War in the Middle East

Houthis Threaten Global Internet Traffic
Houthis Threaten Global Internet Traffic

In the forefront of attacks on maritime traffic in the Red Sea since October, the Houthis are a cause for concern in terms of their ability to target telecommunication cables. This threat is being taken seriously by the Yemeni government and the local telecom agency. Nothing seems to deter the Houthis from continuing their attacks on various ...

Lebanon-Israel Maritime Borders Agreement: Myths and Realities
Lebanon-Israel Maritime Borders Agreement: Myths and Realities

Since the surprise Al-Aqsa Flood operation carried out by Hamas against Israel on October 7, triggering a destructive war by Tel Aviv against Gaza, southern Lebanon has been under high tensions and increasing risk of escalation. This prompted a flurry of diplomatic efforts with a dual objective: restoring calm to the southern border and seeking, ...

Hochstein’s Visit to Israel Spurs Moderate Optimism
Hochstein’s Visit to Israel Spurs Moderate Optimism

US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Israel over the weekend as part of a new regional tour. Hochstein is also set to visit Lebanon, aiming for a “diplomatic agreement to defuse tensions on Israel’s northern border.” This border has been witnessing a relentless exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel since October 8. According to Israeli ...

Blinken in Middle East to Secure New Truce
Blinken in Middle East to Secure New Truce

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday as part of his ongoing tour of the Middle East, aiming to negotiate a new ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict amidst continued fighting in Gaza. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for another Middle East crisis tour, hoping to secure a ...

Israel FM: 'Time Running out' for Diplomatic Solution in South Lebanon
Israel FM: 'Time Running out' for Diplomatic Solution in South Lebanon

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Monday "time is running out" to reach a diplomatic solution in south Lebanon, as tensions flare between the two countries, with daily cross-border fire. "Israel will act militarily to return the evacuated citizens" to its northern border area if no diplomatic solution is reached to end the violence, Katz ...

Intense Clashes in Southern Lebanon, Three Fighters Killed Monday
Intense Clashes in Southern Lebanon, Three Fighters Killed Monday

Clashes in southern Lebanon resumed early on Monday morning after an intense night of exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah. According to Israeli Channel 12, 8 missiles were launched from Lebanon towards the Upper Galilee. In response, the Israeli army shelled a wooded area between the towns of Tayr Harfa and Chameh and conducted an air ...

The Grinding Conflicts
The Grinding Conflicts

The new Cold War seems to be neither cold nor short-lasting. It has turned out to be a watershed in the life of the international community, revealing emerging fractures, rising actors and the nihilistic bent of ongoing conflicts. The harshness of the war in Ukraine, its web of lies and mystified representation have unveiled the new face of the ...

Hamas Weighs Gaza Truce in the Nearly Four-Month War
Hamas Weighs Gaza Truce in the Nearly Four-Month War

Israeli airstrikes throughout Gaza claimed numerous lives overnight, while clashes continued on Sunday in the southern region of the besieged territory. Hamas was considering a proposal to cease the nearly four-month-long conflict. Israeli strikes across Gaza killed scores overnight, and battles raged Sunday in the besieged territory's south as ...

War Diary: Day 121
War Diary: Day 121

This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 4th, 2024.

French FM Rejects 'Forced Displacement' of Gazans to Egypt
French FM Rejects 'Forced Displacement' of Gazans to Egypt

French Foreign Minister Stephane Séjourné stated his opposition to the "forced displacement" of Palestinians into Egypt from the Gaza Strip. Israeli bombardment has driven hundreds of thousands to the border, he added. France's top diplomat Stephane Séjourné said Sunday he rejects the "forced displacement" of Palestinians into Egypt from the ...

Southern Lebanon: More Casualties, Displacement on the Rise
Southern Lebanon: More Casualties, Displacement on the Rise

Fire exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah escalated in southern Lebanon, causing casualties and increasing the number of displaced people fleeing the unrelenting violence. Heavy Israeli artillery directly targeted the outskirts of the towns of Naqoura, Yarine, Alma al-Shaab, Dhayra, Bayt Lif, Jabal al-Labounneh, and Al-Alam in the western and ...

Hezb Links Fate of South Lebanon, Presidential Election to Gaza
Hezb Links Fate of South Lebanon, Presidential Election to Gaza

Hezbollah officials reportedly made it clear to Western and Arab mediators that "any discussion of the situation in southern Lebanon is postponed until after the cessation of hostilities in Gaza." According to the pro-Iranian group, "It is out of the question to separate the issue of southern Lebanon from that of Gaza." At a meeting held in the ...