The US And France brokered a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Isarel that came into effect on Wednesday. As per the truce, the conflict along the Israeli-Lebanese border will end and both fighting sides will retreat. The agreement implementation will be watched by the Lebanese Army.
Activity returned to the streets of Beirut on Wednesday after a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group started. People were seen waving Hezbollah flags, some held up a large portrait of its late leader Hassan Nasrallah while cars blared their horns in celebration.
The strike levelled the building in central Beirut's Basta neighbourhood, the second strike in recent days in the crowded area near the city's downtown.
The Hezbollah spokesperson Mohammad Afif was killed in a strike in Ras Al-Nabaa Neighbourhood in Beirut. Apart from central Beirut, the Israeli warplanes also pounded southern suburbs where Hezbollah has a strong presence.
On September 17, pagers started detonating in Lebanon and Syria sending Hezbollah into confusion. A day later, the walkie-talkies exploded in a similar way during the funeral of those who died in a pager attack.
After the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, Israel has intensified its strikes in Beirut suburbs. The collapsed building captured in the viral video was hit 40 minutes after Israel issued a warning.
Lebanon: Large explosions and fire were seen near Beirut’s international airport on October 20 engulfing the area in thick smoke. Hundreds of Beirut residents fled their homes late on Sunday after Israel said that it was preparing attacks on sites linked to the financial operations of Lebanon
Smoke rose into the skies across Beirut on Sunday after Israel carried out airstrikes on a neighbourhood in the Lebanese capital.
Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed allies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and threatening Iran itself. The efforts raise the possibility of an end to two decades of Iranian ascendancy in the region.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants infiltrated Israel and slaughtered over 1,200 civilians while taking many hostage. The war, which started with the incident, has taken the lives of over 42,000 people in Gaza. Thousands have been killed in Lebanon and Isarel.
Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late on Saturday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north for the first time as it targeted both Hezbollah and Hamas fighters.
Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, rumoured successor to its assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah. Safieddine's fate remains unknown with no comments from Israel or Hezbollah.
Israel- Iran Conflict: Israel's military told residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately. The directive came as Israel pressed on with cross-border incursions and struck Hezbollah targets in the area.
An Israeli airstrike in Beirut reportedly killed Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, seen as a potential successor to Hassan Nasrallah. The attack has not been officially confirmed by Israel or Hezbollah, but Safieddine held a critical position in the group’s leadership.
Nadine Jawad, the daughter of the deceased, stated that her father was killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon on Tuesday "while attempting to save innocent lives." She also noted that in his final days, he chose to remain close to a hospital to assist the elderly and disabled.
UNSC 1701 ended the month-long 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel and called for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and that the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers be the only armed force south of the Litani River.
Israel eliminated Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in a precise airstrike in Beirut on Friday. Tensions have soared in the Middle East following the death of Nasrallah and the region is on the edge of a full-blown war.
Hours after the Israeli military claimed that Nasrallah was killed in their Friday strike, Hezbollah confirmed the death of its chief. Nasrallah's daughter was also killed in the Israeli strikes.
The Israel Defense Force’s chief of staff says the military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon.
Israel's attack on Beirut comes after two days of attacks that dealt a critical blow to Hezbollah in which communication devices like pagers and walkie-talkies used by its members exploded. It was the deadliest strike targeting the Lebanese capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
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