VideosWar Diary: Day 390
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 19:40 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 30, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Hezbollah Launches Drone Attack on Northern Israel
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah said that it fired rockets and drones on Wednesday at three military positions in northern Israel, including near Haifa and Acre, in a simultaneous operation that it said bypassed Israeli defenses. In a statement, the Iran-backed group said it launched a "combined attack using advanced rockets and a swarm of drones," adding that they ...
Naim Qassem to Uphold Hassan Nasrallah's Path
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In his first address as Hezbollah’s new Secretary General, Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that he will follow in the footsteps of his slain predecessor Hassan Nasrallah by pursuing the same policy of supporting Gaza through the south Lebanon front. “My program (as new secretary general) will be a perpetuation of Nasrallah’s work in all ...
VideosIsraeli Strike on Baalbeck
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Around 15 Israeli strikes have targeted Baalbeck and its surroundings, prompting residents to flee the area following evacuation orders.
Gaza Mediators Propose Ceasefire of Less than a Month
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 16:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Mediators seeking a Gaza ceasefire are set to propose a truce of under a month to Palestinian militants Hamas, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Wednesday. The discussions in Doha, which concluded Monday, included Mossad chief David Barnea, CIA director Bill Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim ...
US Military Airstrikes Eliminate 35 Jihadists in Syria
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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American air strikes killed up to 35 Islamic State group members in Syria earlier this week, the US military said Wednesday. It is the latest in a series of operations in recent months by US and local forces in Iraq and Syria against the jihadists, who once held swathes of territory in both countries. "The strikes hit multiple ISIS locations in ...
The Ancient City of Baalbeck Under Israeli Fire
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli warplanes carried out more than 20 raids targeting the ancient city of Baalbeck within a period of half an hour on Monday afternoon, coinciding with Naim Qassem’s first address as Hezbollah’s new secretary general, succeeding the group’s slain chief Hassan Nasrallah. Ahead of the raids, an evacuation order issued by ...
VideosAftermath of Israeli Strike on Haret Saida
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 14:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli airstrikes hit residential Haret Saida Tuesday night, causing mass destruction and killing 9 people.
Saudi Arabia Open Meeting of New Alliance for Palestinian Statehood
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia is on Wednesday expected to open the first meeting of a new "international alliance" to press for the establishment of a Palestinian state, state media said. The "International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution" was unveiled last month on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Saudi state media reported at the time, ...
Biden Advisors to Visit Israel Thursday to Seal Ceasefire Deal
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden’s advisors, Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk, will visit Israel on Thursday to attempt to negotiate a ceasefire that would enable displaced civilians on both sides of the border to return home, according to US media Axios. If successful, this would significantly de-escalate the regional war in the Middle East for the first ...
ExplainerOperation Days of Repentance: Israel's Strike on Iran
Malo Pinatel 2024-10-30 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
According to the Israeli army, this attack involved no less than a hundred aircraft, including F-15s, F-16s and stealth F-35s. Drones were also employed in the offensive. Jordanian Reservations The scale of the resources deployed highlights the complexity of the operation, which was made even more challenging by the distance between Israel and ...
Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Kills Nearly 100
This is Beirut 2024-10-30 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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An Israeli air strike on a single residential block killed nearly 100 people on Tuesday, Gaza's civil defense agency said, leaving rescuers scrambling for survivors as Israel pursued its offensives in Gaza and Lebanon. Israel's key ally and backer the United States called the strike – which killed a large number of children ...