Gaza

Mistreatment and Abuse in Israeli Prisons

Former Palestinian detainees, released as part of a prisoner-hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, have reported incidents of beatings, deprivation and a significant deterioration in conditions in Israeli jails, particularly following Hamas's violent attacks on October 7. Released under a prisoner-hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, ...

Qatar's Emir Accuses Israel of Committing Genocide

The Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, strongly criticized international inaction on the Israel-Hamas war. Speaking at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting, he described it as “shameful” and accused Israel of committing genocide. Qatar's Emir criticized what he labeled as “shameful” international inaction over the Israel-Hamas ...

Israel Intensifies Offensive in Southern Gaza

Israel has escalated its offensive in southern Gaza, prompting escalating clashes with Hamas militants and raising concerns for trapped civilians in the densely populated territory. Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday after expanding their offensive deeper into the besieged territory, with warnings that an ...

Israel Resumes Rampage in Southern Gaza

The Israeli army deployed dozens of tanks to southern Gaza on Monday, escalating its "aggressive" measures against Hamas and its allies in the blockaded territory. This move comes despite growing global concern over the increasing number of civilian casualties. Weeks after Israel deployed ground forces in the north of the Gaza Strip, the army has ...

Gaza Attack Targeted Suspected Israeli Nuclear Base (NYT)

A visual analysis by The New York Times after Hamas’ October 7 attack revealed that a rocket launched from Gaza during the attack hit an Israeli military base said to be the site of nuclear-capable missiles and caused a fire there, the paper reported on Monday. Israel has never admitted to possessing nuclear weapons, but experts agree that the ...

War Diary: Day 59

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 4, 2023.

'Genocide' Quarrel at UN Between Israeli and Palestinians Representatives

Israeli and Palestinian representatives at the United Nations exchanged accusations of "genocide" on Monday regarding the ongoing war in Gaza, with both sides calling for an international response. Israeli and Palestinian representatives at the United Nations traded accusations of "genocide" on Monday over the war raging in Gaza, with both sides ...

Israeli Tanks Enter Southern Gaza

Dozens of Israeli tanks entered southern Gaza, sparking fears of an imminent ground offensive in the zone. Meanwhile, the UN reports that around 1.8 million people have been displaced in Gaza.  Dozens of Israeli tanks rolled into southern Gaza on Monday, witnesses said, despite global concern over mounting civilian deaths and fears the war on ...

Netanyahu's Corruption Trial Resumes After Two-Month Hiatus

After a two-month hiatus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumed on December 4 despite the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumed on Monday, despite the country's continuing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The trial was suspended two months ...

Israel Denies Seeking Permanent Palestinian Displacement

 Israel denied on Monday, December 4, any intention to forcibly displace Palestinian civilians permanently from their homes in Gaza, despite challenging conditions. Currently, 1.8 million people (75 percent of Gaza's population) have been displaced, with most seeking refuge in overcrowded and unsanitary shelters. Israel said Monday it was not ...

The Gaza War and Its Critical Strategic Imponderables 

The uncertainties surrounding the military and political evolutions of the Gaza war are unlikely to be dispelled very soon. The humanitarian truce is still navigating a contradictory and questionable course subjected to the pervasive state of insecurity, the sway of Iranian power politics, the Islamic radicalism of Palestinian extremists, the ...