War in the Middle East

Israeli Drone Strike on Aitaroun Causes Casualties
Israeli Drone Strike on Aitaroun Causes Casualties

An Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcyclist in Aitaroun on Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring another. The victim was reportedly a Hezbollah fighter, as the pro-Iranian group later announced the death of one of its fighters, Hussein Nehme Hourani, also known as Badr. For its part, the Israeli military announced that it had ...

Israel Strike on UNRWA School Kills 37, Say Gaza Hospital
Israel Strike on UNRWA School Kills 37, Say Gaza Hospital

A hospital in central Gaza said Thursday at least 37 people were killed in Israeli bombardment overnight of a UN-run school which the Israeli military said housed a "Hamas compound". The military said it "eliminated" several "terrorists" after its jets "conducted a precise strike on a Hamas compound embedded inside an UNRWA school in the area of ...

Southern Front: A Lebanese Wounded in Dhayra and One Israeli Soldier Killed in Upper Galilee
Southern Front: A Lebanese Wounded in Dhayra and One Israeli Soldier Killed in Upper Galilee

One Israeli soldier was killed, and at least eleven others were wounded – two of them seriously – in a Hezbollah drone and missile strike on a military camp in Hurfeish, Upper Galilee. Hezb confirmed the attack, stating that it targeted a gathering of Israeli army in the Baram forest in retaliation for the Israeli raid on Tuesday in Naqoura. ...

Washington: 'Escalation' in Lebanon Poses Risk to Israeli Security
Washington: 'Escalation' in Lebanon Poses Risk to Israeli Security

The United States warned on Wednesday against an "escalation" in Lebanon, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks about a potential operation, stating that such conflict would only harm Israeli security. "We don't want to see that escalation of the conflict, which would just lead to further loss of life from both Israelis ...

War Diary: Day 243
War Diary: Day 243

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 5, 2024.

Qatar PM, Egypt Intelligence Chief Meet Hamas in Doha
Qatar PM, Egypt Intelligence Chief Meet Hamas in Doha

Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met with Hamas members in Doha Wednesday for talks on a Gaza truce, a source with knowledge of negotiations told AFP. The lead mediators met with the Palestinian militant group to "discuss a deal for a truce in Gaza and the exchange of hostages and ...

Clashes Break Out in East Jerusalem Ahead of Nationalist March
Clashes Break Out in East Jerusalem Ahead of Nationalist March

Dozens of Jewish youth who arrived in Jerusalem on Wednesday fought with Palestinians in the Old City, ahead of the controversial annual Jerusalem Day march. Haaretz reports that the police broke up the clashes with no casulties. Hundred of Jewish nationalists, including development minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf, reportedly entered the Al-Aqsa ...

CIA Chief Expected in Qatar to Push Biden's Ceasefire Deal
CIA Chief Expected in Qatar to Push Biden's Ceasefire Deal

Senior US officials are expected in the Middle East on Wednesday to push Biden's ceasefire deal, as nine Israeli soldiers were injured in base explosion. The head of the CIA and a White House special adviser are expected in the Middle East on Wednesday to rally support for the latest ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza ...

US Legislators Advance Bill Calling for ICC Sanctions
US Legislators Advance Bill Calling for ICC Sanctions

The US House of Representatives voted Tuesday to advance a largely symbolic bill calling for sanctions on the International Criminal Court after its prosecutor applied for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Hague-based court's prosecutor has said Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant should be arrested ...

Slovenian Parliament Passes Decree Recognizing Palestinian State
Slovenian Parliament Passes Decree Recognizing Palestinian State

Slovenia's parliament on Tuesday passed a decree recognizing a Palestinian state, pushing ahead with a vote in defiance of an opposition motion to derail it. Fifty-two members of the 90-member parliament voted in favor of the government-sponsored decree to recognize a Palestinian state. The vote followed a similar move by three other European ...

Southern Front's Latest Developments: Violent Clashes, Fires, and Phosphorus Bombs
Southern Front's Latest Developments: Violent Clashes, Fires, and Phosphorus Bombs

High-intensity clashes continued throughout Tuesday afternoon and late into the evening in southern Lebanon. A drone targeted Naqoura, killing one person and wounding another, while heavy artillery fire targeted Alma el-Shaab in the western sector as well as Tayr Harfa and Wadi Zebqin. A Lebanese Army post suffered material damage late on ...

War Diary: Day 242
War Diary: Day 242

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 4, 2024.