War Diary: Day 71
Tylia El Helou, 2023-12-16 20:24 - 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 16, 2023.
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First Elements of the Investigation on Hostages Killed in Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-16 17:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army made public on Saturday, December 16, the initial findings of the investigation into the killing of three hostages by one of its soldiers in Gaza. There are currently 129 hostages still being held captive in the Hamas-controlled enclave. The Israeli army said Saturday that three hostages mistakenly killed by soldiers carried a ...
Israel Under Shock: Three of its Hostages "Mistakenly" Killed in Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-16 09:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Three Israeli hostages in Gaza were mistakenly killed by the Israeli Army during an operation in a neighborhood in Gaza City, leading to national mourning, protests, and calls for the release of the remaining hostages. Israel has been in a state of shock since Friday after the deaths of three of its hostages in Gaza, killed when troops ...
Pressure on Israel Increases
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-15 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Bab el-Mandeb Gaza Hamas Houthis
War between Israel and Hamas entered on Friday, December 15 its 70th day since the bloody and unprecedented attack that the Palestinian Islamist movement launched against Israel on October 7 from the Gaza Strip. According to Israel, 1,139 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the attack and around 250 kidnapped and taken to Gaza. A total of ...
Al Jazeera Journalist Killed by Israeli Strike in Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-15 21:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Al Jazeera Arabic cameraman Samer Abu Daqa was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza on Friday, December 15. His bureau chief Wael Dahdouh was also injured at the arm. An Al Jazeera journalist was killed on Friday and another injured in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, the Qatari channel reported. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the ...
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.
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 ...