War in the Middle East

War Diary: Day 247
War Diary: Day 247

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 9th, 2024.

Southern Front: One Hezb Casualty
Southern Front: One Hezb Casualty

South Lebanon witnessed increased fire exchange amid intense operations on Sunday, as Hezbollah mourned Ali Khalil Hamad from Aitaroun, born in 1988. The Israeli Radio announced that sirens sounded in Upper Galilee for the fourth time in half an hour after Hezbollah declared “launching missiles at Sammaka site in Kfarchouba hills and achieving ...

Gazans Recall Chaos of Israeli Hostage Rescue Raid
Gazans Recall Chaos of Israeli Hostage Rescue Raid

A day after Israeli special forces rescued four hostages from Gaza, Palestinians recounted their panic during the intense gun battles and explosions that rocked the area and reduced buildings to rubble. While Israelis have rejoiced at the safe return of the four captives, officials in Gaza decried a "massacre" in which they said 274 people were ...

Israel War Cabinet Minister Gantz Quits Government
Israel War Cabinet Minister Gantz Quits Government

Benny Gantz, a former Israeli general and defense minister, announced his resignation from the emergency body after failing to get a post-war plan for Gaza approved by Netanyahu, which he demanded in May. His departure is not expected to bring down the government, a coalition including religious and ultra-nationalist parties, but it marks the ...

Israeli Bombing Resumes in South Lebanon
Israeli Bombing Resumes in South Lebanon

The cross-border exchange between Hezbollah and Israel continues relentlessly. Fires from Israeli missiles are igniting the regions in the South of Lebanon. In the latest field developments, Hezbollah's air defenses launched surface-to-air missiles at dawn toward an Israeli warplane in the skies of southern Lebanon, forcing it to retreat beyond ...

Anti-Government Demonstrations in Tel Aviv After Hostage Release
Anti-Government Demonstrations in Tel Aviv After Hostage Release

Anti-government demonstrators are assembling at Democracy Square in Tel Aviv for their weekly gathering on June 8, 2024. Their demands include early elections, the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a resolution for the release of hostages held by Hamas. Relatives and supporters of Israelis taken hostage by Palestinian ...

War Diary: Day 246
War Diary: Day 246

From Gaza to Lebanon, This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 8, 2024.

Gaza: 4 Israelis Saved and 210 Palestinians Killed in Nuseirat Operation
Gaza: 4 Israelis Saved and 210 Palestinians Killed in Nuseirat Operation

The Israeli military said Saturday its troops had rescued four Israeli hostages alive from Gaza after a "complex daytime operation." "Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21), Andrey Kozlov (27), and Shlomi Ziv (40), were kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist organization from the Nova music festival on October 7," the military said in a statement, ...

UN School Strike: Israel Alleges 'Terrorist' Presence, Hamas Denies
UN School Strike: Israel Alleges 'Terrorist' Presence, Hamas Denies

Israel's army said on Friday it had killed 17 militants the day before in an air strike on a UN school in central Gaza, raising its previous toll of nine. Thursday's Israeli strike hit a school operated by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, in the Nuseirat area of central Gaza where thousands of displaced people were sheltering. The ...

Israel Shocked Over Army's Inclusion in Upcoming UN Blacklist
Israel Shocked Over Army's Inclusion in Upcoming UN Blacklist

The upcoming inclusion of Israel on a UN list of countries and armed forces failing to protect children in war prompted a furious Israeli response on Friday. “I am utterly shocked and disgusted by this shameful decision,” UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan said in a statement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on his X social media ...

Gantz Expected to Announce Resignation in Speech on Saturday
Gantz Expected to Announce Resignation in Speech on Saturday

Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's three-men war cabinet, will deliver a speech on Saturday evening, during which he is expected to announce his resignation from the emergency government. The move is understood to come as a result from deep disagreements with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the vision for a post-war Gaza. Gantz set a ...

Gaza Aid Pier Reestablished After Storm Damage
Gaza Aid Pier Reestablished After Storm Damage

The United States reestablished on Friday a temporary pier to boost aid deliveries into Gaza after the structure suffered storm damage and underwent repairs in a nearby port, the country's military said. “US Central Command (CENTCOM) successfully reestablished the temporary pier in Gaza, enabling the continued delivery of much-needed ...