This Is Beirut 2024-06-02 20:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An alarming surge in fire exchanges between Hezbollah and the Israeli army was observed on Sunday, with violence continuing unabated. Late Sunday afternoon, Hezbollah announced that it had shelled the occupied Golan Heights for the second time in the space of a few hours. Hezbollah fighters “shelled (...) the headquarters of the 210th Golan ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-02 19:33 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Egypt hosted a meeting with Israeli and US officials in Cairo on Sunday, to discuss re-opening the Rafah border crossing, while the Israeli military pursued its strikes across the Gaza Strip. Egyptian, Israeli and US officials meeting in Cairo Sunday "ended" their discussions on reopening Gaza's Rafah crossing, state-linked Egyptian media said, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-02 10:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Following a day of heavy fire exchanges across the border between Hezbollah and Israel, including drone attacks that hit targets deep into Lebanon, in the region of Baalbeck, unrelenting violence continued on Sunday. The Tallet al-Sanawbar between Hamamas and Khiam was shelled in the early morning hours, causing it to catch fire. Several ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gaza mediators Qatar, the United States and Egypt called on Israel and Hamas Saturday to finalise a truce and hostage release deal based on the framework set out by US President Joe Biden. "As mediators in the ongoing discussions to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages and detainees, Qatar, the United States and Egypt jointly ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday to demand acceptance of a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden, with many fearing the premier would reject the proposal. Israeli and US flags dotted the crowd in the central plaza they have dubbed Hostages Square, alongside banners urging: "Bring them ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 21:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egypt will host Israeli and US officials on Sunday to discuss the reopening of the Rafah crossing, a vital conduit for aid into Gaza, a state-linked news outlet reported. Al-Qahera News, which has links to Egyptian intelligence, quoted a senior official it did not identify as saying Cairo was demanding "a total Israeli withdrawal" from the ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-06-01 20:26 - Reading : less than a minute
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 June 1st, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 15:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Two Israeli missile strikes hit the Baalbek region at around 10 pm, particularly near the village of Chmestar. The airstrike is reported to have targeted the farm of Qaryat al-Sabaa, one of the villages of Beit Meshik in the Wadi al-Owaini area, which is located northwest of the town of Taraya. According to the Israeli army, the air force bombed ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 11:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Muslim-majority Indonesia is ready to send "significant peacekeeping forces" as well as medical personnel to Gaza if Hamas accepts a new ceasefire proposal, President-elect Prabowo Subianto said Saturday. US President Joe Biden announced the Israeli roadmap to permanent peace in Gaza on Friday, as Israeli troops pushed into central Rafah despite ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-01 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle on Saturday in the town of Majdel Selm in the Marjayoun district, causing one death, according to local newspaper Annahar. This comes after a heated night in the southern villages as Israeli aircraft launched a series of simultaneous raids, which were met by Hezbollah firing dozens of rockets towards ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-05-31 22:04 - Reading : less than a minute
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 May 31st, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-31 21:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that Israel had offered a new roadmap towards permanent peace in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the surprise deal as it was "time for this war to end." In his first major address outlining a solution to the eight-month conflict, Biden said the proposal started with a six-week phase that would see Israeli forces ...