Month: August 2020

Lebanese Intelligence Official: Beirut Explosion “No Accident,” Caused by Israel

Lebanese Intelligence Official: Beirut Explosion “No Accident,” Caused by Israel

Richard Silverstein August 8, 2020

This is the fourth in a series of articles about the Beirut port explosion and Israeli culpability...

Senior Israeli Opposition Leader: Hezbollah Arms Cache Caused Beirut Explosion

Senior Israeli Opposition Leader: Hezbollah Arms Cache Caused Beirut Explosion

Richard Silverstein August 8, 2020

Israel’s senior Opposition leader, Moshe Yaalon, told a Saudi Arabia media outlet that the explosion in the...

Ex-CIA Analyst Confirms Beirut Blast Initiated by “Military Munitions,” Lebanese President to Examine Role of “External Actors”

Ex-CIA Analyst Confirms Beirut Blast Initiated by “Military Munitions,” Lebanese President to Examine Role of “External Actors”

Richard Silverstein August 6, 2020

For Arabic speakers, above is an interview I did today for Al Jadeed (Lebanon) about my reporting...

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BREAKING: Israel Bombed Beirut

Richard Silverstein August 4, 2020

חשיפה: ישראל היא שפוצצה מאגר תחמושת של חיזבאללה בנמל ביירות, אך לא ידעה מראש שמחסן סמוך מכיל...

Israeli Anti-Netanyahu Protests Heat Up, But Real Change is Unlikely

Israeli Anti-Netanyahu Protests Heat Up, But Real Change is Unlikely

Richard Silverstein August 4, 2020

UPCOMING: I’ve organized a Zoom webinar on increasing tensions between Iran, Israel and the U.S. Paul Pillar,...