War in the Middle East

Netanyahu Vows to Bring Hostages Home Without Yielding to Hamas' Demands

This is Beirut 19/04 23:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Saturday to bring home the remaining hostages in Gaza without yielding to Hamas' demands, insisting the military campaign in the Palestinian territory had reached a "critical stage". "I believe we can bring our hostages home without surrendering to Hamas's dictates," Netanyahu said, in his first ...

Israel army announces soldier killed in Gaza, first since ceasefire collapsed

This is Beirut 19/04 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli military announced that a soldier was killed on Saturday during fighting in Gaza — the first fatality since the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas in mid-March. According to the military, Sergeant Major Ghaleb Sliman Al-Nasasra, 35, was killed in combat in northern Gaza. Three other soldiers were wounded, including two women. Since ...

Deadliest US Strike Yet: 80 Killed in Yemen as Washington Targets Houthi Fuel Port

This is Beirut 18/04 22:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 80 people, Houthis said Friday, in the deadliest attack of Washington's 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group. Thursday's strikes on Ras Issa aimed to cut off supplies and funds for the Houthis that control large swathes of the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country, the US military ...

Seventy-Four Killed in Deadliest US Attack on Yemen

This is Beirut 18/04 17:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 74 people, Houthis said Friday, in the deadliest attack of Washington's 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group. The strikes on Ras Issa aimed at cutting off supplies and funds for the Houthis that control large swathes of the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country, the United States ...

Deadly US Strikes Hit Yemen Fuel Port Used by Huthis

This is Beirut 18/04 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 58 people, Huthi rebels said Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks of Washington's renewed campaign against the Iran-backed group. The strikes also injured more than 100 people, according to a Huthi-run television station that broadcast footage of large blazes lighting up the night sky. The US ...

Hamas Signals Rejection of Israel’s Latest Truce Proposal

This is Beirut 18/04 01:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas on Thursday signalled its rejection of Israel's latest truce proposal and called for a "comprehensive" deal to end the 18-month-long war. The Palestinian militants' chief negotiator spoke out after civil defence rescuers in Gaza said new Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in camps for displaced ...

Lebanese Education Minister Extends School Year in South Lebanon

This is Beirut 17/04 12:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Minister of Education and Higher Education Rima Karami announced on Thursday an extension of the school year for institutions in South Lebanon and Nabatieh. The academic year in these regions had been delayed due to the security crisis caused by the war between Hezbollah and Israel. The minister explained that the extension would help students ...

Hezbollah Reportedly Relocates Senior Figures to Latin America and Africa

This is Beirut 17/04 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In what may signal a significant shift in strategy, Hezbollah has reportedly orchestrated the quiet relocation of hundreds of its commanders and their families from Lebanon to countries in Latin America and Africa. According to Saudi television channel Al-Hadath, which cited a well-informed diplomatic source, approximately 400 officials have left ...

Hamas Says 'Lost Contact' with Group Holding Israeli-American Hostage after Strike

This is Beirut 15/04 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hamas's armed wing said Tuesday it had "lost contact" with the group holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander following an air strike on their location in Gaza. "We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct strike on their location. We are still trying to reach them at this moment," ...

UN Says Israel Killed 71 Civilians in Lebanon Since Ceasefire

This is Beirut 15/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli forces have killed dozens of civilians in Lebanon since a ceasefire took effect late last year, including a number of women and children, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN rights office reported that Israeli military operations had killed and injured civilians in Lebanon in the four months since the fragile truce between Israel and ...

Israeli Forces Advance Near Wazzani, Blast Kills Lebanese Soldier

This is Beirut 14/04 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions flared along the southern Lebanese border on Monday as an Israeli military unit advanced toward the banks of the Wazzani River, while a deadly explosion struck a Lebanese Army unit in the Tyre district, killing one soldier and injuring three others. The Lebanese Army reported on its official X account that a specialized engineering unit ...

Macron and Abbas Agree on 'Urgent' Need for Gaza Truce

This is Beirut 14/04 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and French President Emmanuel Macron called for an "urgent" ceasefire in Gaza during a phone conversation on Monday, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. "They emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire, the acceleration of humanitarian aid delivery, the rejection of the displacement of the ...