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Trump Reinstates the Houthi Designation as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization"

This is Beirut 23/01 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to once again designate Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis a "foreign terrorist organization," the White House announced Wednesday. When former president Joe Biden took over from Trump in 2021, he removed the designation that Trump had signed near the end of his first term. Biden's move came in ...

EditorialLebanon: A Drone of a War!

Marc Saikali 23/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The hum of Israeli drones continues to fill the skies over Beirut. What might induce fear in other places has become just another layer of the city’s already chaotic soundscape. Hardly anyone takes notice anymore. Yet, there’s a subtle shift in the air when the buzzing ceases—passersby exchange fleeting, anxious glances, as if the sudden ...

The Head Of US Diplomacy Pledges ‘Unwavering Support’ For Israel

This is Beirut 23/01 05:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The new head of US diplomacy, Marco Rubio, pledged ‘unwavering support’ for Israel in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the State Department said on Wednesday. Rubio spoke with Netanyahu to ‘underscore that continued unwavering US support for Israel is a top priority for President Donald Trump,’ State Department ...

Heavy Gunfire And Explosions On The Second Day Of The Israeli Operation In The West Bank

This is Beirut 23/01 04:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank was under heavy fire and explosions on Wednesday, the second day of Israel's ‘Iron Wall’ operation, launched just after the start of the truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. ‘The situation is very difficult. The occupying army has bulldozed all the roads leading to Jenin camp and the ...

Lebanese Army Deploys Partially in Selected Areas of South Lebanon

This is Beirut 22/01 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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With just four days remaining until the end of the ceasefire agreement, Israeli violations persist as the Lebanese army deployment in the south continues. A Lebanese army patrol and a Civil Defense team repositioned on Wednesday in the towns of Hanine (Bint Jbeil) and Kfarchouba (Hasbaya). Meanwhile, Israeli forces infiltrated the village of ...

Israeli Chief Of Staff Resigns After ‘Failure Of 7 October'

This is Beirut 22/01 04:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi resigned on Tuesday, acknowledging his responsibility for the ‘failure’ to prevent a Palestinian Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, on the third day of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. Following the entry into force on Sunday of the first phase of the truce, which led to the release of three Israeli hostages and 90 ...

Op-edIt Is Time for Israeli-Lebanese Peace

David Hale 21/01 18:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A window for peace between Israel and Lebanon just unexpectedly opened. There was an old adage that "Lebanon will never be the first Arab state to make peace with Israel, but it won't be the last." Sadly, with Lebanese decisions dictated by the Assad family backed by Iran, that concept became obsolete. Since 1983, the Assads ensured that South ...

Israel Launches Deadly Military Operation in West Bank's Jenin

This is Beirut 21/01 17:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had launched an operation in the occupied West Bank's Jenin that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said aimed to "eradicate terrorism" in the area. The Palestinian health ministry, based in Ramallah, said the operation had killed eight people, just days after a ceasefire between Israel and ...

VideosIsrael and Hamas Swap Hostages as Ceasefire Agreement Takes Effect

This is Beirut 20/01 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Palestinians and Israelis celebrated the release of hostages as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took effect on Sunday.

Tensions and Military Deployment in South Lebanon Ahead of Ceasefire Expiry

This is Beirut 20/01 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Search and rescue teams from the Lebanese Civil Defense recovered five bodies on Monday in the town of Khiam, the General Directorate of Civil Defense announced in a statement. Four bodies were found in the Jalahiya neighborhood, while another was recovered in the eastern neighborhood of al-Faour. The remains have been transferred to Marjayoun ...

Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Detainees Freed on first Gaza Truce Exchange

This is Beirut 20/01 09:08 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza. The three hostages released Sunday, all women, were reunited with their families and taken to hospital in central Israel where a doctor said ...

Restoring The Health System In Gaza ‘Will Be a Complex And Difficult Task’, Warns The WHO

This is Beirut 20/01 03:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Restoring the health system in the Gaza Strip will be ‘a complex and difficult task’ after more than 15 months of war, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Sunday. ‘Meeting the enormous health needs and restoring the health system in Gaza will be a complex and ...