VideosRamadan Iftar Amid Gaza's Rubble
This is Beirut 02/03 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Palestinians gathered for communal iftars on the first day of Ramadan, sharing a meal in the midst of Gaza's destruction.
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Investigation Conclusion: Israeli Army Acknowledges its "Complete Failure" on October 7
This is Beirut 27/02 22:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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An internal Israeli army investigation into Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack released on Thursday acknowledged the military's "complete failure" to prevent the deadly assault, saying that for years it had underestimated the group's capabilities. The attack, which left hundreds of Israelis dead, sparked a devastating war in Gaza, which killed tens ...
Israel Frees Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners after Body Handover
This is Beirut 27/02 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, shortly after saying Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel had received the coffins of "four fallen hostages", and a process to formally identify them had ...
Israel's Strategic Push to Redefine the Balance of Power in Southern Syria
Natasha Metni Torbey 26/02 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Israel has taken a firm stance on its plan for the “total demilitarization” of southern Damascus. “We will not allow forces from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (the group behind the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024) or the new Syrian army to enter the area south of Damascus,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Israeli Strike Kills One in Hermel, More Bodies Recovered in South
This is Beirut 26/02 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle on the Hermel-Al-Qusayr road on the border with Syria on Wednesday afternoon, killing one person and injuring another. The Israeli army’s spokesperson, Avichai Adraee, confirmed the strike in a statement posted on his official account. “An Air Force aircraft, guided by precise intelligence, targeted ...
Hamas Announces the Handover of the Bodies of Four Israeli Hostages Tonight
This is Beirut 26/02 17:17 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Hamas's armed wing said Wednesday that it would hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages "tonight" as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. "Within the framework of the deal, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades has decided to hand over the bodies of four hostages tonight," the group said, providing the names of the captives. ...
Witkoff: Lebanon and Syria Could Potentially Join Abraham Accords
This is Beirut 26/02 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Steve Witkoff, appointed by President Donald Trump as the U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, has been playing a pivotal role in advancing peace initiatives in the region. His strategic insights and diplomatic skills have solidified his reputation as a key figure in advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives. After voicing optimism at efforts to ...
Hashem Safieddine Laid to Rest in South Lebanon
This is Beirut 24/02 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hezbollah held a funeral procession for Hashem Safieddine, former head of the party’s Executive Council, in his hometown of Deir Qanoun al-Naher in southern Lebanon on Monday. Mourners gathered to pay their final respects to the senior Hezbollah figure, killed in an Israeli strike on October 3, 2024. The funeral followed a mass ceremony held ...
Op-edPalestinians Have Some Soul-Searching To Do
Pierre Nahas 24/02 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
United States President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the Gaza Strip and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East” has sparked widespread debate. Whether his plan is feasible remains to be seen. Regardless, Palestinians need a new modus operandi if they are to survive. They must recognize that leaders in the Middle East now ...
Senator Ronny Jackson Calls for a Security Monopoly by the Lebanese Army
This is Beirut 22/02 19:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A delegation from the US Congress, led by Senator Ronny Jackson, met on Saturday with the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, in the presence of the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa Johnson. At the end of the meeting, Jackson expressed the United States’ desire to see a new phase of peace and stability in ...
Hamas Frees 6 Israeli Hostages in Latest Transfer Under Truce
This is Beirut 22/02 15:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Palestinian militants on Saturday freed six Israeli hostages, the last living captives to be released under the first phase of a fragile truce that is also expected to see Palestinian prisoners released. Freedom for the captives caps an emotional two days in Israel, where the family of another hostage, Shiri Bibas, earlier on Saturday confirmed ...
Israel to Release 602 Prisoners in Exchange for 6 Israeli Hostages Under Gaza Truce Deal
This is Beirut 21/02 20:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel will free 602 inmates from jails on Saturday as part of a hostage-prisoner swap with Hamas under an ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club advocacy group. Among those released, 445 are people from Gaza who were arrested after Hamas' October 7 attack that sparked the war, 60 are serving long ...