War in the Middle East

Khamenei Urges 'Death Sentence' for Netanyahu Over Gaza Conflict

This is Beirut 25/11 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

ICC Ali Khamenei Iran Benjamin Netanyahu

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Gaza war was insufficient and that he deserved a "death sentence". In his first remarks since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu last week, Khamenei told a Tehran ...

Unrelenting Israeli Strikes on Beirut's Southern Suburbs, South Villages

This is Beirut 25/11 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Dahyeh Hezbollah South Lebanon Israel

Israeli airstrikes repeatedly hit the southern suburbs of Beirut Monday afternoon, while raids against South Lebanon continued relentlessly. Heavy airstrikes targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, specifically the areas of Ghobeiri, Hadath and Haret Hreik, following evacuation warnings issued by Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee. Plumes of ...

Bou Habib: 'The Path to Stability Between Lebanon and Israel is 1701'

This is Beirut 25/11 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Abdallah Bou Habib G7 Israel Hebollah Une Resolution 1701

Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stressed that “the balanced and full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is the path to stability between Israel and Lebanon.” Lebanon’s “primary objective is to strengthen the legitimate national authority as the guarantor of security and peace,” Bou Habib said ...

West Bank: Two Palestinians, Including a Teenager, Killed in Israeli Raid

This is Beirut 25/11 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

West Bank Israel Palestinian Authority

The Palestinian Authority said two Palestinians, including a teenage boy, were killed during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank village of Yabad. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said Israeli forces entered the village on Sunday night, leading to clashes during which soldiers shot dead two Palestinians. The two dead were ...

G7 Ministers in Rome to Discuss Middle East, Ukraine Conflicts

This is Beirut 25/11 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

G7 Rome Ukraine Middle East

G7 foreign ministers on Monday are meeting near Rome for two days of talks with regional counterparts on the Middle East before turning to Russia and the war in Ukraine. The Group of Seven ministers will also discuss the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas's military chief, "and ...

Kurdish-Led Forces Kill 15 Ankara-Backed Fighters in Aleppo

This is Beirut 25/11 09:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Aleppo Ankara PKK Syria

At least 15 Ankara-backed Syrian fighters were killed Sunday after Kurdish-led forces infiltrated their territory in the country's north, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said. Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which controls swathes of the country's northeast, "infiltrated positions of the Turkish-backed" ...

AnalysisDoes the War Have an End in Sight?

Charles Chartouni 25/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Truce Middle East Iran Hezbollah Israel

The delusions of truce, however legitimate they might be, have no chance of materializing. The strategic realignments have changed the plot and the narrative of the ongoing wars: Israel is not in the business of securing its northern and southern borders anymore. The new axis of war is based on changing a region's military and political dynamics ...

Wave of Projectiles on Tel Aviv. Israel Threatens the “Assets” of the Lebanese Government

This is Beirut 24/11 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Hezbollah Beirut Lebanon Parliament

Anti-aircraft sirens sounded incessantly on Sunday in many parts of Israel, including Tel Aviv, the target of several hundred projectiles fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon, according to the Israeli army, while Hebrew state officials stepped up their threats against the country of the Cedars. Former Israeli War Cabinet minister and opposition leader ...

Heavy Raids on Beirut's Southern Suburb

This is Beirut 24/11 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Hezbollah Beirut

Heavy raids hit the southern suburb of Beirut, namely the areas of Roueiss, Ghobeiri, Bir al-Abed and Haret Hreik. Twelve airstrikes were numbered according to official media reports. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichae Adraee, confirmed via the “X” platform that the Israeli army had launched ...

VideosWar Diary: Day 415

Lyne Sammouri 24/11 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 24, 2024.

Tehran Signals Plan to 'Respond' to Israeli Attack

This is Beirut 24/11 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Iran Israel Ali Larijani

Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated in an interview that Iran is preparing to “respond” to the recent Israeli attack on its territory on October 26, according to the official Tasnim news agency. On October 26, Israeli fighter jets launched three waves of strikes against Iranian military targets, just weeks after Iran ...

VideosJosep Borrell Visits Geitaoui Hospital

Chelsea Al Arif 24/11 18:05 - Reading : less than a minute

European Union Josep Borrell

The European Union has provided crucial aid to Geitaoui Hospital to support its recovery efforts. During his visit to Lebanon, Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, toured the hospital's section of those affected by the devastating fires caused by the war, reaffirming the EU’s commitment to aiding ...