War in the Middle East

Four Israeli Soldiers Killed in Hezbollah Drone Strikes

This is Beirut 2024-10-14 04:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military said a Hezbollah drone had killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases Sunday, as it expanded its bombardments of Lebanon and troops battled militants across the border. The attack on a military training camp in Binyamina, near Haifa, is the deadliest such assault on an Israeli base since September 23, when Israel ...

War Diary: Day 373

This is Beirut 2024-10-13 20:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 13, 2024.

Israeli Forces Breach UNIFIL Post in Fifth Incident Against Peacekeepers in Days

This is Beirut 2024-10-13 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) issued a strongly-worded statement condemning the violation of one of its posts and the restriction of its movements by the Israeli army on Sunday. "Breaching and entering a UN site constitutes a flagrant violation of Resolution 1701 (2006)," the statement read, adding that such actions put ...

Netanyahu Urges UNIFIL Forces to Move Out of Harm's Way

This is Beirut 2024-10-13 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN chief to move peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way." Netanyahu's appeal to UN chief Antonio Guterres comes a day after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, refused to withdraw from the border area despite five of its members being ...

Israeli Strikes: Rescue Workers Targeted, Ground Operations Increased, Hezbollah Combatant Imprisoned

This is Beirut 2024-10-13 13:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Israeli army radio reported on Sunday that "the army has once again expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon, carrying out large-scale aerial bombings and opening heavy artillery fire." It also announced that a new military division entered Lebanese territory on Saturday night to extend the ground operation in South Lebanon. South ...

Iran Condemns US Sanctions on Oil Industry

This is Beirut 2024-10-13 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran condemned Sunday what it called an "illegal and unjustified" expansion of US sanctions targeting its oil industry following Tehran's missile attack on Israel earlier this month. In a statement, foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei defended Iran's attack on Israel and "strongly condemned" the sanctions, saying they were "illegal and ...

UNIFIL Warns Against Regional Catastrophe

This is Beirut 2024-10-13 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned on Saturday against a “catastrophic” regional conflict as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah and Hamas militants on two fronts, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Israel has faced a fierce diplomatic backlash over the injuries suffered by five Blue Helmets serving in south Lebanon. Lebanon's Health ...

Macron Calls on Hezbollah to Ceasefire Immediately

This is Beirut 2024-10-12 22:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron urged Hezbollah on Saturday to “immediately cease” strikes against Israel, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. “A ceasefire must be put in place immediately in Lebanon,” said Macron in a meeting with Lebanese Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri. Hezbollah's strikes against Israel ...

Calm in Beirut, Chaos in Bekaa and Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-10-12 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In the past 24 hours, Lebanon has witnessed a significant escalation in Israeli airstrikes and military activity, particularly in the south and the Bekaa Valley. While the southern suburbs of Beirut remained relatively quiet, Israeli raids in southern Lebanon have intensified, resulting in casualties and widespread damage. Israeli ...

War Diary: Day 372

This is Beirut 2024-10-12 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 12, 2024.

Meerab Gathering Draws 'Rescue Roadmap' to Salvage Lebanon

This Is Beirut 2024-10-12 18:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, chaired a national gathering of opposition forces at the party’s headquarters in Meerab under the title “In Defense of Lebanon” to propose a “rescue roadmap” after the war “that Lebanon was dragged into reached a catastrophic level, amidst the suffering of the Lebanese from death, ...

Iranian Parliament Speaker Tours Lebanese Officials, Visits Strike Site

This Is Beirut 2024-10-12 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf at the head of a delegation at the Grand Serail on Saturday before the latter’s visit to the site of the deadliest Israeli strike on central Beirut in recent weeks. During the meeting, Mikati emphasized that the government's priorities at this ...