Israeli army threatens Masnaa border post, Hamieh responds
The Israeli army accuses Hezbollah of smuggling weapons from Syria through the official border crossing of Masnaa, located in eastern Bekaa, between Lebanon and Syria. Through one of its...
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EU pledges 30 million euros in aid to Lebanon
The European Commission announced Thursday a humanitarian aid allocation of 30 million euros "to help the most vulnerable in Lebanon," in a statement published on its website. This aid "adds to the...
3 October 2024
Israeli fire killed over 40 rescuers, firefighters in 3 days
Lebanon's caretaker health minister said Thursday that more than 40 rescuers and firefighters were killed by Israeli fire in three days, with 97 killed overall since Hezbollah and Israel began...
3 October 2024
Tarek Mitri: Israel is also leading a war against the Lebanese, not only against Hezbollah
Almost a year into the clashes between Israel and the “Axis of Resistance” under Iran’s leadership, the Middle East appears more on the brink of war than ever.Emboldened by the relative passivity...
Anthony SAMRANI, 3 October 2024
‘War against Hezbollah,’ an expression consuming civilians
Israel has reiterated that it is not at war with the Lebanese, but rather with Hezbollah. This rhetoric certainly privileges ambiguity. What does it mean by Hezbollah? Is Israel referring only to...
Soulayma MARDAM BEY, 3 October 2024
1,974 killed, including 127 children, in Israeli attacks since October 2023: Abiad
BEIRUT — Lebanon's caretaker Minister of Health Firas Abiad said on Thursday that 1,974 people have been killed, including 127 children in Israeli attacks in the country since the beginning of the...
3 October 2024
Lebanese army retaliates against Israeli gunfire, a first since October 2023
For the first time, the Lebanese army retaliated Thursday against an Israeli attack on one of its centers in Bint Jbeil, near the southern border, marking a new development following the...
3 October 2024
New Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut
Several consecutive Israeli strikes targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday afternoon. Explosions were heard throughout the capital and beyond, while plumes of smoke rose above the...
3 October 2024
Russia begins evacuating its citizens from Lebanon
Russia has started evacuating citizens from Lebanon and a special flight left Beirut on Thursday with the family members of Russian diplomats, Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov said....
3 October 2024
Israeli ground offensive: What is the Lebanese Army’s role?
Since the war between Hezbollah and Israel entered a new, far more intense and dangerous phase — particularly after Israel announced the start of a ground offensive in southern Lebanon — questions...
Jeanine JALKH, 3 October 2024
'No evidence' that Israel fired white phosphorus in Beirut during strike on rescue workers
Late Wednesday night, a violent Israeli strike targeted central Beirut, hitting a rescue center in the Bashoura neighborhood, two kilometers away from Downtown Beirut. Shortly after the raid, the...
L'Orient Today staff, 3 October 2024
Israeli military warns residents of over 20 more south Lebanon towns to evacuate
The Israeli military on Thursday issued a warning to residents of 25 towns and villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately. The Israeli army spokesperson, spokesperson...
3 October 2024
Why has Hezbollah not used precision-guided missiles yet?
Never before has Hezbollah suffered so many casualties. From the pagers and walkie-talkie attacks to the assassination of its Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and the command committee of its...
Laure-Maïssa FARJALLAH, 3 October 2024
Southern suburbs under bombardment, one strike believed to have targeted Hashem Safieddine: Day 363 of the war
01:44 Beirut Time Israeli strikes target the Mraijeh district in the southern suburbs of Beirut. 01:42 Beirut Time Three Israeli officials, speaking on condition...
Olivia Le Poidevin, Muntasser Abdallah, Tasnim Chaaban and Marguerita Sejaan, 3 October 2024
War death toll at 41,689, says Gaza Health Ministry
The health ministry in Gaza said on Wednesday that at least 41,689 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 12th month. The toll includes 51 deaths...
3 October 2024
Yemen's Huthis claim drone attack on Tel Aviv
Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for launching drones toward Tel Aviv, following reports of two drones being spotted overnight in central Israel. In a statement, the Houthis said...
3 October 2024
Lebanese-American killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon
An American resident, from Dearborn, Michigan, has been killed in Lebanon by an Israeli airstrike, according to his daughter, a friend, and the U.S. congresswoman representing his district. The...
3 October 2024
Israeli strike on central Beirut; Hezbollah announces a record number of operations: A special edition on everything you need to know to start your Thursday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:• Possible Israeli response to Iranian attack.•...
Abbas Mahfouz, 3 October 2024
Recap: Israeli army targets downtown Beirut for the 2nd time, new evacuation orders push residents north of Awali River
Overnight, the Israeli army targeted central Beirut for a second time since the conflict began. The first time was Sunday night, when an airstrike on an apartment building near the Cola bus station...
L'Orient Today staff, 3 October 2024
A Hezbollah paramedic center targeted by an Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut
Shortly before midnight, three intense strikes targeted hit the southern suburbs of Beirut according to Reuters and local media. The explosions were heard as far away as central Beirut. The...
