This Is Beirut 2024-02-15 22:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cross-border violence continued unabated on Thursday, following the grave developments in South Lebanon a day before, described as the deadliest since October 8. Israeli airstrikes targeted the village of Blida in the early evening. Initial reports said four people were wounded as a result of the attacks on a residential building and a civilian ...
2024-02-15 22:04 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 15th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-15 18:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka resorted to her X account on Thursday to condemn the escalating hostilities in South Lebanon, which reached territory far from the Blue Line. She expressed “deep concern” about the increasing violence, particularly its devastating impact on civilian lives and property. Wronecka's ...
2024-02-15 17:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a televised appearance, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah responded to French Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Séjourné regarding the French initiative and the implementation of Resolution 1701. The French were dissatisfied with Nasrallah’s answer and are now fully convinced they will not be able to achieve a thing when it ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-15 16:26 - Reading : less than a minute
UNIFIL Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti expressed deep worry over the “alarming shift” in the escalating situation in South Lebanon, reaching areas “far from the Blue Line.” “The escalation of the conflict has claimed too many lives, including, tragically, the lives of children. It has also caused extensive damage to homes and public ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-15 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
After firing a new wave of deadly strikes on southern Gaza on Thursday, Israel vowed to launch a "powerful" operation in Rafah, an overcrowded city in the southern Gaza Strip, despite growing international condemnation. After more than four months of a war that has flattened vast swathes of Gaza, displaced most of the territory's population, and ...
Maureen Décor 2024-02-15 14:14 - Reading : less than a minute
Wednesday, February 14, was the deadliest day in southern Lebanon since Israeli bombardments began, with at least 12 people killed, including 6 women and 3 children.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-14 22:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States on Wednesday announced a new batch of sanctions on several entities, including an Iranian Central Bank Subsidiary, an entity in Turkey, two others in the United Arab Emirates, and three individuals involved in the smuggling of US technology. The United States stated on Wednesday, that it had sanctioned an Iranian subsidiary of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-14 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States on Wednesday called for diplomacy to resolve tensions in Lebanon after Israeli strikes on its northern neighbor. "We continue to believe that there is a diplomatic path forward, and we will continue to push forward to try to resolve this issue diplomatically," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters. "We ...
2024-02-14 21:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday that Israeli forces would conduct a "strong" operation in Rafah following the evacuation of civilians from the densely populated southern Gaza city. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed Israeli forces would carry out a "powerful" operation in Rafah after civilians in the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-14 21:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Spain and Ireland urged the European Union, on Wednesday, to promptly assess whether Israel is fulfilling its human rights obligations in Gaza under an agreement that associates rights with trade relations. Spain and Ireland on Wednesday asked the European Union to "urgently" examine whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-14 20:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron conveyed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that the Gaza death toll was deemed "unacceptable" and emphasized that Israel's operations in the region must stop. French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that the Gaza death toll is ...