Israel to begin four-hour pauses in northern Gaza
WASHINGTON — Israel will begin four-hour pauses in northern Gaza starting today, to allow people to flee hostilities, the White House said in what it called a step in the right direction....
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Hezbollah seeking to prevent military leadership vacuum
BEIRUT — Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc issued a statement Thursday emphasizing the need to "find an appropriate solution to avoid a leadership vacuum in the army, as its term is approaching." The...
9 November 2023
Israeli white phosphorus bombings: Recommendations from Lebanese Health Ministry
BEIRUT — The recent use of white phosphorus bombs by the Israeli army in southern Lebanon has caused numerous wildfires and poses a significant risk to human health, according to the Lebanese...
9 November 2023
In South Lebanon, a month of unnamed war
It was an ordinary morning for the Nabaa family. Raouia and Hassan sat beneath the awning of their small hillside house in above Kfar Shouba along Lebanon’s southeastern border, enjoying coffee...
Caroline Hayek and Lyana Alameddine, 9 November 2023
Is Hezbollah (and behind it, Iran) opening up to a two-state solution?
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah believes Hamas must win the war “for Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem.” In his recent speech Nov. 3, Nasrallah said that if Hamas wins this war, it could mean an...
Salah Hijazi, 9 November 2023
Gaza aid conference presses for 'humanitarian pause'
PARIS — France hosted a conference Thursday on humanitarian aid for Gaza calling for a "humanitarian pause" so countries can "work towards a ceasefire," as the Palestinian territory remained under...
9 November 2023
Lebanon-Israel maritime border agreement: What was achieved a year on?
On Oct. 27 2022, Lebanon signed a historic agreement with Israel demarcating the maritime border between the two countries. Who benefited most from this agreement? What does the future of the...
Fouad Gemayel, 9 November 2023
UK minister condemned for attacking policing of pro-Palestinian protests
British interior minister Suella Braverman sparked outrage on Thursday for accusing police of double standards before a politically charged pro-Palestinian rally on Armistice Day, the latest...
9 November 2023
Calls to boycott Dior after Israeli model selected for campaign
The French luxury fashion brand Christian Dior faced online criticism after choosing Israeli model May Tager for its latest campaign. The controversy unfolded amid the ongoing Hamas-Israel war....
9 November 2023
Moscow 'shocked' by timeline to evacuate Russians from Gaza
Russia said Thursday it was "shocked" by the Israeli ambassador saying it could take up to two weeks to evacuate Russian citizens from the Gaza Strip. Israel's envoy to...
9 November 2023
Iran rejects G7 calls to stop supporting Hamas
Iran on Thursday rejected a G7 statement that called on Tehran to stop supporting Hamas militants and taking actions that "destabilize" the Middle East. Tehran's comment...
9 November 2023
US carries out new strikes against facility used by Iran in Syria
WASHINGTON - The United States, for the second time in recent weeks, carried out strikes on Wednesday against a weapon storage facility in eastern Syria that the Pentagon said was used by the...
9 November 2023
Collateral damage of Gaza war: Ayman Baalbaki’s artwork withdrawn from Christie's auction
Al-Moultham (the veiled one) and Anonymous, two paintings created by Ayman Baalbaki, were unexpectedly removed from the catalog of Christie’s biannual sale of Middle Eastern art, originally...
Zéna ZALZAL, 9 November 2023
Brazil arrests two for alleged Hezbollah-backed 'terror' plot
Brazilian police said Wednesday they arrested two people for involvement in plotting "terrorist attacks" in the country, which Israel's Mossad spy agency said were backed by Lebanese militant group...
9 November 2023
Satterfield says US doesn't believe Lebanon-Israel conflict is inevitable; Biden says 'no possibility' of cease-fire: Day 34 of the Israel-Hamas war
21:10 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage of Day 34 of the Hamas-Israel war. We'll be back tomorrow with more news updates and analysis, right here at ...
Malek Jadah, 9 November 2023
Ongoing clashes on Lebanon's southern border, Lebanese journalists sit-in, Palestinian death toll increases: Everything you need to know to start your Thursday
Here’s what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Thursday, Nov. 9 Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on yesterday’s LIVE coverage of day 33 of...
