War in the Middle East

Israel-Hamas Battles Rage on in South Gaza
Israel-Hamas Battles Rage on in South Gaza

Israeli forces clashed on Wednesday with Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city, while the UN warned of an imminent complete breakdown in public order. This comes after nearly two months of war triggered by deadly attacks on Israel. Israeli forces battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city on Wednesday, as the UN warned a complete ...

Continuous Escalations on the Lebanese-Israeli Southern Border
Continuous Escalations on the Lebanese-Israeli Southern Border

In a recent resumption of hostilities along the Lebanese-Israeli southern border, tensions escalated as both sides engaged in a series of attacks throughout the day. An Israeli aerial drone conducted a raid, targeting the area between the towns of Maroun al-Ras and Yaroun with a guided missile. Simultaneously, artillery shelling pounded the same ...

Guterres Invokes Article 99 in Rare Move
Guterres Invokes Article 99 in Rare Move

The United Nations leader cautioned on Wednesday that he anticipates a complete breakdown of public order soon in Gaza due to the dire conditions caused by the ongoing and relentless Israeli bombardment. Guterres invoked Article 99, alerting the Security Council to any matter he deems a threat to international peace and security. The head of the ...

War Diary: Day 61
War Diary: Day 61

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 6, 2023.

Israel Greenlights New Settlements for East Jerusalem
Israel Greenlights New Settlements for East Jerusalem

A non-governmental organization reported on Wednesday that Israeli authorities have given approval for the construction of over 1,700 new homes, marking an expansion of settlements in the occupied East Jerusalem. A non-governmental organization said on Wednesday that Israeli authorities have approved the construction of more than 1,700 new homes, ...

Iran Proxy Strikes US and Coalition Forces in Iraq
Iran Proxy Strikes US and Coalition Forces in Iraq

A military official from the United States reported on Wednesday that a drone, claimed by a pro-Iran militant group, attacked Western troops at a military base in Iraq. A drone targeted Western troops at a military base in Iraq on Wednesday in an attack claimed by a pro-Iran militant group, a US military official said. "A one-way attack drone ...

Wronecka: No Intention of Amending 1701
Wronecka: No Intention of Amending 1701

The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, denied any intention of amending UN Security Council Resolution 1701, stressing that both the UN and Lebanon "insist on the implementation of this text." Resolution 1701 put an end to the July 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. It provides for the withdrawal of Hezbollah north of the ...

Lebanon Files a Complaint to the United Nations
Lebanon Files a Complaint to the United Nations

Lebanon's Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Abdullah Bou Habib, has asked the Lebanese mission to the United Nations to submit a new complaint to the Security Council. This complaint comes in response to the recent targeting of the Lebanese Army, resulting in the tragic loss of a soldier's life and the injury of several ...

‘Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards’: a Political Message to the PLO and Lebanon?
‘Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards’: a Political Message to the PLO and Lebanon?

Hamas’ Lebanon branch has been going out of its way to “clear up” what it called “the misunderstanding” provoked by its announcement on Monday, December 4, of the establishment of the “al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards.” “We want to clarify the confusion and misunderstanding that the statement has caused. We want to assure the Lebanese that ...

Israeli Army Intercepts Missile Targeting Eilat
Israeli Army Intercepts Missile Targeting Eilat

The Israeli Army reported that it had intercepted a surface-to-surface missile targeting Eilat, a southern town in Israel. In a post on X, the Israeli Army spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, said, “Following the warning in the area of the city of Eilat, a surface-to-surface missile was detected, launched into the territory of the State of Israel and ...

Maronite Bishops Condemn Sovereignty Violations in South Lebanon
Maronite Bishops Condemn Sovereignty Violations in South Lebanon

The Maronite bishops condemned on Wednesday the “opening of new fronts in southern Lebanon by any Palestinian factions because it violates Lebanon's sovereignty as an independent state,” emphasizing that “the decision of war and peace must solely lie with the Lebanese state, considering its repercussions on the entire Lebanese people.” In ...

France Deplores Israeli Strike that Killed a Lebanese Soldier
France Deplores Israeli Strike that Killed a Lebanese Soldier

France deplored on Wednesday the Israeli strike that killed a Lebanese soldier, the first since the start of the almost daily exchange of fire on the border between Israel and Hezbollah on October 8. France "is deeply concerned by the continuing clashes on the border between Lebanon and Israel", added the Quai d'Orsay spokeswoman in a statement, ...