Summary of Events: Day 53 of the Hamas-Israel war
Here is a summary of events from day 53 of the Hamas-Israel war and day five of the Hamas-Israel truce. Moments of violence In northern Gaza, three explosives went off near where Israeli...
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Over 3.5 million Captagon pills seized at port
BEIRUT — "About three and a half million Captagon tablets, concealed in silicone tubes and intended to be shipped to Nigeria as the initial destination, were seized by Lebanese customs at the port...
28 November 2023
Macron to Mikati: Extending the war to Lebanon will have serious repercussions
BEIRUT — French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that "the extension of the [Hamas-Israel] conflict into Lebanon will have serious repercussions for the country." In a letter addressed...
28 November 2023
Can Hezbollah regain Arab support by (partially) backing Hamas?
In August 2006, a crowd of several thousand, echoing cries of “Death to Israel,” proudly waved the yellow banners of Hezbollah. Interestingly, the scene did not unfold in the southern suburbs of...
Salah Hijazi, 28 November 2023
Lebanese Veterinary Association: Controversy over new chairman’s nationality
The election of the Lebanese Veterinary Association’s chairman on Sunday caused a stir after local press reported that the new chairman, Ali Mazloum, was a Syrian national who falsified documents...
Claude ASSAF, 28 November 2023
Christmas shopping: Lebanese retailers uncertain about festive season
As the run-up to the festive season approaches, retailers are still unsure what to expect. "While many of them have been stocking up since August or September, like those selling toys, Christmas...
Fouad Gemayel, 28 November 2023
Around 600 Syrians turned back at the border with Lebanon in November, according to the army
BEIRUT – The Lebanese army announced on Tuesday that it had prevented "around 600 Syrians" from crossing into Lebanon from the Lebanese-Syrian border over the past month, the military reported on...
28 November 2023
Shots fired at home and car of former Jamaa Islamiya leader in Tripoli
BEIRUT – Unidentified individuals opened fire on the home and car of a former political leader of the Jamaa Islamiya in the North, A.N., in the Abu Samra district of Tripoli, near al-Zahra...
28 November 2023
Six Hamas leaders on Israel’s hit list
Since the Oct. 7 Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, Israel has repeatedly stated it will not end the war until it has eradicated Hamas and effectively eliminated its leaders. On Sunday, the third day of the...
Claude ASSAF, 28 November 2023
Israel not letting enough fuel into Gaza: EU
Israeli restrictions on fuel supplies to Gaza are hampering aid deliveries and humanitarian access required under a UN resolution, an EU commissioner, Janez Lenarcic, said Tuesday. ...
28 November 2023
French ship docks in Egypt to treat wounded children from Gaza
The French ship Dixmude docked in Egypt as part of a French effort to treat children who have been wounded by the fighting between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, Defence Minister Sebastien...
28 November 2023
Meet the Ethiopian Airlines pilot son and mother whose touching story went viral
“It was my idea,” said Kirubel Salomon, an Ethiopian Airlines pilot. In early October, Saloman surprised his mother with a bouquet of flowers as she boarded a flight to Addis Ababa from Beirut....
Tatiana KROTOFF, 28 November 2023
What are Israeli prisons like for Palestinians?
As the exchanges of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian detainees in Israel is set to continue for another two days, information about the current landscape of Israel's carceral practices towards...
28 November 2023
On the ground with our reporters in southern Lebanon
Olivia Le Poidevin, 28 November 2023
In Israel's north, troops settle in for long standoff with Hezbollah
Already weeks into their deployment, Israeli soldiers in the country's north are settling in for a long, tense standoff with Hezbollah across the border in Lebanon. Until a...
28 November 2023
Gasoline, diesel, and cooking gas prices down
Fuel prices decreased on Tuesday morning, according to the new tariffs issues by the Ministry of Energy, as the dollar hovered around LL89,700 on the parallel market. Here are the new prices: -...
28 November 2023
Palestinian Refugee in Lebanon Mourns Relatives Killed in Gaza Strikes Before Truce
In the midst of the conflict in Gaza, Lebanese Palestinian refugee Fatima al-Ashwah faced the devastating loss of a dozen family members to Israeli airstrikes in the days leading up to the...
28 November 2023
Iran's Raisi in Turkey to forge joint response to Gaza war
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi makes his first official visit to Turkey on Tuesday, hoping to paper over past differences and forge a forceful joint response to Israel's actions in Gaza....
28 November 2023
12 hostages in transit to Israel; 30 Palestinians released from Israeli prisons: Day 53 of the Hamas-Israel war
23:20 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage from day 53 of the Hamas-Israel war. You can read a summary of today's events here . We'll be back tomorrow with...
Ghadir Hamadi, 28 November 2023
Gaza truce extended, Hezbollah to compensate southern Lebanese and emergency schooling for displaced southerners: Everything you need to know to start your Tuesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on yesterday's LIVE coverage of Day 52 of the Israel-Hamas war here . Hezbollah claims to have begun compensating...
