War in the Middle East

After 10 Months of War, Rockets Are Still Falling on Tel Aviv
After 10 Months of War, Rockets Are Still Falling on Tel Aviv

Hamas' armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigade, claimed responsibility on Tuesday for targeting Tel Aviv with two rockets from Gaza – in the first attack by Hamas on Tel Aviv since May. Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported that there were no casualties, with the Israeli military claiming that one rocket landed in the Mediterranean Sea, whilst the ...

Southern Front: Two Killed in an Israeli Airstrike
Southern Front: Two Killed in an Israeli Airstrike

Two Hezbollah's fighters were killed on Tuesday afternoon in an Israeli drone attack that targeted a car on the Yahoun-Baraachit road, according to preliminary information obtained by This is Beirut. Lebanese media outlets reported that the casualties were Hezbollah members. Ambulances rushed to the scene shortly after. Moreover, Israeli ...

Mikati Calls on Lebanese to Show Solidarity
Mikati Calls on Lebanese to Show Solidarity

According to caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, the only thing currently uniting the Lebanese is the threat of war. Mikati made these remarks during meetings held on Tuesday at the Grand Serail, in preparation for the Cabinet meeting which will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) to "discuss in detail the measures and procedures linked to the ...

Israeli Far-Right Minister Ben Gvir Leads Prayers at Al-Aqsa
Israeli Far-Right Minister Ben Gvir Leads Prayers at Al-Aqsa

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israelis into the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem on Tuesday and performed prayers marking a Jewish holiday, sources said. Ben Gvir, who has often defied the Israeli government's longstanding ban on Jewish prayer at the mosque compound, vowed to "defeat Hamas" ...

Southern Front: Cross Border Clashes on Tuesday Morning
Southern Front: Cross Border Clashes on Tuesday Morning

Tension continued on the southern front between Hezbollah and Israel on Tuesday morning. Israeli artillery fire targeted the outskirts of Marjayoun, Aita al-Shaab, and Kfar Kila. Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew intensively on Monday evening and Tuesday morning over villages in the Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts. According to Israeli media, ...

How Much Does a Sonic Boom Cost?
How Much Does a Sonic Boom Cost?

"It is more common to love God than your neighbor because it costs less," said the French writer Alfred Bougeard. A proverb that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) seems to be trying to put into practice in the skies of Lebanon. A practice highlighted, beyond the bombings devastating the south of the country — and sometimes the east — by a scene ...

Palestinians Say One Dead in Israeli West Bank Raid
Palestinians Say One Dead in Israeli West Bank Raid

Palestinian official media said Israeli troops shot a man dead in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday during a raid to demolish the apartments of two detained Palestinian suspects. "The occupation soldiers fired bullets and tear gas, killing a young man who was hit in the chest," Palestinian official news agency, Wafa, reported. When contacted by ...

West Asks Iran to Drop Threats Against Israel, Tehran Dismisses
West Asks Iran to Drop Threats Against Israel, Tehran Dismisses

The United States and European allies called on Iran to "stand down" on Monday, as fears mounted over an imminent attack on Israel that could spark an all-out war in the Middle East. Tensions are soaring in the region, with the United States rushing a missile submarine and an aircraft carrier group in a show of support for its key ally. Iran and ...

Al-Tabieen Massacre Undermines Peace Efforts
Al-Tabieen Massacre Undermines Peace Efforts

On the eve of the scheduled resumption of ceasefire talks concerning Gaza, Israel launched an attack on Al-Tabieen school in the eastern Gaza Strip, killing over a hundred displaced people in a single strike. This massacre is likely to impact the negotiations set to begin on the 15th of this month according to the American-Qatari-Egyptian ...

Israeli Hostage Killed By Guards, Two Female Prisoners Wounded
Israeli Hostage Killed By Guards, Two Female Prisoners Wounded

The armed wing of Palestinian group Hamas said Monday its militants had shot and killed an Israeli hostage and wounded two others, both women, "in two separate incidents" in Gaza. "In two separate incidents, two (Hamas) soldiers assigned to guard enemy prisoners fired at a Zionist prisoner, killing him immediately, and also injured two female ...

War Diary: Day 311
War Diary: Day 311

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 12, 2024.

Gaza Health Officials Identify 75 Killed in School Strike
Gaza Health Officials Identify 75 Killed in School Strike

Gaza officials told AFP on Monday they had identified 75 of the 93 Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike on a school building, while Israel's military said the weekend raid had "eliminated" 31 militants. Civil defense rescuers in the Hamas-ruled territory said the Al-Tabieen religious school in Gaza City was struck on Saturday as displaced ...