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Beirut shaken by 20 Israeli air strikes in two minutes
Nov 26, 2024 · Beirut was shaken by an intense wave of Israeli bombing on Tuesday less than an hour before the Israeli security cabinet was set to vote on a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah.
At least 12 paramedics killed in Israeli bombing of Baalbek civil ...
Nov 14, 2024 · The US voiced concern on Thursday after Israel struck Hezbollah sites in the Beirut suburbs, saying it opposed attacks in densely populated parts of Lebanon. "Certainly we would have …
Israel bombs central Beirut for third time in barely 24 hours
Nov 18, 2024 · Israel bombed central Beirut for the third time in just over 24 hours on Monday night, killing at least five people and injuring 24 others, after 10 were killed on Sunday in other areas of the …
Beirut airport and port 'keep our country breathing', aviation chief ...
Nov 18, 2024 · Lebanon's Rafic Hariri International Airport and Beirut port are keeping the country "breathing" with the continued movement of people and goods during unrelenting Israeli strikes, the …
'Nowhere is safe in Beirut,' residents say as Israel strikes heart of ...
Sep 30, 2024 · At least four people were killed in an Israeli air strike on an apartment block near the Cola Bridge in Beirut overnight, marking the first attack on the city centre since the current conflict …
Renewed hope for justice in Lebanon as officials summoned over …
Jan 17, 2025 · The lead judge investigating the 2020 Beirut port blast has summoned 12 officials from the port authority, army, security branch and customs for questioning, renewing hopes of justice for …
Pope Leo XIV ends Middle East trip with Mass on Beirut waterfront
Dec 2, 2025 · Pope Leo XIV led a final mass in Beirut, drawing tens of thousands under heavy security at the waterfront. President Joseph Aoun, Nabih Berri and multi-sect political leaders attended. The …
Lebanon’s PM designate Nawaf Salam calls for ‘new chapter rooted in ...
Jan 14, 2025 · However, Mr Salam gave up his position as president of the International Court of Justice and arrived in Beirut on Tuesday morning, a day after being chosen by Parliament to head …
Constant buzz of Israeli drones over Beirut stark reminder that war is ...
Dec 26, 2024 · One month into a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, the cherished calm of a long-awaited truce is interrupted by the relentless buzz of Israeli drones over Beirut.