Renewed Israeli Airstrikes on Beirut's Southern Suburbs After a Calm Week

This is Beirut 2024-11-01 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs and the town of Qmatiyeh at dawn on Friday, ending a week of relative calm in the capital. The strikes came shortly after Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned residents of Ghobeiry, Haret Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh to evacuate. Following this alert, Israeli jets ...

Baalbeck Sites Endangered by Israeli Strikes: An Update from Governor Bachir Khodr

Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-10-31 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Following repeated evacuation orders directed at the residents of Baalbeck by Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson of the Israeli army, the Lebanese are anxious, fearing the potential destruction of the historic city. They are deeply concerned about the tragic fate of tens of thousands of people ordered to evacuate their towns and ...

VideosWar Diary: Day 391

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 19:55 - 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 31, 2024.

Israel Targets Hezbollah Weapons Depots in Syria

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 19:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said five civilians were killed Thursday in Israeli strikes on Syria's Qusayr region near the border with Lebanon, where Israel said it hit Hezbollah weapons depots. The Britain-based war monitor said three strikes targeted the town of Qusayr, where Iran-backed Hezbollah holds sway, and surrounding ...

Equitable Distribution of Humanitarian Aid: A Strategy for Lebanon?

Natasha Metni Torbey 2024-10-31 18:25 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensified on September 23, Lebanon has been facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Massive destruction of neighborhoods and residential areas, with more than 1.2 million people internally displaced…  According to the latest human toll, dated October 30, 2024, 2,792 people have been killed ...

Rising Casualties Amid New Wave of Israeli Raids

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 18:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Amid concentrated shelling on southern Lebanese towns, the district of Baalbeck and the western Beqaa, violence continued to rise between Israel and Hezbollah on Thursday, coupled with an increasing death toll. The Israeli Channel 12 had revealed that the Israeli army is preparing to expand its ground operations in Lebanon, “because ...

UNICEF: At Least One Child Is Killed Daily in Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell raised the alarm on Thursday about the growing number of casualties among children in the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. “Since October 4th of this year, at least one child in Lebanon has been killed and ten injured daily,” Russell said in a statement. The war is impacting thousands ...

VideosCar Targeted in Araya: An Update from Our Reporter

Rayan Chami 2024-10-31 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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For the second day in a row, Israel has targeted a car in Araya on the Beirut-Damascus road. An update from our reporter on the field.   

Hamas Rejects Short-term Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel Issues Evacuation Warnings in Baalbek, Paramedic Killed in Zifta

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a statement via X (formerly Twitter), Avichay Adraee, the Arabic spokesperson for the Israeli army, issued an urgent warning to residents of Baalbek, Ain Bourday, and Douris. He stated: “You are in a combat zone where the Israeli army intends to attack and target Hezbollah's infrastructure, interests, facilities, and means of warfare. We do ...

Israel Increases Its Targeted Attacks in Lebanon

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army increased the intensity of its targeted attacks on Lebanon on Thursday. In the morning an Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle on the Kahaleh – Araya road killing two people and wounding another. This is the second time that this road is targeted in as many days. An Israeli drone also targeted a motorcycle in Qaraoun, ...

AnalysisIs Resolution 1701 a Magic Solution? Not So Simple

Marc Saikali 2024-10-31 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Analysts are debating a potential revision to Resolution 1701, though this remains unlikely for a simple reason: any new vote at the UN would face vetoes from China and Russia. Thus, Resolution 1701 is likely to remain unchanged. However, this doesn’t rule out the possibility that diplomats are quietly working to create an “adapted ...