This is Beirut 2024-11-27 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Journalists were targeted by Israeli gunfire on Wednesday in the town of Khiam, in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon. Two of them were injured: Associated Press reporter Mohammad al-Zaatari and Sputnik reporter Abdel Kader al-Bay. Both were transported to Marjayoun Hospital for treatment. Joseph Kosseifi, head of the Lebanese ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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Jihadists launched a surprise attack on the Syrian army in the northern province of Aleppo on Wednesday, sparking clashes in which 57 combatants were killed, a war monitor said. Clashes followed "an operation launched by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham" (HTS), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, referring to a jihadist group led by Al-Qaeda's ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
In the final episode of The War Diary, This is Beirut brings you a recap of the first day of the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which took effect on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In his speech on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented his strategic vision for Israel, emphasizing a shift in national priorities toward addressing the "Iranian threat." While defending the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu cautioned that the arrangement was meant to allow Israel to focus on its key ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, acknowledging the “new situation” and emphasizing its readiness to support both Lebanon and Israel in this phase. In a statement released on Wednesday, UNIFIL confirmed that it would continue performing its mandated tasks and had already ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran welcomed the end of Israel's military operations in Lebanon, after a ceasefire came into force on Wednesday between Israel and Hezbollah. Hailing the news of the end of Israel's "aggression against Lebanon", foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei in a statement stressed Iran's "firm support for the Lebanese government, nation and ...
Michel Touma 2024-11-27 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A keen observer, closely following the Middle Eastern conflict, once noted during the Lebanese war that Arab regimes were always “a truce behind.” In other words, at every critical turn in the regional crisis, they often accepted conditions or succumbed to situations they had rejected just a few years earlier. This unfortunate reality applies ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 12:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Tune in to This is Beirut for our coverage following the ceasefire https://www.youtube.com/live/9FFhqedUWio?si=9NmZko6YNk4BHOoF
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Some leaders could have immunity at the International Criminal Court under the Rome Statute that established the institution, France's foreign minister indicated Wednesday, after the ICC issued arrests warrants for Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister. Asked if France would arrest Netanyahu if he stepped on French ...
Christiane Tager 2024-11-27 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Lebanon finds itself once again at the heart of an exorbitantly costly conflict. The war between Israel and Hezbollah is not limited to military confrontation; it inflicts colossal damage on a country struggling to recover. Destroyed infrastructure, a paralyzed economy, and displaced populations — this conflict’s repercussions far exceed the ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 09:45 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning (0200 GMT). Here are key reactions from around the world. United States and France The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and ...
This is Beirut 2024-11-27 08:25 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect at dawn on Wednesday after a night of extreme violence. In the city of Beirut, hit by bombardments and calls to evacuate, panicked residents “took refuge” in “safe” areas, while some spent the night in the open air in a desolate spectacle showing the result of ...