This Is Beirut 06/01 16:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
"It is imperative to avoid regional escalation in the Middle East. It is necessary to avoid Lebanon being dragged into a regional conflict," Borrell said during a press conference with his Lebanese counterpart, Abdallah Bou Habib. The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the ...
Ici Beyrouth 06/01 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stressed that "it is normal for Lebanon to be affected by what is happening in Gaza. Yet, the extent of impact (on our territory), whether direct or indirect, depends on Hezbollah's actions" along the country's southern border. In an interview with Houna Loubnan, the LF leader stressed the importance of ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 23:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Bombing persisted in Gaza on Friday as the international community began to assess Israel's initial proposals for the governance of the territory, following its prolonged conflict with the militant group Hamas, now entering its fourth month. Bombing continued across Gaza on Friday as the world began to digest Israel's first proposals for the ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli bombardment resumed late Friday afternoon after a brief respite that coincided with the second speech in 48 hours by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. On Friday evening, the Israeli army announced that it targeted Hezbollah cells in southern Lebanon. Israeli bombardment also targeted Hula, Bayad, Birkat Tayri and Wadi ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 21:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US Department of State Rewards for Justice (RFJ) Program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of Hamas financial mechanisms. Under this reward offer, the Department seeks information on Hamas financial facilitators Abdelbasit Hamza Elhassan Khair, Amer Kamal Sharif Alshawa, Ahmed Sadu Jahleb, ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 21:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed on Friday in Turkey, initiating his fourth tour of the Middle East since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict three months ago. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Friday to start his fourth Middle East crisis tour since the start of the Israel-Hamas war three months ago. The ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to embark on Sunday on her fourth visit to Israel since the start of the Gaza war, as confirmed by a spokesperson from the Ministry. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will travel to Israel on Sunday for her fourth visit since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, Foreign Ministry ...
Rayan Chami 05/01 20:52 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 5, 2024.
This Is Beirut 05/01 17:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In his second address in 48 hours, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah was keen to justify the opening of the southern front against Israel, amid growing doubts about its worth and utility in supporting Gaza. “To those who ask us why we are fighting on the front (in South Lebanon), our answer is that there are two aims: to put ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 13:58 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army continued its bombardments on the southern border with Lebanon on Friday morning. An Israeli raid targeted Al-Hadb in Aita al-Shaab, and shrapnels hit the Lebanese army position in the area. Artillery bombardments also targeted Aitaroun and the outskirts of Yaroun, while raids were directed at Shihine and Majdel Zoun. At the ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 13:53 - Reading : less than a minute
More than 76,000 people left their homes in southern Lebanon due to clashes on the border between Hezbollah and Israel since the start of the war in Gaza on October 7. According to figures reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 76,018 southerners have been displaced in Lebanon, taking refuge in the capital Beirut and the ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Salim el-Sayegh, member of the Kataeb parliamentary bloc, said on Friday that "the Israeli attack on the southern suburbs is tantamount to an attack on Tehran itself," in reference to the assassination of Hamas' second-in-command, Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on Tuesday. In an interview with Al-Hadath TV, Sayegh said that “it is Iran that is ...