War in the Middle East

War Diary: Day 271
War Diary: Day 271

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 July 3, 2024.

Israel Approves Biggest West Bank Land Seizure in Decades
Israel Approves Biggest West Bank Land Seizure in Decades

Israel has approved its biggest land seizure in the occupied West Bank in more than three decades, a move criticized by activists on Wednesday as detrimental to Palestinian peace hopes. The 12.7-square-kilometre (4.9-square-mile) of land in the Jordan Valley was officially declared "state property" in June, according to an official declaration ...

Hezbollah Commander Killed East of Tyre
Hezbollah Commander Killed East of Tyre

In the latest military developments on the southern front, an Israeli drone targeted a car on the Al-Haush road east of Tyre. Two people were killed, including Mohammad Nehmeh Ali Nasser, the commander of Hezbollah’s “Aziz” unit, according to information obtained by This is Beirut. The second victim was Mohammad Ghassan Khashab. #LEBANON - ...

War Diary: Day 270
War Diary: Day 270

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 July 2, 2024.

Southern Border: Israel Breaks Sound Barrier in Multiple Regions
Southern Border: Israel Breaks Sound Barrier in Multiple Regions

The tit-for-tat strikes over the southern border resumed on Tuesday morning. An Israeli drone fired three missiles on the town of Taybeh, without any reported injuries. One of the missiles was reported to have targeted the transformer in the Taybeh project. However, according to information gathered by This is Beirut, the Taybeh power transformer ...

War Diary: Day 269
War Diary: Day 269

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 July 1, 2024.

War Diary: Day 268
War Diary: Day 268

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 30, 2024.

Fighting in Gaza City’s Shujaiya, Israeli Strike in West Bank
Fighting in Gaza City’s Shujaiya, Israeli Strike in West Bank

Heavy battles and bombardment hit Gaza City's Shujaiya district for a fourth day on Sunday, months after Israel declared Hamas's command structure dismantled in the northern area. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled the devastated neighborhood, where the Israeli army said it has fought Palestinian militants both "above and below ground" ...

France Goes to the Polls, in High-Stakes Parliamentary Elections
France Goes to the Polls, in High-Stakes Parliamentary Elections

France heads to the polls, on Sunday, in a high-stakes election, that sees the far-right National Rally party on the cusp of power. French people voted on Sunday in the first round of high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France's trajectory and see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic ...

Third Day of Intense Fighting in Northern Gaza
Third Day of Intense Fighting in Northern Gaza

Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the United Nations called "unbearable" living conditions in the territory. An AFP correspondent reported explosions from the Shujaiya area near Gaza City, and ...

War Diary: Day 267
War Diary: Day 267

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 29th, 2024.

South Lebanon: Israeli Drone Strike in Hula Kills One, Injures Two
South Lebanon: Israeli Drone Strike in Hula Kills One, Injures Two

An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle between the towns of Hula and Mays al-Jabal, killing its driver on Saturday morning. Al-Hadath media channel reported that a Hezbollah member was killed and two others were wounded in the drone strike. A precarious calm prevailed in the South in the afternoon. Meanwhile, another Israeli drone targeted a car ...