This Is Beirut 2024-08-12 09:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered an aircraft carrier group to hasten its arrival in the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, as mounting tensions raise fears of a region-wide war. It is a show of support for key US ally Israel after Iran and Hezbollah vowed to avenge last month's killings of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-11 22:29 - Reading : less than a minute
Hamas on Sunday called on US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators to implement a ceasefire plan for Gaza put forward by US President Joe Biden, instead of holding "more talks". "Hamas calls on the mediators to present a roadmap to put into action what was proposed to Hamas... based on the vision of Biden and the decisions of the UN Security Council, ...
Lyne Sammouri 2024-08-11 21:11 - 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 August 11, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-08-11 19:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli airstrike on Sunday afternoon targeted a motorcycle near the Taybeh public school, resulting in the death of two Hezbollah members and injuring two others, according to Al-Markazia news agency. Israeli artillery also targeted the Tarash neighborhood in Mays al-Jabal, at Mouhaybib and the outskirts of Kfarchouba, near the high ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-11 18:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hundreds of Gazans fled the northern neighborhoods of Khan Younes on Sunday after Israel issued fresh evacuation orders ahead of a new operation against Palestinian militants it says have taken refuge there. Early in the morning the army dropped leaflets and sent mobile phone messages telling residents to leave the al-Jalaa area of Khan Younes, ...
2024-08-11 14:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
After a relatively calm Sunday morning on the southern front, Israeli gunfire targeted the outskirts of Wazzani, injuring a shepherd. Meanwhile, Hezbollah claimed several strikes against Israel. The Iran-backed party said it destroyed "spy equipment" at the Malkiya site "with a drone strike" and targeted the vicinity of the Mitat barracks with ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-08-10 20:39 - 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 August 10th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-08-10 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The head of Hamas's General Security, Walid Alsousi, was killed on Friday in an airstrike in Gaza, according to the Israeli army. The army added that al-Sousi was responsible for compiling an "intelligence chart" for Hamas in Gaza.
This Is Beirut 2024-08-10 16:31 - Reading : less than a minute
According to Reuters, the United States will provide Israel with $3.5 billion for the purchase of American weapons and military equipment. A US State Department spokesperson stated on Friday that the US government intends to release billions of dollars in foreign military financing for Israel. This release of funds comes several months after ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-10 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, warned Saturday of the risk of a regional escalation with potentially "catastrophic consequences" following the killing of two Iran-backed militant leaders. Sistani also urged an end to the "genocidal war" in Gaza, where the civil defense agency said that on Saturday, an Israeli air ...
2024-08-10 12:57 - Reading : less than a minute
Clashes resumed on the southern front on Saturday, following a relatively calm morning. An Israeli raid targeted the village of Majdal Selm in the early afternoon, causing injuries to four people, including a rescue worker from the Islamic Mission. The wounded were taken to the government hospital in Tebnine. The NBN TV crew present at the scene ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-10 12:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The White House on Friday denounced a far-right Israeli minister in unusually strong terms after he questioned a US-brokered deal for a ceasefire with Hamas. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who was controversially brought into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government despite his extreme background, had urged rejection of a US push for ...