This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 17:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces conducted an early morning raid in the occupied West Bank, arresting university students on allegations of supporting Hamas, according to sources on both sides. Israel arrested students at a university in the West Bank in an early morning raid on Monday because of their alleged support for Hamas, sources on both sides said. The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 16:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Ghassan Hasbani from the Lebanese Forces-led Strong Republic parliamentary bloc said in an interview with "The Voice of All Lebanon" on Monday that "a truce in South Lebanon is part of Security Council Resolution 1701," stressing, however, that "it is only a temporary solution." "To what extent will this be enough to ease tensions on the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 12:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cross-border military operations continued without respite between Hezbollah and Israel on the southern Lebanese front overnight Sunday to Monday, with attacks hitting targets deeper inside Lebanese territory. In the latest field developments, Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamames Hill in Sarda and the Marjayoun Plain. On the other hand, Hezbollah ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Tripoli MP Ashraf Rifi commented on Monday on a previously unknown group, the so-called "Al-Ezz Brigades,” which claimed responsibility for infiltrating the southern border into Israel on Sunday. Rifi underlined the increasing presence of armed groups operating in southern Lebanon, accusing Hezbollah of having accustomed "us to inventing ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 10:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The missing Navy SEALs in the Gulf of Aden were searching for suspected Iranian weapons for the Houthis in Yemen, two US officials stated on Sunday. The National Security Council clarified that it has no connection to air strikes in Yemen carried out by the US and UK. Navy SEALs who went missing at sea after a ship-boarding operation near ...
2024-01-15 09:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Iranian regime is mobilizing on all fronts while cynically downplaying the likelihood of a generalized conflict. There is nothing unusual since its unending maneuvering, within and outside borders, is part of its survival strategy. This regime is by definition predatory and driven towards a proactive destabilization policy as a corollary to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 22:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israel-Hamas conflict marked a distressing point of 100 days on Sunday, witnessing an increase in civilian casualties in Gaza. The Israel-Hamas war reached a grim milestone of 100 days on Sunday, with more civilian deaths in Gaza, and relatives of dozens of hostages still awaiting their freedom. There were also casualties in the West Bank, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 22:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States refuted claims by Houthis that it conducted fresh attacks on rebel targets in Yemen on Sunday. The United States denied Yemeni rebel reports that it carried out new attacks Sunday on rebel targets in Yemen. Houthi media said US and British strikes had hit rebel-held Hodeida, but a US defense official speaking on condition of ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-14 21:59 - 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 14, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 20:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces fatally shot three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, with two of them killed when their vehicle broke through a checkpoint, according to sources on both sides. Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, including two who were shot dead when their car broke through a checkpoint, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 19:54 - Reading : less than a minute
Former MP Misbah al-Ahdab asserted, “If Hezbollah wants to reconcile with and reach out to the Sunnis, it must reconsider its perception of Sunnis in Lebanon as an incubating environment for takfirism.” Al-Ahdab conveyed these remarks on his X account on Sunday, urging “the formation to end” its attempts to demonize young Sunnis “by ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 19:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sunday was marked by continuous Israeli artillery bombardment targeting several localities in southern Lebanon. The targeted regions include al-Quzah, Bayt Lif, the outskirts of Dhayra, Yarine, Jebbine, Tayr Harfa, southern Marwahin, Mays al-Jabal, and its southern neighborhood, Darb al-Souq, as well as al-Tarash to the southwest of the locality ...