War in the Middle East

President Aoun Meets al-Sissi, Urges Global Pressure on Israel to Honor Ceasefire

This is Beirut 19/05 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On an official visit to Cairo, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its breaches of the ceasefire agreement signed in November 2024. Speaking alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi at a joint press conference, Aoun emphasized the urgent need to halt Israeli violations in ...

Israel Will 'Take Control of all' of Gaza, PM says

This is Beirut 19/05 12:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will "take control" of the whole of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory. After Israel announced it would let a "basic amount" of food into the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu said it was necessary to prevent a famine for "diplomatic reasons". In ...

Israel Army Issues Evacuation Order for Several Areas in Gaza ahead of Attack

This is Beirut 18/05 19:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Israeli army on Sunday issued an evacuation order for several areas in Gaza ahead of what it said was an imminent attack. Addressing Gazans "in the Al-Qarara area, the Salqa municipality, and the south of Deir al-Balah, and the neighborhoods of Al-Ja'farawi, Al-Suwar, Abu Hadab, and Al-Satar", the army said: "This is a ...

Israel Launches Expanded Gaza Offensive Aimed at Defeating Hamas

This is Beirut 17/05 14:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Israeli military announced the early stages of an intensified operation in Gaza aimed at defeating Hamas, with rescuers in the besieged Palestinian territory reporting 10 killed Saturday in fresh strikes. The stepped-up campaign came as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continued to worsen amid an Israeli aid blockade, with one of the ...

Israel Resumes Strikes Against the Houthis and Threatens Their Leader

This is Beirut 16/05 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel threatened to target the leadership of Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis after the air force struck two Houthi-held ports on Friday, following repeated Houthi missile attacks in recent days. The Houthis agreed earlier this month to stop firing on international shipping in the Red Sea after the United States stepped up airstrikes on ...

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UN Rights Chief: Israel’s Gaza Offensive "Tantamount to Ethnic Cleansing"

This is Beirut 16/05 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN's rights chief on Friday denounced Israel's sharp escalation of attacks in Gaza – and an apparent push to permanently displace the population – as amounting to "ethnic cleansing." "This latest barrage of bombs... and the denial of humanitarian assistance underline that there appears to be a push for a permanent demographic shift in ...

Two-State Solution Back on Diplomatic Agenda with UN Conference in June

This is Beirut 16/05 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A French- and Saudi-backed conference on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will take place from June 17 to 20 at UN headquarters in New York, a French diplomatic source told AFP. The conference will be organized by the UN General Assembly under a shared French and Saudi presidency, the diplomat told AFP on condition of ...

Trump Redraws US Diplomacy Without Israel

This is Beirut 16/05 18:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's decision to skip over Israel in his Middle East tour was just the latest sign of a shifting dynamic between the historic allies. From nuclear talks with Iran to a ceasefire deal in Yemen and the announcement of lifting sanctions on Syria, Trump has pressed ahead solo with Middle East diplomacy in recent weeks, ...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Hezbollah Operative

This Is Beirut 15/05 19:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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One person was killed Thursday in an Israeli drone strike in the plain of Yohmor al-Shaqif, in the Nabatiyeh district (caza), the Ministry of Public Health announced. According to available information, the strike targeted a bulldozer believed to be operated by Hezbollah member Mohammad Marouni. The deadly attack was part of a wider escalation ...

Hezbollah Member Killed in Israeli Drone Strike in South Lebanon

This is Beirut 14/05 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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A senior Hezbollah figure was killed on Wednesday morning in an Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle on the Qaaqaiyet al-Jisr–Wadi Houjeir road in southern Lebanon. Israeli Channel 12, citing security sources, said the strike targeted a high-ranking official. Al Jadeed identified him as Hussein Naameh, from the village of ...

UN Relief Chief Urges Action ‘To Prevent Genocide’ in Gaza

This is Beirut 14/05 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United Nations relief chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to take action "to prevent genocide" in Gaza, delivering a scathing account of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territory. Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, demanded that Israel lift its aid blockade on Gaza, where its ...

Yemen's Houthis Say Fired Missile at Israel Airport

This is Beirut 13/05 22:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Yemen's Houthis said they attacked Israel's main airport on Friday, after the Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said that the Iran-backed group targeted the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv "using a hypersonic ballistic missile," while also claiming a drone ...