Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 22
An Israeli air strike killed at least 22 people in central Beirut on Thursday as Israeli ground troops in Lebanon were accused of firing on the UN’s peacekeeping headquarters, injuring two Blue Helmets.
Category: War & Conflicts
Israel army says top Islamic Jihad commander killed in West Bank
Israel’s army said Friday it had killed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad’s top commander for the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
Liberian refugees return to limbo decades after conflict
Like thousands of Liberians, 50-year-old Wolo spent decades establishing a new life in a Ghanaian refugee camp, but has now returned to her homeland in a wave of repatriations by the Liberian government.
Egypt denies alleged involvement in Sudan war
The war between Daglo’s Rapid Support Forces and the regular military, led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has killed tens of thousands and caused the world’s largest displacement crisis.
Calls for safety of Beirut airport under threat of Israel strikes
As Israeli strikes devastate Lebanon, calls to safeguard the country’s only airport — a lifeline for aid and travel located precariously…
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strike kills 17
The bodies of those killed and the wounded were taken to Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat camp and to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in the city of Deir el-Balah.
Israel Army Says Begins Operations Against Hezbollah in Southwest Lebanon
On its Telegram channel, the military said its 146th Division began “limited, localised, targeted operational activities” against Hezbollah targets and infrastructure in southwestern Lebanon.
Hezbollah Says Targets Israeli Troops in Lebanon Border Villages
Hezbollah fighters “bombed… a gathering of Israeli forces” in Maroun al-Ras with “a rocket salvo”, the Iran-backed group said in a statement.
Russia Drone Attack Kills Three, Including Child, in Northern Ukraine
Russian drones hit a gas truck that was making deliveries to households in a border village, Ukraine’s national police force said on Telegram
Israel strikes Turn Bustling South Beirut into Ghost Town
Beirut’s southern suburbs, a stronghold of the Hezbollah militant group, are usually teeming with life but on Wednesday the rubble-strewn streets and burning buildings were almost empty after days of Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders.
