War Diary: Day 70
Tylia El Helou, 2023-12-15 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 15, 2023.
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Israel Temporarily Opens One of Its Border Crossings Into Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-15 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel announced it was temporarily opening border crossing at Kerem Shalom for humanitarian purposes on Friday, December 15. The aim is to relieve congestion at Rafah, in Egypt. Israel approved Friday the "temporary" delivery of aid into Gaza via its Kerem Shalom border crossing, the prime minister's office said, opening a new route for supplies ...
War Diary: Day 69
Chelsea Al Arif, 2023-12-14 20:39 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 14, 2023.
Sullivan in Israel to Express Biden’s Discontent
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-14 19:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Thursday December 14. This visit comes at a time when the White House is beginning to express its dissatisfaction with the destruction caused by the Israeli offensive. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan arrived in Israel on Thursday, ...
Israel Determined for War without Global Support
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 22:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel has expressed its determination to pursue the war in the Gaza Strip "regardless of international support," following a decisive UN General Assembly vote in favor of a ceasefire. Israel has vowed to press ahead with its war in the Gaza Strip "with or without international support" after the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for a ...
War Diary: Day 68
Tylia El Helou, 2023-12-13 21:31 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 13, 2023.
US and UK Impose New Sanctions on Hamas
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 20:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States and the United Kingdom jointly announced on Wednesday a new set of sanctions imposed on Hamas in response to its attack on Israel on October 7th. The United States and the United Kingdom announced on Wednesday the imposition of sanctions on Hamas over the October 7 attack on Israel. The measure "targets key officials who ...
Rain, Disease, and Starvation in Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 14:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Thousands of displaced Palestinians, fleeing homes and shelters, seek refuge in Rafah's makeshift camp, facing dire conditions worsened by rain, while the Israeli army continues to target the area. After fleeing their homes in the north and then their shelters in the major city of Khan Younes, tens of thousands of Palestinians are now seeking ...
UN General Assembly Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-12 23:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The UN General Assembly on Tuesday, overwhelmingly approved a non-binding resolution urging an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, increasing pressure on Israel and Washington. The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a non-binding resolution Tuesday, demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza — a call the paralyzed ...
War Diary: Day 67
Lyne Sammouri, 2023-12-12 21:56 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 12, 2023.
Israeli Incursion in South or Proper Implementation of 1701?
Samar Kadi, 2023-12-12 19:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As the raging war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas continues unabated in its third month and the southern “solidarity front” initiated by Hezbollah escalates, the risk of a repetition of the 1978 Israeli incursion in south Lebanon to establish a buffer zone is growing. Western diplomatic sources insisted on the urgent need for “a proper and ...
Middle East Leaders Seek Answers for 'Day After' Gaza War
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-12 15:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Middle East leaders gathered at the Doha Forum in Qatar to discuss post-Gaza war strategies, explicitly ruling out the deployment of their own troops or international forces in the aftermath. Concurrently, the Palestinian Authority emphasized Hamas could not be eradicated. Middle East leaders gathered in Qatar sought ideas on what to do after ...