War Diary: Day 362
Rayan Chami 2024-10-02 21:18 - 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 October 2nd, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Israel Declares UN Chief "Persona Non Grata"
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 14:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel declared UN chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata" on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel. "Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil," said Foreign Minister Israel Katz in a statement. "This is an ...
Israel Vows Revenge Following Iran's Missile Attack
2024-10-02 14:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel vowed to make Iran "pay" for firing a barrage of missiles at its territory, with Tehran warning on Wednesday it would launch an even bigger attack if it is targeted. Iran launched its second direct attack on Israel in history on Tuesday, firing what it said were 200 missiles, including hypersonic weapons, sending Israeli civilians into ...
Danish Police are Investigating Blasts Near the Israeli Embassy
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 14:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two blasts that went off near the Israeli embassy in the capital Copenhagen. No one was hurt in the explosions, which occurred overnight in the "immediate proximity" to the Israeli embassy, police spokesman Jakob Hansen told reporters. "Nobody was wounded, and we are carrying out a ...
Macron Chairs National Security Council Meeting Over Middle East
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 13:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron chaired a Defense and National Security Council at the Élysée Palace on Tuesday evening, in the presence of key members of the government, to address escalating tensions in the Middle East, notably between Israel and Iran. The head of state strongly condemned Iran's recent attacks against Israel, reaffirming ...
Yemen's Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Israel
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 11:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Yemen's Houthis said on Wednesday that they had fired cruise missiles “deep inside” Israel, although there was no confirmation from Israeli authorities. The statement by the Houthis' armed forces came after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel late on Tuesday, deepening the conflict in the region. “The missile force of the Yemeni ...
Iran Says 'No Exchange' of Messages With US Before Missile Attack
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 10:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that there was "no exchange" of messages with the United States before Iran's missile attack on Israel. Iran launched on Tuesday a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah alongside Revolutionary Guards commander Abbas Nilforoushan in a ...
War Diary: Day 361
Lyne Sammouri 2024-10-01 22:29 - 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 October 1st, 2024.
Uncertainty Shrouds Israel's Invasion of Lebanon
Cian ward 2024-10-01 16:13 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Uncertainty is mounting about whether Israel has initiated its invasion of Lebanon, whilst questions swirl about precisely how Israel intends to prosecute this war. Uncertainty is mounting over the precise details of Israel’s invasion of Lebanon following the Israeli military’s announcement, in the early hours of Tuesday, of the commencement ...
Heavy Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon and Israeli Warnings
This Is Beirut 2024-10-01 12:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following the Israeli Army incursion in southern Lebanon at dawn on Tuesday, many southern areas were subjected to airstrikes, such as Kfar Tebnit, Majdal Selm, Tulin, Arzi, Kharaib, Khiam, and Bint Jbeil. On the Ground According to security sources cited by LBC, no Israeli ground violation has been recorded since yesterday evening until now, ...
Hamas Say Leader in Lebanon Killed in Airstrike
This Is Beirut 2024-09-30 16:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas said its leader in Lebanon was killed Monday in a strike on the country's south, as official media reported a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp. "Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amine, the leader of Hamas... in Lebanon and member of the movement's leadership abroad," was killed in an air strike on his "home in the Al-Bass camp in southern Lebanon," ...
EU to Hold Emergency Talks on Escalation in Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-09-30 12:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European foreign ministers will hold emergency talks Monday on the situation in Lebanon, Brussels said, as Israel presses on with air strikes after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. A spokesman said the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell had convened a video meeting at 1500 GMT "to discuss the EU's response to the latest ...