WindowDruze Leadership on High Alert to Avert Reckless Ventures

Toni Issa 2024-11-08 10:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanon's political and sectarian forces cannot approach the current Israeli war as they did previous conflicts, including the 1982 invasion that reached Beirut. This war risks dismantling the existing “rules of engagement” between Lebanese sectarian groups, potentially ushering in a new balance of power. As a result, all factions are bracing ...

France Mulling New Sanctions on Israeli Settlers, Minister Says in West Bank

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France is mulling new sanctions on those enabling the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, regarded as illegal under international law, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on a visit to the territory on Thursday. "France has been a driving force to establish the first sanction regime at the European level targeting ...

Blinken to Keep Working to End Mideast conflict in Remainder of Term

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to keep working to end the Gaza and Lebanon wars in his time remaining before handing over to President-elect Donald Trump, the State Department said Thursday. "We will continue to pursue an end to the war in Gaza, an end to the war in Lebanon, a surge of humanitarian assistance (to Gaza), and that is ...

PoliticsIreland to Join S.Africa ICJ 'Genocide' Case Against Israel

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

International Court of Justice Palestine United Nations Ireland

Ireland intends to join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said on Thursday. Micheal Martin's comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that "genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in ...

VideosWar Diary: Day 398

Rayan Chami 2024-11-07 18:40 - 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 November 7, 2024.

EditorialThe Sleeping Beauty...

Marc Saikali 2024-11-07 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanese Army Opposition

The Lebanese opposition lies in a coma—motionless, a flat electroencephalogram. It waits for the prince charming who will deliver the kiss of revival. But this is no fairy tale, and the awakening is sure to be brutal. From feeble statements to positions laced with empty cliches, not a single day goes by without the transparent opposition ...

PoliticsDiplomatic Incident in French-Owned Jerusalem Compound

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli police entered the French-owned Eleona church compound in Jerusalem, on Thursday, briefly detaining two gendarmes and prompting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to abandon a scheduled visit, an AFP journalist reported. "I will not enter the Eleona Domain today, because Israeli security forces entered with weapons, without ...

Israel Army Tells North Gaza Residents to Leave 'Combat Zone'

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 17:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military called for the evacuation of several areas in northern Gaza on Thursday, again warning that Palestinian militants were launching rockets from there. "We inform you that the designated area is considered a dangerous combat zone. For your safety, move south immediately," military spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a ...

PoliticsIran Says Trump Win a Chance for US to Reassess 'Wrong Policies'

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran on Thursday called Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election an opportunity for the United States to reassess past "wrong policies". Trump, who is set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's election, had pursued a "maximum pressure" ...

New Israeli Law Could Send Relatives of Attackers to Gaza

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Palestine Gaza Parliament

Israel's parliament passed legislation on Thursday that could see relatives of people accused of "terror" attacks expelled from the country, possibly to the war-torn Gaza Strip, prompting concern from Arab minority rights activists. The legislation authorizes the interior minister to deport first-degree relatives for up to 20 years ...

VideosSo the Fire of War Doesn't Extinguish Lives

Lyne Sammouri 2024-11-07 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Since the intensification of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, the Burn Center at the Lebanese Geitaoui Hospital has been working relentlessly to save the victims of this war. Ivana is the youngest among nearly 70 patients admitted to this center, the only one of its kind in Lebanon.

Israel Signs $5.2 Billion Deal for 25 F-15 Jets with Boeing

This is Beirut 2024-11-07 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

USA F-15 US military aid aircraft

Israel's defence ministry said Thursday it had signed a $5.2 billion agreement with Boeing to purchase 25 "next generation" F-15 fighter jets, financed by US military aid. The deal includes an option for 25 more aircraft, with deliveries to start in 2031 in batches of four to six jets annually, the ministry said in a statement. The ...