War in the Middle East

UNIFIL Condemns Israeli Strikes Near Peacekeepers in Maroun al-Ras

This is Beirut 03/10 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on Friday that the Israeli army dropped grenades earlier in the morning, “in close proximity to peacekeeping forces working alongside the Lebanese army to protect civilian workers” in the southern border town of Maroun al-Ras. The civilians had been clearing rubble from homes ...

New Israeli Strikes on Ali Taher Hills Target Hezbollah Site

This is Beirut 03/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Residents of southern Lebanon were shaken in the early hours of Friday by a series of Israeli airstrikes on the wooded hills of Ali Taher, near Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa. The Israeli army claimed responsibility for the attack and announced through its Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, that it had struck a Hezbollah site. In a statement ...

Israeli Airstrikes on the outskirts of Damascus

This is Beirut 03/10 04:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli airstrikes reportedly targeted the outskirts of the Al-Kiswah area in the rural Damascus region. So far, eight airstrikes have been reported. No details about casualties have been reported yet.

Trump Offers Security Guarantees to Qatar After Israel Strikes

This is Beirut 01/10 23:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has signed an order vowing to defend key ally Qatar against attacks, the White House said Wednesday, in an extraordinary move following Israeli strikes on the Gulf state last month. The Israeli strike angered Washington and spurred Trump to push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into accepting a Gaza peace deal ...

Two Killed, Five people Injured in Israeli Drone Strike on Car in Kafra

This is Beirut 01/10 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israeli drones carried out two airstrikes on Saturday afternoon in the town of Kafra, located in Lebanon’s southern Bint Jbeil district, targeting a Range Rover SUV. According to initial reports, at least one person was wounded in the attack. Media updates later confirmed that four people were injured, including one reported to be in ...

Israel Issues 'Last' Warning for Gaza City Residents to Flee

This is Beirut 01/10 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's defense minister issued a final warning for Gaza City residents to flee south on Wednesday, as Hamas weighed US President Donald Trump's plan to end nearly two years of war in the Palestinian territory. Witnesses reported heavy bombardment in Gaza's largest urban center, as Israel Katz warned the military was tightening its encirclement ...

Hamas Has “No Excuse” to Reject Gaza Plan, Says French Foreign Minister

This is Beirut 30/09 20:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas “has no excuse to reject the proposal made to it” under the plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Tuesday. “Hamas is now completely isolated, categorically disavowed; it must face the reality: it has lost,” he told France Inter radio, ...

Op-edGame Over for Hamas

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 30/09 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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President Trump does not lend his name to a plan lightly. His 21-point program to end the Gaza War has garnered unprecedented support from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan. For Hamas, the options are stark: Accept the plan or face collective ruin. But why did it take nearly two years to ...

Hamas Yet to Respond on Trump's Gaza Plan

This is Beirut 30/09 11:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Hamas is reportedly reviewing US President Donald Trump's proposal for ending the Gaza war, which is backed by the Israeli prime minister. "Hamas has begun a series of consultations within its political and military leaderships, both inside Palestine and abroad," a Palestinian source close to Hamas, speaking on condition of ...

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SpotlightTrump's 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan that Hamas "Should Accept" or Face Elimination

This is Beirut 29/09 23:10 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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After days of speculation, the White House on Monday released a 20-point plan for ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, releasing hostages held by Hamas, and outlining the Palestinian enclave's future. Speaking alongside President Donald Trump at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave cautious backing to the ...

Fire on Ship Struck by Projectile Off Yemen

This is Beirut 29/09 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A ship has caught fire after being struck by a projectile off the coast of Yemen, a British maritime agency reported on Monday. "Military authorities report that a vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile. The vessel is reported to be on fire," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. In a warning on the incident, the ...

Two Hezbollah Artillery Commanders Killed in Israeli Drone Strikes in Beqaa and Nabatieh

This is Beirut 29/09 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Southern Lebanon witnessed renewed Israeli drone strikes on Monday, killing two people and injuring one amid rising border tensions. An Israeli drone targeted the town of Aitaroun, wounding one civilian. In Shamsiyeh, a village in West Beqaa’s Sohmor region, another strike hit an excavator, killing its operator. In a third attack, a guided ...