Israel is continuing to increase airstrikes against various neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. Today, those strikes centered on the densely populated working-class quarter of Zoa al-Blat. This attack hit near al-Zahra Husseini a, a Shi’ite religious...
Israeli Airstrike Targets Army Post in Southern Lebanon Town, Killing Two Soldiers
Israel has repeatedly insisted that they are at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, and that they have not been deliberately targeting Lebanese military in the course of their invasion of Lebanon. Despite those protestations, they keep hitting Lebanese military targets....
Israel Strike in Central Beirut Hits Syrian Party Office, Killing Hezbollah Media Chief
The metro area around Beirut, particularly the southern suburbs, has been the focus of Israeli near-daily strikes for weeks now. Today, an Israeli airstrike hit central Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, in the Ras al-Nabaa District. The strike targeted a building belonging...
At Least 40 Killed as Israeli Attacks Rescue Workers in Lebanon’s Baalbek
At least 40 were killed and dozens wounded today as Israel carried out multiple airstrikes against different civilian targets in the major eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek. The larger of the two strikes targeted the Baalbek Civil Defense Center, which was the main...
At Least 20 Killed as Israel Strikes Multiple Targets in Damascus
Israel continues its seemingly endless escalation of airstrikes against their neighbors today, hitting the Syrian capital city of Damascus with multiple strikes today. At least 20 people are reported killed and 21 wounded so far, with the toll not finalized. The...
Six Israeli Soldiers Killed in South Lebanon Fight After Escalation Announced
Israel’s military announced Wednesday that six of their soldiers were killed and one was wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon. They were fighting in a yet-unnamed village with four Hezbollah members. They added that the four Hezbollah fighters were “eventually”...
Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Against Syrian Border City of Qusayr
Israel carried out multiple airstrikes today against targets in western Syria, centered around the border city of Qusayr. Syrian state media reported some of the hostile volleys were intercepted by their air defenses, though several strikes appear to have hit...
Israel Kills 78, Including Women and Children, In Attacks Across Lebanon
While officials are saying they see “a shot” at an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon, there is no sign of the airstrikes against Lebanese territory slowing down. Over 100 airstrikes have been reported against Lebanon in the past 24 hours. The death toll, according to...
UN Warns Israel Committing ‘Severe Violations’ of Ceasefire with Syria
The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) issued a statement today relating to the recent AP story about Israel carrying out military construction along the Alpha Line meant to restrict where Israel’s military can operate. The Alpha Line designates a DMZ...
At Least 14 Killed as Israel Attacks Refugee Shelter in Far North Lebanon Village
Israel today carried out its northernmost attack on Lebanese soil during its current war, hitting a shelter for refugees in the far north village of Ain Yaaqoub. The building housed mostly Syrian refugees, according to local officials. At least 14 people were killed...