Nada Homsi

Nada Homsi

Nada Homsi is a correspondent at The National's Beirut bureau. She previously reported for National Public Radio and the New York Times, and has freelanced for numerous outlets such as Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, and Middle East Eye, with a focus on Syria and Lebanon. She is Syrian-Texan-Palestinian, holds a Master's degree in Media Studies from the American University of Beirut, and enjoys learning about communities outside her own.

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Hezbollah's response to attacks on its members within Israel was smaller than expected. AFP
Deterrence and attrition shape continuing Israel-Hezbollah conflict

The protracted war shows how the measures are failing to discourage aggression, leading to heightened border tensions

September 05, 2024, 3:30 AM
Arwa Damon, founder of humanitarian group Inara, says Israel is making it 'deliberately impossible' to work in Gaza. Photo: Inara
Humanitarian agencies ‘reduced to begging for soap’ in Gaza

Israel's control of aid entering the strip and its bombardment make the simplest of aid deliveries a near impossibility

August 29, 2024, 3:30 AM
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a meeting with Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Monday. AFP
Qatar and Iran foreign ministers meet in Tehran after failed Gaza ceasefire talks

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani also due to hold talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian

August 26, 2024, 4:11 PM
Mourners gather around the body of Khalil Al Maqdah during his funeral procession at Ain Al Hilweh refugee camp in Saida, south Lebanon. AP Photo
Why did Israel assassinate a Fatah official in Lebanon?

Killing of Khalil Al Maqdah exposes differences of opinion within dominant Palestinian group

August 22, 2024, 5:31 PM
A destroyed greenhouse following Israeli strikes on Sarein in the Bekaa valley in east-central Lebanon on August 20, 2024. AFP
Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least nine

Hezbollah announced the death of five of its fighters

August 21, 2024, 10:58 AM
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks on video link during a ceremony to mark a week since the assassination of Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr, in Beirut. Getty Images
Hezbollah's Nasrallah tells Israel 'punishment' is coming

Group's leader makes speech after exchange of fire killed six people in Lebanon and injured seven in Israel

August 06, 2024, 11:08 AM
Mourners hold placards saying 'we won't let go of our weapons' as they gather to watch the funeral procession of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP
'Incentives offered' to Hezbollah for controlled retaliation against Israel

The Iran-backed group has vowed to make Israel 'weep' after it assassinated its top military commander

August 02, 2024, 12:14 PM
Hezbollah fighters stand behind the coffin of Fouad Shukur as the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah delivers a televised speech during the commander's funeral in Beirut on Thursday. AP Photo
Multifront war entering new phase, Nasrallah warns Israel

Israel’s ambulance service concludes a massive three-day drill in the north simulating a mass casualty event

August 01, 2024, 5:41 AM
Fouad Shukr. Photo: Hezbollah
Hezbollah confirms death of senior commander Fouad Shukr after Israeli strike

Israel accused Mr Shukr of ordering attack on Majdal Shams in occupied Golan Heights

July 31, 2024, 7:35 AM
Palestinian militant group Hamas' leader Ismael Haniyeh (C) and other officials, flash the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony for the new president, at the parliament in Tehran, on July 30 2024. AFP
Hamas blames Israel and US for killing of Haniyeh

Militant group warns of 'major repercussions' for region after assassination, as Iran vows to retaliate

July 31, 2024, 3:12 AM
Civil defence workers and citizens gather near a destroyed building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. AP
Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut in Majdal Shams payback

The drone strike killed at least three people, including a woman and a child, and injured 74

July 30, 2024, 6:27 PM
A passenger embraced by a family member as passengers walk at the arrival terminal of the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
Lebanon 'preparing for the worst' ahead of impending Israeli attack

Hezbollah has decided to respond to any Israeli retaliation even if it does not target Beirut, sources tell The National

July 30, 2024, 1:26 PM
Mourners hold a picture of a victim during a funeral for people killed in a rocket strike in Majdal Shams, in the occupied Golan Heights. EPA
Lebanon in last-minute bid to evade Israeli retaliation

Country is braced for an attack similar to the bombing of Hodeidah in Yemen and sites in Iran, political sources said

July 29, 2024, 5:57 AM
A crowd surrounds the vehicle in which Muhammad Hamid Jabara was killed by an Israeli air strike in Ghazzeh, in Lebanon's Bekaa region. AFP
Hezbollah-allied Fajr Forces commander killed in Israeli strike

Conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border has intensified this week, after brief lull

July 18, 2024, 10:59 AM
Rockets launched from Lebanon into Israel are intercepted. Reuters
Countries urge their citizens to leave Lebanon amid fears of war

Germany and the Netherlands are the latest to issue warnings as Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah trade fire across the border

June 27, 2024, 5:47 PM