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Qatar is confident that the deal it helped mediate for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas addressed all the major issues at stake in the war, the foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday. "We are confident in the deal when it comes to the language of the deal, when it comes to the fact that we hashed out all the major issues on the table", Majed ...
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Tuesday morning saw Israeli forces infiltrating the Wadi Slouki area from the village of Bani Hayyan. Upon their retreat, they took off with a road sign bearing the names of various villages in the vicinity, such as Tallousseh, Bani Hayyan, and Qabrikha. Furthermore, Israeli soldiers advanced from Taybeh in Marjayoun towards Adchit al-Qusay, ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 20/01 16:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The deadline for the 60-day ceasefire agreement, established on November 27, 2024, is about to expire. However, diplomatic sources suggest that the truce may be extended, as the ceasefire has not yet tackled the root causes fueling the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Lebanon remains a key geopolitical flash point as Hezbollah and Israel ...
This is Beirut, 20/01 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Palestinians and Israelis celebrated the release of hostages as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took effect on Sunday.
This is Beirut, 20/01 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Search and rescue teams from the Lebanese Civil Defense recovered five bodies on Monday in the town of Khiam, the General Directorate of Civil Defense announced in a statement. Four bodies were found in the Jalahiya neighborhood, while another was recovered in the eastern neighborhood of al-Faour. The remains have been transferred to Marjayoun ...
Charles Chartouni, 20/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The election of a president and the nomination of a new prime minister in Lebanon were good omens, but the process of political normalization doesn’t seem to be moving in the right direction. The ongoing negotiations in Gaza about the release of Israeli hostages and the swap of Palestinian prisoners are stumbling as well. The smooth transition ...
This is Beirut, 19/01 20:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said on Sunday that the three released hostages had crossed into Israeli territory accompanied by its troops. "A short while ago, accompanied by IDF (military) and ISA (security agency) forces, the released hostages crossed the border into Israeli territory. The released hostages are currently on their way to an initial ...
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As a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Sunday morning, and the first exchange of prisoners took place by late afternoon, here are the first reactions at local and international level: United States US President Joe Biden on Sunday welcomed the fact that the Middle East is a “fundamentally transformed region” ...
This is Beirut, 19/01 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Pope Francis called Sunday for a ceasefire in Gaza to be "immediately respected," as he thanked mediators and urged a boost in humanitarian aid as well as the return of hostages. "I express gratitude to all the mediators," the Argentine pontiff said shortly after the start of a truce between Israel and Hamas ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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With one week remaining until the 60-day deadline for implementing the ceasefire, the Israeli army is increasing its violations in the border regions of southern Lebanon. As part of a ground incursion from the village of Hula (Marjayoun) toward Wadi Saluki, Israel carried out a large-scale combing operation on Saturday, using heavy and medium ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will take effect at 06:30 GMT on Sunday morning, Qatar, which helped mediate the deal along with the US, said on Saturday. "As coordinated by the parties to the agreement and the mediators, the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will begin at 8:30 am on Sunday, January 19, local time in Gaza," ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 02:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The Israeli government gave the final green light on Saturday to the ceasefire agreement with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, paving the way for a truce to come into force on Sunday, with the release of the first Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian detainees. Announced on Wednesday by Qatar and the United States, the agreement aims to bring ...