This is Beirut 2024-11-05 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over a breakdown in trust during the Gaza war against Hamas, his office said. "Over the past few months that trust has eroded. In light of this, I decided today to end the term of the defence minister," Netanyahu said in a statement issued ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-05 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A preliminary probe found that Israeli commandos used a speedboat equipped with radar-jamming devices to abduct a Lebanese man accused of being a Hezbollah operative, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP Tuesday. The initial findings suggest that "the Israeli army used a high-speed vessel equipped with advanced devices capable of jamming radars" ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-11-05 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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The latest polls show extremely close scores on D-Day. So, for the moment, it's not possible to determine one trend or another. Democrate candidate Kamala Harris is holding an election night party at her former college, Howard University, in Washington, while her rival and Republican candidate Donald Trump will be in Palm Beach, Florida, his home ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-05 18:35 - 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 November 5, 2024.
Marc Saikali 2024-11-05 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Will it retaliate, or will it hold back? It seems the die is cast… Iran finds itself with little option but to respond. After initially downplaying the Israeli strikes on October 26, Tehran's leaders have struggled to mask the significant blow dealt to them. A segment of their ballistic program was annihilated… leaving the Iranians stunned to ...
Johnny Ftouhi 2024-11-05 14:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Lebanon is undergoing an unprecedented economic collapse, worsened by the recent war, which deepened the financial crisis that began in 2019 when the state declared bankruptcy, and banks, along with the Central Bank (BDL), faltered. The financial sector’s collapse triggered a widespread crisis, affecting every facet of economic and daily life. ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-05 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received an invitation from the Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz, to participate in the joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will take place on November 11th in Riyadh. The invitation was delivered by the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Beirut, Walid Boukhari, during a visit on Tuesday to the Grand ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-05 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel has not yet achieved the military objectives required to enter negotiations. Consequently, it is expected to press on with efforts to dismantle Hezbollah’s military and organizational structure, employing a scorched-earth strategy to create a 3-to-6-kilometer deep uninhabitable zone. According to Western diplomatic sources, after securing ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-05 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The National News Agency (NNA) reported on Tuesday that Israeli military actions have led to the destruction of 37 towns and over 40,000 housing units in an area extending 3km deep from Naqoura to Khiam. Bombing intensified on Tuesday morning in several localities in southern Lebanon, as the death toll from Israeli strikes keeps on ...
Katia Kahil 2024-11-05 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
A viral video by Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson for the Israeli army, is astonishing. He claims that Lebanese farmers have crossed the border to participate in the olive harvest in Israel, even calling it “a sign of brotherhood,” while those farmers can’t even access their own lands. It seems surreal, especially since a few ...
Philippe Abi-Akl 2024-11-05 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In a scenario similar to the negotiations on Gaza, all of which were dismissed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to his impossible conditions, Netanyahu has rejected the settlement plan brought by US envoy Amos Hochstein. This proposal, presented by Speaker of the House Nabih Berri, called for a ceasefire and the full implementation ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-04 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued 7,000 additional army draft orders Monday for individuals from the country's ultra-Orthodox community, historically exempted from mandatory service until a June Supreme Court decision. Gallant approved the Israeli army's "recommendation to issue an additional 7,000 orders for screening and evaluation ...