This is Beirut, 2024-10-19 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday more than 400 Palestinians were killed in the north of the territory over the past two weeks during an ongoing military assault Israel says is aimed at preventing Hamas fighters from regrouping. The Israeli military launched a sweeping air and ground assault targeting northern Gaza on October 6. Since ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-19 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas Benjamin Netanyahu hostages Gaza
Israel bombed the Gaza Strip on Saturday after an airstrike that killed more than 30 people in the northern part of the Palestinian territory. The army continues its offensive aimed at crushing Hamas, decimated after a year of war and the death of its leader. The Civil Defense announced that 33 people had been killed and "dozens" ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-18 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan United Nations Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Friday for the United Nations to impose an arms embargo on Israel, describing it as an "effective solution" to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Erdogan made the remarks in a statement following a several-hour meeting in Istanbul with the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Armenia, and ...
Liliane Mokbel, 2024-10-18 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon is under fire, and insurance premiums against war risks are reaching historic peaks. Reinsurers adjust the prices of premiums in real-time, responding instantly to changes in the intensity of the fighting on the ground. What is valid at one moment may no longer be so a few hours later. It’s chaos. Renewing war risk insurance policies in ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-10-18 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Dahyeh Joseph Aoun Israël war Gaza
This situation is widely recognized. Fortunately, for the first time in Lebanon's history, the current state of vacancy may actually be advantageous. Had a president been elected within the constitutional deadlines in 2022, the new leader would have had to navigate the fallout from the October 7 crisis, the repercussions of the Al-Aqsa flood, and ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-17 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hamas Gaza Ceasefire Israeli Hostages Gaza Yahya Sinwar
The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar on Thursday sparked widespread calls for the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. His death is also seen as a significant opportunity to dismantle what remains of Hamas. French President Emmanuel Macron called for the release of "all hostages" held by Hamas in Gaza after Israel said it had ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-17 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Yahya Sinwar is a prominent Palestinian political figure and leader of Hamas. Born in 1962 in the Khan Younes refugee camp in Gaza, his family was displaced from Ashkelon during the 1948 Palestine War. He studied at the Islamic University of Gaza, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Arabic Studies. Sinwar has been deeply involved in Hamas from ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-17 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United States and UN officials warned Israel on Wednesday against a "policy of starvation" that could be orchestrated in Gaza to "turn it into a weapon of war." This is the first time Washington has clearly warned its unwavering ally, following a written threat earlier this week to suspend part of its military assistance if there is no ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-16 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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According to US officials interviewed by Axios, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is considering a post-war plan for Gaza, based on ideas developed by Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which would be presented after the US presidential election. In July, Brett McGurk, President Biden’s top Middle East advisor, and State Department ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-16 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 16, 2024.
This is Beirut, 2024-10-15 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey's foreign minister on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, urging the international community to cut support over the conflict in the Middle East. "We have reached the limit of words, diplomacy and international politics. We must start with sanctions," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told ruling party delegates at a meeting about the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-15 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Conflict-ravaged Gaza appears to be facing the worst restrictions on aid since the Israel-Hamas war began over a year ago, the UN said Tuesday, lamenting the especially devastating impact on children. "Day after day, the situation for children becomes worse than the day before," said James Elder, spokesman for the UN children's agency ...