The US Election Countdown newsletter is now available for free Get the latest updates on money and politics in the race for the White House A draft plan has been proposed by the US to bring an end to the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah, suggesting a 60-day ceasefire and the withdrawal of both Israeli … Read more
AFP A massive column of black smoke rose into the sky after a strike in the Baalbek area Israel conducted extensive air strikes in Baalbek, a historic city in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, prompting tens of thousands of residents to evacuate following orders from the Israeli military. Mayor Mustafa al-Shell informed the BBC that over … Read more
Over 60 people have died in Israeli attacks on Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Officials reported that two children were killed in the strikes in 12 areas in the Baalbek region. Additionally, 58 people were injured, with ongoing rescue operations in the valley, which is known as a Hezbollah stronghold. … Read more
Three journalists have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a building housing reporters in south-eastern Lebanon, witnesses have informed the BBC. The attack targeted a guesthouse in a compound in Hasbaya utilized by over a dozen journalists from at least seven media organizations – with a courtyard containing cars clearly labeled “press”. The three … Read more
Germany has pledged an additional €60 million ($64.7 million) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon, with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warning that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could result in the “complete destabilization” of the country. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the support on Wednesday during a phone call with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib … Read more
Israel has conducted at least four airstrikes on the historic Lebanese port city of Tyre, hours after broadening its evacuation orders to include several central neighborhoods, Lebanon’s state news agency reports. Videos showed large clouds of black smoke rising from a seafront area that is just a few hundred meters from a Unesco World Heritage-listed … Read more
Israel has carried out a series of air strikes in Lebanon targeting Hizbollah-affiliated financial institutions, escalating its offensive against the militant group. The strikes, aimed at disrupting Hizbollah’s economic “system and strongholds”, focused on branches of the al-Qard al-Hassan association. Lebanon’s state media reported that Israel conducted 11 strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs and other … Read more
Israel’s military has announced that it is now targeting Hezbollah’s financial arm in Lebanon and will be attacking numerous targets in Beirut and other areas. Subsequently, explosions were reported in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Evacuation warnings have been issued for southern Beirut, the eastern Bekaa valley, and parts of southern Lebanon. The attacks will focus on … Read more
The Israeli military has warned residents in 24 areas in Lebanon – including 14 in the capital Beirut – that it plans to carry out strikes in the coming hours and throughout the night. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it would target banks and other financial infrastructure supporting Hezbollah. A BBC correspondent in Beirut … Read more
In a statement on Sunday evening, IDF spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari warned that “anyone located near sites used to fund Hezbollah’s terror activities must move away from these locations immediately”. “We will strike several targets in the coming hours and additional targets throughout the night,” he said. “In the coming days, we will reveal … Read more