This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 12:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards Geagea
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (FL), Samir Geagea, strongly denounced Monday's announcement, by Hamas' Lebanon branch, of the creation of a new group called the "Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards," whose mission is to "liberate Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque." "Such a declaration is unacceptable, both in form and in substance," insisted the head of ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The top diplomats from China and the US weighed in on the Israel-Hamas dispute, emphasizing the urgent need for de-escalation and the necessity for all sides to take action to halt the conflict's spread. However, China warned against US support for Taiwan, insisting on non-interference in its internal affairs. The top diplomats from China and ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 10:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated on Wednesday that "the defense army received reports of the number of Lebanese soldiers injured during the airstrike." Adraee said, "We confirm that the Lebanese army soldiers were not the targets of this airstrike and we regret this incident, and we are investigating its circumstances." On ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 10:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army intensified its encirclement of southern Gaza's main city, Khan Yunis, engaging in fierce combat with Hamas militants and prompting the displacement of civilians. The conflict has shifted south, causing extensive damage in the north and resulting in a high death toll. The Israeli army encircled the main city in southern Gaza on ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-06 09:50 - Reading : less than a minute
The head of the Maronite Church, Patriarch Bechara al-Rai will visit South Lebanon on Thursday as part of a solidarity tour with the displaced and the Southern citizens, the Catholic Information Center announced on Wednesday. Rai will begin his tour with a visit to the Maronite archdiocese of Tyre, at 10 a.m., before moving on to the ...
Philippe Abi-Akl 2023-12-06 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
International and regional pressure on the warring parties, especially Israel and the obstructionist axis (Hezbollah and its allies), is intensifying. This comes after the renewal of hostilities and the refusal to prolong the humanitarian ceasefire, which was hoped to halt military operations, lead to the unconditional release of all ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel pressed on with its expanded ground operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday following the end of a seven-day truce last week. The Israeli army said its ground forces were engaged in fighting in Gaza's second-biggest city, Khan Yunis, in the south of the territory. The Israeli military confirmed that its ground forces were ...
Tylia El Helou 2023-12-05 22:33 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 5, 2023.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 21:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States on Tuesday announced its decision to deny visas to extremist Israeli settlers involved in attacks against Palestinians. This move is aimed at increasing pressure to mitigate a surge in violence in the West Bank amid the Gaza war. The United States said Tuesday it would refuse visas for extremist Israeli settlers who attack ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 20:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ahmad Abdel Hadi Al-Aqsa Flood Hamas
Hamas's branch in Lebanon tried on Tuesday to put things right after the wave of indignation caused by its announcement the previous day that it had set up a group dubbed the Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards with the mission of "liberating Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque." Its representative in Lebanon Ahmad Abdel Hadi told the Al-Nashra website that ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 20:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
One Lebanese army soldier was killed and three others wounded following an Israeli bombardment of their position in Odeisseh, South Lebanon, where artillery exchanges between Hezbollah and the Israeli army intensified on Tuesday afternoon. The Lebanese army announced in a statement that one of the four soldiers wounded by Israeli artillery fire ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 20:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The announcement on Monday by the Lebanese branch of Hamas of the creation of a new group called the "Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards" with the mission of "liberating Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” continued on Tuesday to provoke widespread criticism from the ranks of the opposition, who denounced it as a flagrant attack on Lebanon's ...