War in the Middle East

Israeli Drone Injures a Woman in Yarine, UNIFIL Affirms Continued Activity in South
Israeli Drone Injures a Woman in Yarine, UNIFIL Affirms Continued Activity in South

An Israeli drone raided the border town of Yarine on Tuesday, resulting in the injury of a woman. In response to "Israeli attacks on steadfast southern villages and civilian homes, including the recent one on the town of Yarine, which resulted in a woman being injured,” Hezbollah targeted on Tuesday evening the nearby settlement of "Ghesher ...

World Bank Estimates Gaza Infrastructural Damage at $18.5 bn
World Bank Estimates Gaza Infrastructural Damage at $18.5 bn

The World Bank released a new report on Tuesday, with a damage assessment, concluding that the Israel-Hamas war has resulted in approximately $18.5 billion worth of damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza. The World Bank says the Israel-Hamas war has caused damage of around $18.5 billion to Gaza's critical infrastructure, according to a new ...

Blinken and Séjourné Discuss Gaza Aid Workers and Ukraine
Blinken and Séjourné Discuss Gaza Aid Workers and Ukraine

During a press conference in Paris alongside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné criticized the Israeli airstrike which resulted in the killing of seven individuals associated with the US-based charity World Central Kitchen. French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné condemned, on Tuesday, the ...

Herzog Apologizes for Killing of Gaza Aid Workers
Herzog Apologizes for Killing of Gaza Aid Workers

Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed apologies on Tuesday for the killing of seven aid workers by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he spoke to Jose Andres, the US-based celebrity chef who heads the aid group World Central Kitchen, to express his "deep sorrow and sincere apologies over the tragic loss of ...

War Diary: Day 179
War Diary: Day 179

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 April 2nd, 2024.

Damascus Attack: Netanyahu’s Evolving Red Lines Against Iran and Its Proxies
Damascus Attack: Netanyahu’s Evolving Red Lines Against Iran and Its Proxies

Almost six months into Israel’s quest to destroy Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still adamant on pushing ahead with his escalatory military policy, notwithstanding global pressures, notably by its US ally, to cease fire. The Israeli strike in Damascus on Monday which flattened a building that is part of the Iranian embassy ...

USA Warned at Last Moment of Israeli Attack in Syria
USA Warned at Last Moment of Israeli Attack in Syria

According to reports from Axios, the United States was notified just minutes before Israel carried out an airstrike in Syria, targeting an Iranian embassy building. Notably, Israel didn't seek explicit approval from Washington; instead, they informed the US authorities when the aircraft were already en route to Damascus. Axios also states that ...

7 Aid Workers Killed in Israeli Strike in Gaza
7 Aid Workers Killed in Israeli Strike in Gaza

Food aid organization World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers in the Gaza Strip. "World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza," the US-based charity said in a statement. It stated that those killed were "from Australia, Poland, ...

US Set to Approve $18 Billion in F-15s to Israel
US Set to Approve $18 Billion in F-15s to Israel

The Biden administration is set to approve the sale of as roughly 50 American-made F-15 fighter jets to Israel, in a deal slated to be worth over $18 billion, as reported by CNN. This transaction would be the largest United States foreign military sale to Israel since October 7, with the administration also preparing to notify Congress of the ...

10 Hezbollah Sites Targeted in Rachaya Al-Foukhar
10 Hezbollah Sites Targeted in Rachaya Al-Foukhar

Israeli attacks persisted along the southern border on Monday afternoon. The Israeli army announced in a statement on Monday that it simultaneously targeted 10 sites belonging to Hezbollah in Rachaya al-Foukhar. These sites include weapon storage facilities, missile launch pads and infrastructure. On the other hand, Hezbollah claimed three ...

Netanyahu Vows to Enact Al Jazeera Ban
Netanyahu Vows to Enact Al Jazeera Ban

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Monday to enact a ban on broadcasts in Israel from news channel Al Jazeera using authority lawmakers have just voted to grant him. The potential ban is a fresh escalation in the running conflict between Israel's government and the Qatari TV channel during Israel's war with Hamas militants in ...