This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 11:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut experienced one of its most violent moments throughout Wednesday night as Israeli airstrikes targeted multiple areas of the capital. 17 air raids had struck Beirut by dawn on Thursday, hitting the southern suburbs, including Hadath, according to the National News Agency (NNA). Explosions in the Lebanese capital were audible kilometers ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 10:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Houthis claimed on Thursday that they had carried out a drone attack on Tel Aviv, though Israeli authorities have not confirmed the incident. In a statement, the group said they "carried out a military operation targeting a vital target in the Jaffa (Tel Aviv) area in occupied Palestine with a number of Jaffa drones". "The operation achieved ...
Rayan Chami 2024-10-02 21:18 - 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 October 2nd, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 14:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel declared UN chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata" on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel. "Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil," said Foreign Minister Israel Katz in a statement. "This is an ...
2024-10-02 14:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel vowed to make Iran "pay" for firing a barrage of missiles at its territory, with Tehran warning on Wednesday it would launch an even bigger attack if it is targeted. Iran launched its second direct attack on Israel in history on Tuesday, firing what it said were 200 missiles, including hypersonic weapons, sending Israeli civilians into ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 14:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two blasts that went off near the Israeli embassy in the capital Copenhagen. No one was hurt in the explosions, which occurred overnight in the "immediate proximity" to the Israeli embassy, police spokesman Jakob Hansen told reporters. "Nobody was wounded, and we are carrying out a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 13:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron chaired a Defense and National Security Council at the Élysée Palace on Tuesday evening, in the presence of key members of the government, to address escalating tensions in the Middle East, notably between Israel and Iran. The head of state strongly condemned Iran's recent attacks against Israel, reaffirming ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 11:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Yemen's Houthis said on Wednesday that they had fired cruise missiles “deep inside” Israel, although there was no confirmation from Israeli authorities. The statement by the Houthis' armed forces came after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel late on Tuesday, deepening the conflict in the region. “The missile force of the Yemeni ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 10:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that there was "no exchange" of messages with the United States before Iran's missile attack on Israel. Iran launched on Tuesday a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah alongside Revolutionary Guards commander Abbas Nilforoushan in a ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-10-01 22:29 - 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 October 1st, 2024.
Cian ward 2024-10-01 16:13 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Uncertainty is mounting about whether Israel has initiated its invasion of Lebanon, whilst questions swirl about precisely how Israel intends to prosecute this war. Uncertainty is mounting over the precise details of Israel’s invasion of Lebanon following the Israeli military’s announcement, in the early hours of Tuesday, of the commencement ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-01 12:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following the Israeli Army incursion in southern Lebanon at dawn on Tuesday, many southern areas were subjected to airstrikes, such as Kfar Tebnit, Majdal Selm, Tulin, Arzi, Kharaib, Khiam, and Bint Jbeil. On the Ground According to security sources cited by LBC, no Israeli ground violation has been recorded since yesterday evening until now, ...