Summary of events: Day 52 of the Hamas-Israel war
Here is a summary of today’s events, from day 52 of the Hamas-Israel war and day four of the Hamas-Israel truce. Today was the fourth and final day of the initial truce deal between Israel and...
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23 students rescued after school bus trapped by heavy rain
BEIRUT — Twenty-three students who were trapped inside a school bus due to heavy floods in northeast Lebanon were rescued on Monday by the Civil Defense. A member of the Civil Defense told...
27 November 2023
Gaza: ‘The massive shelling to crush the enemy could be attributed to a terror tactic’
The Oct. 7 event left little room for reflection. Urgency, anxiety and automatic language dominated the discourse. Amidst this rush of pre-formed thoughts, one word persisted: "terrorism." What...
Stéphanie KHOURI, 27 November 2023
‘Where is the government?’: An uneasy truce in Lebanon’s south as residents inspect the damage
Southern Lebanon has witnessed daily fire exchanges between Hezbollah and the Israeli army over the past 50 days. On Saturday and Sunday, some of the tens of thousands who were forced to flee when...
Olivia Le Poidevin and Lyana Alammedine , 27 November 2023
Does Israel have territorial ambitions in Lebanon?
“This land is ours, the whole land, including Gaza, including Lebanon.” Addressing soldiers geared and ready to enter the Palestinian enclave, Amichai Friedman, a rabbi in the Israeli Army, openly...
Salah Hijazi, 27 November 2023
What really happened at Mansourieh’s Edmond Yazbeck Building?
MANSOURIEH, Lebanon — “This used to be the garden.” P. J., a resident of Mansourieh in the hills just above Beirut, points down at a patch of dirt and concrete rubble covered by a green tarp....
Madeline EDWARDS, with photos by João Sousa, 27 November 2023
Hezbollah announces it started paying compensation for damaged houses in border south villages
BEIRUT – Hezbollah started paying compensation for those affected by the skirmishes that have been happening in the past weeks in the border villages of southern Lebanon, the party's MP Hassan...
Wael Taleb, 27 November 2023
New crypto front emerges in Israel's militant financing fight
LONDON – A new front has emerged in Israel's fight against the funding of Iran-backed militant groups from Hamas to Hezbollah: A fast-growing crypto network called Tron that until recently...
27 November 2023
Human Rights Watch: Al-Ahli Hospital explosion caused by rocket 'commonly used by Palestinian armed groups'
In a report published by Human Rights Watch, the international organization found that the Oct. 17 explosion at al-Ahli Hospital in northern Gaza was most likely caused by a rocket "commonly used...
27 November 2023
Qatari PM raises issue of hostages held by 'civilians and gangs' in Gaza
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdel Rahman al-Thani told the Financial Times on Monday that Hamas must find dozens of hostages held by other Palestinian Islamist groups in order to...
27 November 2023
Elon Musk begins wartime visit to Israel, aviation tracker says
JERUSALEM – Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk landed in Tel Aviv on Monday, an aviation tracker said, beginning a visit during which Israeli leaders plan to bring his attention to the plight of...
27 November 2023
Eleven hostages arrive in Israel; truce extended by two days: Day 52 of the Hamas-Israel war
00:04 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage on day 52 of the Hamas-Israel war. You can read a summary of today's events here. We'll be back tomorrow with...
Wael Taleb, 27 November 2023
Southern Lebanese return during truce, plan for emergency response schools, Le Drian's fourth visit to Beirut: Everything you need to know to start your Monday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on our LIVE coverage of Day 49 , Day 50 and Day 51 of the Israel-Hamas war. The Hamas-Israel truce provided a...
