13/04 21:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah retaliated on Saturday afternoon to the Israeli strike which in the morning had targeted a large military complex and a post belonging to Hezbollah in the Rihan area in southern Lebanon. In the afternoon and through the evening, Hezbollah carried out a series of attacks on Israeli positions, targeting, with drones, Iron Dome launch ...
par This Is Beirut, 13/04 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tensions escalated in several villages in the West Bank on Saturday following the discovery of the body of an Israeli teenager who had gone missing the day before. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced "a heinous crime" after the discovery on Saturday of the body of a young Israeli shepherd in the occupied West Bank, where the ...
par This Is Beirut, 13/04 13:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tel Aviv has warned Iran of the consequences of any escalation in the region, following the seizure by a Pasdaran commando of a ship linked to Israel. Iranian Revolutionary Guards took control of the Portuguese ship MSC ARIES in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. The ship is currently sailing in the Persian Gulf, according to ship-tracking website ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/04 23:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States has begun preparing on Friday, for what could be an imminent Iranian attack on Israeli soil, and has warned the Islamic Republic to refrain from engaging in such an act. US President Joe Biden said he was expecting Iran to attempt to strike Israel in the short term in retaliation for a strike in Syria but warned it not to ...
par Malo Pinatel, 12/04 20:54 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Since the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, the war of words between the two countries has shown no signs of abating. While US officials fear an imminent retaliation, calls for calm are rising around the world. Since the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which left 16 people dead, including seven ...
par Victoria C. Werling, 12/04 20:47 - 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 12th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 12/04 12:28 - Reading : less than a minute
"Reporters Without Borders" called on the international community to "pressure to ensure Israel's accountability" for the killing of Lebanese journalist Issam Abdallah six months ago in southern Lebanon, where also six journalists were injured, including two reporters for Agence France-Presse (AFP). "It is unacceptable after all the ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/04 11:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in an early morning raid on Friday near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. One man was killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire on his vehicle in Tubas, the report said. Another Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli gunfire when troops raided Al-Fara refugee ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/04 23:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The top US commander for the Middle East, general Michael Erik Kurilla, is in Israel for talks on security threats with the country's military officials, the Pentagon said Thursday. The visit comes amid fears that Iran will retaliate after an Israeli strike that killed seven members of Tehran's elite Revolutionary Guards, including two generals, ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/04 21:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The UN Security Council on Thursday acknowledged Israel's pledge to open more entry points to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza but said "more should be done" to help civilians in the besieged Palestinian territory. In a statement, council members "took note of the announcement by Israel to open the Erez (border) crossing and allow the use of the ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/04 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli aircraft carried out several raids on Thursday against the villages of Mays el-Jabal, Khiam, Yarine, and Dhayra. The last two were attacked twice during the day. A three-story building in Dhayra was destroyed. Ambulances were rushed to the scene, but no casualties were reported. Israeli artillery also shelled the outskirts of Jebbain, ...