War in the Middle East

Southern Lebanon: UNIFIL Contractor Wounded by Israeli Bullets
Southern Lebanon: UNIFIL Contractor Wounded by Israeli Bullets

Following a precarious calm on Tuesday morning in southern Lebanon, a hairdresser under contract with UNIFIL’s Spanish battalion was injured by an Israeli sniper while on his way to work. He was immediately transported to Marjayoun Governmental Hospital for treatment. He was standing in the spot where he usually waits for a patrol from the ...

Netanyahu Refuses Israeli Withdrawal from Philadelphi Corridor
Netanyahu Refuses Israeli Withdrawal from Philadelphi Corridor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israeli forces must retain control over the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border, vowing "not to give in to pressure" over the issue in Gaza ceasefire talks. "The achievement of the war's objectives goes through the Philadelphi Corridor," he said at a televised press ...

Violence Surges Monday Night on the Southern Front
Violence Surges Monday Night on the Southern Front

Violent Israeli raids on Lebanese border villages in the South resumed Monday in the evening, after a relatively calm day. Israeli aircraft launched a series of attacks on Wadi Zibqin, Shihine, Jebbine, Majdel Zoun, Yater, Houla and Markaba, where three people were wounded. In a statement, the Israeli army announced that it had struck ...

War Diary: Day 332
War Diary: Day 332

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 September 2, 2024.

UK Suspends 30 Arms Export Licenses to Israel
UK Suspends 30 Arms Export Licenses to Israel

The United Kindgomd said Monday it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a "clear risk" that they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. The announcement follows a review by the Foreign Office into the arms sales given concerns about Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Foreign ...

Biden Criticizes Netanyahu for Insufficient Efforts in Securing Gaza Deal
Biden Criticizes Netanyahu for Insufficient Efforts in Securing Gaza Deal

US President Joe Biden on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of hostages taken by Palestinian armed group Hamas. Asked by reporters at the White House -- where Biden was arriving for a meeting with US negotiators -- if he thought the Israeli leader was doing enough on the ...

Partial Strike and Protests in Israel Over Gaza Hostages
Partial Strike and Protests in Israel Over Gaza Hostages

A strike on Monday called by Israel's largest labor union shuttered parts of the country to pressure the government into reaching a Gaza deal to free hostages, though several sectors were unaffected. The Histadrut trade union called a nationwide strike beginning at 6:00 AM (0300 GMT), a day after mass demonstrations following the army's ...

The West Bank: The Other Challenge in the Israel-Hamas Conflict
The West Bank: The Other Challenge in the Israel-Hamas Conflict

In the early hours of Wednesday, August 28, the Israeli military announced a major operation in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, targeting localities such as Jenin, Tubas, and Tulkarem. This operation is the largest in the area since October 7. Although this operation is more extensive than previous ones, it is part of a broader ...

Two Dead in an Israeli airstrike on a Car in Naqoura
Two Dead in an Israeli airstrike on a Car in Naqoura

The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health confirmed that two people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in the town of Naqoura on Monday. Two people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in the town of #Naqoura. pic.twitter.com/Sl0rGEWjr9 — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) September 2, ...

War Diary: Day 331
War Diary: Day 331

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 September 1st, 2024.

South Lebanon: Gunfire on an Army Vehicle in Ramya and One Killed in Bayt Lif
South Lebanon: Gunfire on an Army Vehicle in Ramya and One Killed in Bayt Lif

Tensions resumed at the southern front on Sunday after a relatively cautious calm prevailed in the morning. In the afternoon, Israeli warplanes destroyed a house in the town of Bayt Lif in southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring eight, according to a statement from the Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public ...

Israel Union Chief Orders 'Complete Strike' Monday in Support of Hostages
Israel Union Chief Orders 'Complete Strike' Monday in Support of Hostages

The head of Israel's powerful Histadrut trade union ordered a "complete strike" in support of Gaza hostages on Monday and urged a deal to secure their release after six more were announced dead. "We must stop the abandonment of the hostages... I have come to the conclusion that only our intervention can shake those who need to be shaken," ...