This Is Beirut 2024-06-27 14:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Following the meeting of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee in which he participated, the French Ambassador to Lebanon, Hervé Magro, indicated that "the security situation was discussed at the meeting," along with measures to be taken to "prevent Lebanon from being drawn into a regional war." He also reiterated "the importance of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-27 12:34 - Reading : less than a minute
A cautious calm prevailed on Thursday morning along the Lebanon-Israel border, with the exception of the village of Kfar Kila which was subjected to a machine-gun sweep in the morning hours. Meanwhile, during the early hours of Thursday, Civil Defense members worked to extinguish a fire that broke out after an Israeli airstrike targeted a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-27 12:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
When Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza this month, it dominated the news that Saturday, but Jerusalem resident Eliana Gurfinkiel, an observant Jew, didn't find out until nightfall. The French-Israeli was following the rules of Shabbat and not using her phone. Hearing the news after everyone else "made no difference", she ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-27 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army said that one soldier had been killed and another seriously wounded during an operation in Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, during which a Palestinian was also wounded, according to the official Palestinian agency Wafa. Captain Alon Sacgiu, aged 22, "fell during an operation in the Jenin area", the army reported in ...
Salam Zaatari 2024-06-27 09:29 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon finds itself amidst an unwelcome war, a “resigned” government vacancy, and a leadership void with no imminent presidential election in sight. Speaker Nabih Berry, the second chairman, has effectively taken control of Parliament, obstructing presidential elections. Berry acts as a de facto president, engaging in negotiations with Amos ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-26 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Germany on Wednesday urged its citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible due to the risk of escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah. On Wednesday, Berlin's Foreign Ministry updated its travel guidance for the country, saying, "German nationals are urgently requested to leave Lebanon." "The current heightened tensions in the border ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-26 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army carried out a night raid on Nabatiye, targeting a building in the Mchah district of the town, located far from the southern border. South Lebanon: An Israeli Night Raid Targeted #Nabatiyehttps://t.co/oOR5r92zwS pic.twitter.com/Goqmc2bide — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) South Lebanon: An Israeli Night Raid Targeted ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-06-26 21:21 - 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 26th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-06-26 21:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday he achieved "significant progress" in addressing Israel's concerns about the flow of United States weapons after talks with top officials in Washington. "During the meetings, we made significant progress, obstacles were removed and bottlenecks were addressed," he said. Gallant said the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-26 21:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Nations Humanitarian Aid Chief Martin Griffiths raised the alarm on Wednesday, warning that the spread of Israel’s war against Hamas to Lebanon will be “potentially apocalyptic.” Speaking with reporters in Geneva, he described Lebanon as “the flashpoint beyond all flashpoints,” pointing to the south in particular. Griffiths ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-26 20:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Public Health Dr. Firas Abiad held a press meeting on Wednesday about the public health emergency plan and the Ministry's preparations in case of an escalation of Israeli attacks on south Lebanon or other Lebanese areas. Dr. Abiad explained that the Ministry of Public Health, despite its meager resources, launched the plan ...
2024-06-26 19:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
During her two-day visit to Beirut this week, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was not received by the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri. What was Berri’s excuse? "A scheduling conflict," although Baerbock's visit to Lebanon is part of a tour she is conducting in the Middle East to try to defuse the escalating military ...