This is Beirut 2024-10-07 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute
One year since the October 7 war, Gaza lies in complete devastation, while Tel Aviv faces ongoing threats and growing calls for a ceasefire.
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza October 7 Attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was changing the security reality in the region to ensure that an attack like the one on October 7 does not happen again. "We are changing the security reality in our region—for the sake of our children, for the sake of our future—to ensure that what happened on the seventh of ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas Palestine USA October 7 Attacks United States Kamala Harris
US President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris mourned the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel one year ago, while decrying the heavy civilian losses of Palestinians in the subsequent Israeli operations. "Let us bear witness to the unspeakable brutality of the October 7 attacks, but also to the beauty of the lives that ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
US Central Command chief General Michael Kurilla visited Israel for "a situational assessment" focused on security challenges coming from Iran and Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Monday. "General Kurilla's visit focused on the current security issues, with an emphasis on Iran and the northern front," a military statement said, without ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-07 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute
One year ago, Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel, marking the beginning of a significant war. Since then, the war has been ongoing for a full year, impacting countless in the region.
Michel Touma 2024-10-07 10:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
For exactly one year, parts of the Middle East, specifically Gaza and Lebanon, have been enduring the devastating fallout of two military ventures that have become symbols of madness and destructive chaos. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a deadly assault on Israeli soil. The very next day, Hezbollah unilaterally reignited the southern Lebanon ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian air defense intercepted 'hostile targets' in the country's central region on Sunday evening, state media said, a phrase usually used to refer to Israeli strikes on the war-torn country. "Our air defense systems intercepted hostile targets in the airspace of the central region" of the country, the official SANA news agency said. "Israeli ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed Sunday his country's "unwavering commitment" to Israel's security in a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while insisting on a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, the presidency said. "On the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist offensive against Israel, he expressed the ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ceasefire Hamas Benjamin Netanyahu United States USA Washington
The United States will not ease its "pressure" on Israel and Arab leaders to reach a deal on hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview released on Sunday. Washington is working with Israel on humanitarian aid and "the need for a deal to be done which would release the hostages and create a ceasefire. And ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hassan Nasrallah Houthi Tehran
Hezbollah members in Yemen have reportedly been isolated by the Houthi security apparatus, according to the Yemeni media outlet Al-Jumhuriya. They are allegedly forbidden from meeting with the leaders of the Iran-backed group, according to the media, which cites sources close to the movement. These preventive security measures reportedly include ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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At least one person was killed and 10 others injured on Sunday during a shooting in southern Israel's Beersheba, police and emergency responders said, a day before the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack. "Paramedics have pronounced a 25-year-old female deceased and are evacuating 10 casualties," emergency service ...
This is Beirut 2024-10-06 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad visited an oil facility on Kharg Island on Sunday amid growing concerns over potential Israeli air strikes targeting such vital sites. The visit comes after an Israeli official said the country was "preparing a response" after Iran launched a barrage of missiles this week at Israel, its sworn enemy. Iran's ...