More deaths in Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Several more people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The Lebanese Ministry of Health said Tuesday that five people were killed and 10 others injured in an attack in the north-east of the country. According to the authorities, five people were killed and 21 others injured in another attack near Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon. Late Tuesday evening, the Israeli military again called for evacuations in the suburbs of the capital Beirut known as Dahiyeh. Israel's army had already attacked buildings there from the air that afternoon.
Lufthansa extends suspension of flights to Beirut, Tehran into 2025
Germany's Lufthansa Group is to extend its suspension of flights to Beirut and Tehran into the new year, as the conflict in the Middle East continues. The Frankfurt-based company, which operates the core Lufthansa brand and owns a number of subsidiary airlines, said on Wednesday that it has cancelled flights to the Lebanese capital until February 28, 2025. Tehran will not be served by Lufthansa Group flights until at least January 31. The latest announcement came one day after the company extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv in Israel until November 10. Passengers hit by the cancellations will be able to book a later date free of charge or receive a refund.
Lebanese PM denounces Israeli 'war crimes' as media workers killed
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday condemned an alleged Israeli strike on a residence housing journalists as a "new chapter of war crimes," as two people were killed in northern Israel by shelling from Lebanon. Three media workers were killed and three others injured in an Israeli airstrike in the town of Hasbiyya, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Friday. After meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in London, Mikati accused Israel of deliberately targeting media representatives in order to deter journalists from reporting on its offensive in southern Lebanon against the Iran-back Hezbollah militia. Lebanese Information Minister Ziad...
German foreign minister visits Beirut amid Israeli offensive
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Beirut on Wednesday for talks with Lebanese officials and aid organizations amid Israel's offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia. Baerbock landed at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in the Lebanese capital in a German military aircraft. The visit was not previously announced due to security reasons. The trip is Baerbock's fourth to Lebanon since the October 7 attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas against Israel. However, it is her first since Israel escalated its conflict with Hezbollah in September, launching a ground offensive into southern Lebanon and a wave of airstrikes in Beirut. The operation, which has killed hundreds of Lebanese and caused hundreds of thousands to flee southern Lebanon, has intensified in recent days, with major missile strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut. The current conflict marks the most significant fighting in Lebanon since the 2006 war.
At least 7 killed, 17 injured in strikes on Tyre as Israeli military maintains pressure on Lebanon
The Israeli military on Monday executed a series of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanese territory while Spain has committed to humanitarian aid for Lebanese civilians.
Israel strikes southern suburbs of Beirut for the first time in nearly a week
Israeli jets struck the southern suburbs of Beirut early Wednesday for the first time in six days, Lebanese state media reported. The casualty count was not yet clear.The attack comes just one day after caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the United States government gave him some assurances of Israel easing its strikes in the Lebanese capital.Israel says it is striking Hezbollah assets in the suburbs, where the militant group has a strong presence, but it is also a busy residential and commercial area. The Israeli military said the Wednesday strike hit a weapons warehouse under a residential...
Paris aid conference mobilizes €1 billion for Lebanon
An international conference in Paris has mobilized €800 million ($865 million) in immediate humanitarian aid for Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Thursday, with a further €200 million pledged to bolster the country's armed forces. The conference in the French capital brought together around 70 countries and international organizations. France, the former mandate power in Lebanon, contributed €100 million of the total, while Germany stumped up €96 million. "The war must end as soon as possible, we need a ceasefire in Lebanon," French President Emmanuel Macron said at the gathering. He assured the country and its people of support in times of...