This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 16:27 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib asserted on Tuesday that Lebanon is "committed to the implementation of Resolution 1701 and Israel must cease its air, land and sea violations of Lebanese sovereignty." During a meeting with representatives from Switzerland and Denmark and the Norwegian chargé d'affaires, Bou Habib also stressed the ...
2023-12-05 13:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In response to international calls for the effective implementation of Resolution 1701, Hezbollah has allowed the Palestinian movement Hamas to strengthen its military activities in Lebanese territory. This dynamic has led Hamas to establish the "Vanguards of the Al-Aqsa Deluge" in Lebanon, allowing anyone interested to join. This announcement ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 13:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, strongly criticized international inaction on the Israel-Hamas war. Speaking at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting, he described it as “shameful” and accused Israel of committing genocide. Qatar's Emir criticized what he labeled as “shameful” international inaction over the Israel-Hamas ...
2023-12-05 13:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
According to retired Lebanese Army General Khalil Helou, the announcement by Hamas of the creation of a new faction, the "Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards," provides Israel with a justification to attack Lebanon. The announcement by Hamas of the establishment of a faction on Lebanese soil with the mission to "liberate Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque" has ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The situation on Lebanon's southern border remains very tense, especially since Hamas announced the formation of a new movement on Lebanese territory, the "Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards," whose mission is to "liberate Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque." The alarm sirens of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) sounded on Tuesday in ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 10:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel has escalated its offensive in southern Gaza, prompting escalating clashes with Hamas militants and raising concerns for trapped civilians in the densely populated territory. Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday after expanding their offensive deeper into the besieged territory, with warnings that an ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 08:00 - Reading : less than a minute
On the 59th day of the war between Israel and Hamas, 78 Israeli and dual-national hostages have been released through an exchange deal with Hamas, while 240 Palestinians have been released from Israeli prisons.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-05 00:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Al-Aqsa Flood Hamas Hamas Land
Hamas announced on Monday the establishment in Lebanon of a new group named the "Vanguards of Al-Aqsa Flood," whose mission is to "liberate Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque." Despite the announcement, Lebanese officials chose not to comment, effectively turning a blind eye to the situation. This leaves the country vulnerable to the decisions of an ...
gdeveloper 2023-12-04 23:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army deployed dozens of tanks to southern Gaza on Monday, escalating its "aggressive" measures against Hamas and its allies in the blockaded territory. This move comes despite growing global concern over the increasing number of civilian casualties. Weeks after Israel deployed ground forces in the north of the Gaza Strip, the army has ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 22:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The former president of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Joumblatt, stated on Monday the importance of “not being dragged into a war against Israel.” In a television interview, Joumblatt emphasized the necessity to uphold United Nations Resolution 1701, cautioning against “the potential withdrawal of international forces if the ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 21:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A visual analysis by The New York Times after Hamas’ October 7 attack revealed that a rocket launched from Gaza during the attack hit an Israeli military base said to be the site of nuclear-capable missiles and caused a fire there, the paper reported on Monday. Israel has never admitted to possessing nuclear weapons, but experts agree that the ...
Lyne Sammouri 2023-12-04 21:32 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 4, 2023.