War in the Middle East

PoliticsSisi Unveils Plan for Two-Day Gaza Truce and Partial Hostage Release

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Sunday a proposal for a two-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war that would include a hostage release and could pave the way for a "complete ceasefire". Sisi, whose government has been involved in mediation efforts to end the Gaza war, proposed a "two-day ceasefire" during which "four hostages would ...

PoliticsUN Security Council Emergency to Meet on Monday After Iran Request

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday at Iran's request following Israel's deadly missile strikes in retaliation for an October 1 attack by Tehran. The Swiss presidency of the UNSC said Sunday that the meeting would take place following the request by Iran, supported by Algeria, China and Russia. Earlier on ...

Palestinian Man Killed in Attempted Knife Attack on Israeli Soldiers in West Bank

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Palestinian man was killed on Sunday as he tried to attack soldiers with a knife during an “anti-terrorist” operation in Hizma, north of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli army announced. The man, whose identity was not given, “accelerated in his car towards soldiers who were carrying out an anti-terrorist operation in the ...

PoliticsGallant Says ‘Painful Concessions’ Needed to Free Gaza Hostages

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Sunday that "painful concessions" would be needed to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and that military action alone will not achieve the country's war aims. "Not all objectives can be achieved through military operations alone... to realise our moral duty to bring our ...

Truck Attack in Central Israel Kills One and Injures Dozens

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A driver rammed his truck into a crowd at a bus stop in central Israel on Sunday, killing a man and injuring more than two dozen people, medics and police said. In a separate incident, Israeli soldiers killed a man who tried to stab them during a "counterterrorism" operation near Jerusalem, the military said, describing it as a ...

Iran Says Will Respond “With Wisdom” to Israel, Khamenei Comments Attacks

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In his first reaction to the Israeli airstrikes that hit military targets in Iran on Saturday, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian stated that his country “will respond to any act of foolishness with wisdom and intelligence,” according to Iran International. He also mourned the loss of four Iranian soldiers in the Israeli strikes, ...

Unrelenting Violence in South Lebanon as Israel Strikes Saida

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As violence continues unabated in south Lebanon, the Israeli air force launched airstrikes on towns and villages on Sunday morning. Around 2:00 PM, Israeli warplanes struck a residential apartment in Haret Saida, with reports indicating casualties. The Lebanese army immediately closed the road leading from Saida to Haret Saida. According to ...

War Diary: Day 386

This is Beirut 2024-10-26 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 26, 2024.

Israeli Strikes Continue Across South Lebanon and Beqaa

This is Beirut 2024-10-26 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel continued to target several areas in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa on Saturday. In Beirut’s southern suburbs, a cautious calm prevailed after an intense night on Friday. Over the last 24 hours, 76 air strikes have been recorded on different parts of Lebanon, mainly in the south, bringing the total number of attacks since the beginning ...

Hamas Militant Killed in Israeli Army Raid on West Bank

This is Beirut 2024-10-26 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said its forces killed a Palestinian militant who belonged to Hamas's armed wing during a raid on Saturday in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem. In a joint statement, the Israeli military, police and domestic security agency Shin Bet said that they conducted a "counterterrorism operation in Tulkarem to ...

ExclusiveIsrael Announces End of Strikes Against Military Compounds in Iran

This is Beirut 2024-10-26 15:49 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday, the Israeli army announced the end of its nightly air strike against Iran. The attack lasted almost three hours and was carried out in three waves, during which Iranian military sites were targeted - 20 according to the New York Times. For the time being, it is not possible to comment on the impact or damage ...

International Reactions to Israel's Strikes on Iran

This is Beirut 2024-10-26 15:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The US, Britain and the European Union called for "de-escalation" after Israel on Saturday hit military targets across Iran in deadly retaliatory strikes as Muslim countries and Russia blamed Israel for exacerbating the conflict. Israeli planes hit military bases, missile sites, and other systems in several Iranian regions in ...