Tag: Beirut
Israeli drone kills Hamas deputy chief al-Arouri in Beirut
An Israeli drone strike on a Hamas office in Beirut eliminated top terror chief Saleh al-Arouri on Tuesday night, Hamas's Al-Aqsa Radio announced.
The explosion rocked the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold. In addition to...
Isaac Arazi Z’L, 80, head of ‘tiny’ Jewish community in Lebanon
The octogenarian former president of the about 30-strong Jewish community in Lebanon, who had sought to conserve the abandoned Magen Avraham synagogue in central Beirut, died on Dec. 27 and was buried the same...
Hezbollah in tight spot as Lebanon veers on brink of collapse
While Lebanon suffers from the worst economic crisis in its history, the Iranian terror proxy Hezbollah, which has such a heavy influence in the country, is doing everything it can to safeguard its interests...
Lebanese prime minister warns country is ‘days away’ from ‘social explosion’
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned on Tuesday that the country is in dire crisis and set to explode, and called on the international community to help.
“Lebanon is a few days away from the...
Hezbollah’s latest threats: An ‘intimidation campaign’ to silence criticism with Lebanon
In recent days, Hezbollah launched a high-profile public campaign that included threats to strike sensitive targets deep inside Israel in response to recent Israeli warnings about the consequences of future Hezbollah miscalculations, as well...
Hezbollah leader accuses Netanyahu of ‘inciting’ against terrorist group
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “lying” to the United Nations after the Israel leader used his address before the U.N. General Assembly to expose what he claimed were...
In UN speech, Netanyahu warns of Hezbollah arms depot in Beirut
Addressing the annual U.N. General Assembly virtually on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed a secret arms depot belonging to Hezbollah near Beirut’s International Airport and warned that the terror group’s depot could...
Fire breaks out in Beirut port as city recovers from Aug. 4 explosions
A large fire broke out on Thursday at the port of Beirut, one month after a massive explosion killed nearly 200 people, injured as many as 6,500 and left hundreds of thousands in the city homeless.
The...
Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders meet in Beirut to coordinate activity
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Secretary-General Ziad al-Nahala in Beirut on Wednesday to discuss cooperation between the two terrorist groups.
The two organizations held talks about how they can coordinate...
Report: Ammonium nitrate behind Beirut blast traced to Hezbollah-linked bank
The massive explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4 has been traced back to a cargo ship, the Rhosus, that arrived in the city’s port in 2013 carrying 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The owner...