This is Beirut 14/06 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tensions rose in southern Lebanon on Saturday afternoon after a drone strike targeted the town of Beit-Lif. This comes as the Israeli army strengthens its presence on the border with Syria and Lebanon. Injuries in Israeli Strike on Beit-Lif In southern Lebanon, the Israeli strike targeted a “Rapid” type car in the border town of Beit ...
This is Beirut 14/06 12:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Jordan, Syria and Lebanon reopened their airspace on Saturday, a day after imposing closures as Israel and Iran traded fire. All three countries neighbor Israel, but only Jordan has formal diplomatic relations with it. Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has been closed until further notice, according to a spokesperson for the airport ...
Marc Saikali 14/06 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Once again, the Middle East has awoken to the metallic taste of war. But this time, it wasn’t merely a warning shot but rather a slap in the face. Israel launched its “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran, targeting nuclear sites, ballistic missile bases, military airports, and even high-ranking figures deep within the regime’s security ...
This is Beirut 14/06 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military facilities with a barrage of missiles on Friday, killing several top officials and prompting a counter-attack by Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's attack on its arch-rival would last "as many days" as needed, and cited Israeli intelligence that Tehran was approaching the "point of no ...
David Hale 14/06 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The past twenty months have been devastating for Iran's Arab proxies, and seen a major reversal of fortune for Iran's leaders. But until June 12, Iran had not faced an existential threat despite its evident weaknesses and miscalculations in the conduct of its regional war against Israel. That reality changed overnight with Israel's dramatic ...
This is Beirut 14/06 04:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Three Israeli attacks struck Tehran in quick succession on Friday night and Saturday morning, the latest episode in a major escalation of regional tensions. The most recent attack targeted Mehrabad Airport, west of the Iranian capital. Thick clouds of black smoke were seen rising from the site, according to an AFP journalist on the ground. Local ...
This is Beirut 14/06 03:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran launched three new waves of missile attacks on Israel early Saturday after numerous sites had been struck across the Islamic republic, state media said. "A new round of Iranian missile attacks on the Zionist regime begins from Tehran and Kermanshah", a city in western Iran, state TV reported. These strikes reportedly left three ...
This is Beirut 14/06 00:44 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike Friday, after an unprecedented onslaught hammered the Islamic republic's top military brass and targeted its nuclear facilities and bases. Iran said it had activated its air-defense system Friday night and explosions could be heard Friday night across Tehran, AFP reporters ...
This is Beirut 13/06 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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A gunfight broke out on Friday between the Lebanese Army and armed members of the newly formed Syrian General Security forces in the northern Bekaa border area of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, resulting in the injury of a Lebanese soldier. According to An-Nahar, the incident occurred when a member of the Syrian General Security attempted to cross from ...
Vanessa Kallas 13/06 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a defining moment for Iran’s military and regional posture, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Major General Amir Hatami as the new Commander of the Iranian Army (Artesh) in an official decree on Friday. The decision comes amid Israel's large-scale aerial operation against Iran, aimed at what it described as a decisive blow to ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 13/06 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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During the night from Thursday to Friday, Israel carried out a series of massive airstrikes on several sites in Iran, as part of an operation called "Rising Lion." Here’s what we know so far, as the Israeli attacks continue.
This is Beirut 13/06 16:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Mohammad Pakpour as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), replacing Hossein Salami who was killed in targeted Israeli strikes on Friday. The decision underscores Pakpour’s entrenched role within the Iranian military establishment and his alignment with the ...