This is Beirut 12/11 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Iran
In an English language video directed at the Iranian people, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that a third Iranian attack on Israel "would simply cripple Iran's economy." “It would rob you of many more billions of dollars,” he said, after claiming that the ballistic missile attack directed at Israel in October cost Tehran ...
Rayan Chami 12/11 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Hamas
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 12, 2024.
This is Beirut 12/11 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel strikes Beirut Tyre
The number of victims rose on Tuesday as Israeli attacks persisted across Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes killed 29 people across the country, among them many who had been displaced by the intensified conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The attacks targeted not only known Hezbollah strongholds such as the southern suburbs of Beirut, but also ...
Lyne Sammouri 12/11 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute
A new wave of Israeli air strikes has hit Beirut's southern suburbs, in particular surrounding the neighborhoods of Haret Hreik, Hadath, Laylaki and Ghbeiri.
This is Beirut 12/11 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Najib Mikati Abdel Fattah al-Sissi Riyadh
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati briefed Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday on the exceptional Arab-Islamic summit, held in Saudi Arabia the day before, which called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. Following the meeting, Mikati refrained from making a public statement. The premier had stressed during an earlier meeting on the ...
This is Beirut 12/11 11:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army has intensified its air campaign by striking buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday. This latest attack comes after earlier evacuation orders urging residents to leave immediately. Military spokesperson Avichay Adraee had warned earlier of impending strikes on Hezbollah-affiliated facilities, with maps identifying ...
This is Beirut 12/11 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Imran Riza United Nations Tyre
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, has issued a stark warning about the deteriorating situation in Lebanon, describing the humanitarian landscape as “extremely bleak.” In a recent statement, he highlighted “alarming and unprecedented levels” of civilian casualties and humanitarian burden from the ongoing ...
This is Beirut 12/11 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
American forces carried out strikes Monday against nine targets associated with Iranian-backed groups in Syria in response to attacks on Washington's troops in that country, the US military said. "These strikes will degrade the Iranian-backed groups' ability to plan and launch future attacks on US and coalition forces," the US Central Command ...
Johnny Kortbawi 12/11 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Damascus Rafic Hariri Assassination
Two key figures orchestrated the assassination of the martyred former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, although the International Tribunal for Lebanon had initially accused four suspects and later added a fifth. Mustafa Badreddine and Salim Ayyash were the main perpetrators. The others were primarily accused of fabricating the Abu Adas video and ...
Philippe Abi-Akl 12/11 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Donald Trump Middle East
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, described as a “tsunami,” offers him an opportunity to resolve global conflicts, as he had promised during his campaign. “I will fix the crises caused by the Biden-Harris administration,” he said. “I will end the suffering and destruction in Lebanon, and I will bring peace to the ...
This is Beirut 12/11 01:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich pledged on Monday to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in 2025, calling Donald Trump's return to power in the United States "an important opportunity". "The year 2025 will be, with God's help, the year of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria," the far-right minister said, using the biblical ...
This is Beirut 12/11 01:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia Arab League Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Gaza Lebanon
Arab and Muslim leaders demanded on Monday that Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories as a precondition for regional peace, while denouncing "shocking" Israeli crimes in war-ravaged Gaza. The summit meeting in the Saudi capital gave the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's 57 nations a chance to speak with one ...