War Diary: Day 355
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-09-25 21:21 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 25, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Surge in Passengers: How MEA Is Navigating Lebanon’s Crisis
Vanessa Kallas 2024-09-25 18:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
To leave or to stay? A question long entrenched in the minds of the common Lebanese folk. After a deadly spate of Israeli strikes last week, that targeted multiple Lebanese regions, resulting in over 500 deaths, thousands injured, and tens of thousands displaced, the answer for many has become clear: leave Lebanon while you still can, if you ...
Israel Further Expands its Airstrikes Hitting Ras Osta, Above Jbeil, North of Beirut
2024-09-25 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
#Israel Further Expands its Airstrikes Hitting #RasOsta, Above #Jbeil, North of #Beirut pic.twitter.com/oGPX33pzQH — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) #Israel Further Expands its Airstrikes Hitting #RasOsta, Above #Jbeil, North of #Beirut pic.twitter.com/oGPX33pzQH— This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) September 25, 2024
Is the Concept of Tactical Retreat Applicable?
Rami Rayess 2024-09-25 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The dangerous turn of events in Lebanon in recent days, fueled by the open conflict with Israel, signals dire consequences that are likely to further worsen the existing situation. The high-stakes gamble that has unfolded for over ten months has now reached the point of no return, particularly after Israel has fully destroyed Gaza, making it ...
Khamenei Says Israel's Killing of Commanders Wont Stop Hezbollah
2024-09-25 12:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Israel's killing of top Hezbollah commanders couldn't bring the Iran-backed militant group to its knees. "Some of the effective and valuable forces of Hezbollah were martyred, which undoubtedly caused damage to Hezbollah, but this was not the sort of damage that could bring the ...
Pope Says Escalation in Lebanon is "Unacceptable"
This Is Beirut 2024-09-25 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the “terrible escalation” in Lebanon, calling it “unacceptable” and calling on the international community to do all it can to put an end to it. “I am saddened by the news coming from Lebanon, where intense bombardments in recent days have caused numerous victims and destruction, and I hope that the ...
"Israel Pushing Region to Open War", Say Egypt, Iraq and Jordan
2024-09-25 12:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“Israel is pushing the region towards open war,” said the heads of diplomacy of Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, condemning ‘the Israeli aggression on Lebanon’. The three foreign ministers also discussed the organization of a “tripartite summit” of the leaders of the three countries, to be held in ...
Who Is Ibrahim Qobeissi 'Hajj Abu Musa?'
This Is Beirut 2024-09-25 11:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah confirmed on Tuesday evening that Israel had killed one of its top commanders, Ibrahim Qobeissi, in an airstrike that rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut earlier that day. “Qobeissi was a significant source of knowledge in the field of missiles and had close ties to senior military leaders in Hezbollah,” the Israel Defense Forces ...
UN General Assembly Calls on Israel to Avoid Full-Scale War
This Is Beirut 2024-09-25 04:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
World leaders lined up at the United Nations on Tuesday to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon, with the organization's chief warning the situation was on the "brink." The UN General Assembly, the high point of the international diplomatic calendar, comes after Lebanese authorities said Israeli strikes had killed 558 people ...
September 23: Deadliest Israeli Operation Since Civil War
2024-09-24 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Code-named "Northern Arrows" by Israel, the September 23 aerial military operation against Lebanon was the deadliest since the end of the Civil War. In a single day, Israeli airstrikes claimed 558 lives, including 35 children and 58 women, and left 1,835 wounded, according to the Ministry of Health's latest report, released on Tuesday. The ...
Strikes Against Lebanon: Israel Determined to Achieve Its Goal
This Is Beirut 2024-09-24 22:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli leaders stepped up their threats against Hezbollah on Tuesday, asserting that the strikes launched on Monday will continue until displaced northern populations return home. “We will continue to strike Hezbollah. I say to the Lebanese people: our war is not against you, our war is against Hezbollah,” said Israeli Prime Minister ...
War Diary: Day 354
Lyne Sammouri 2024-09-24 21:27 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 24, 2024.