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Sweden Doubles Aid to Gaza, but Ends UNRWA Funding

This is Beirut, 20/12 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Sweden announced plans Friday to stop funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) in response to an Israeli ban, but pledged to increase its aid to Gaza via other groups. The government said funding earmarked for Gaza would total 800 million kronor ($72 million) in 2025, but aid to UNRWA, which totalled 451 million kronor in 2024, would ...

Yemen: the Houthis Claim Responsibility for Firing on Israel After Strikes Against Their Infrastructure

This is Beirut, 20/12 01:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Yemen's Houthi rebels on Thursday claimed responsibility for firing two missiles and a drone at Israel after Israeli raids on Yemeni ports and energy infrastructure, which left nine people dead according to their leader. The Israeli army announced that it had struck ports and energy infrastructure belonging to the Houthis, more than 1,500 ...

The UN Asks The ICJ For Its Opinion On Israel's Obligations Towards The Palestinians

This is Beirut, 20/12 00:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule on Israel's humanitarian obligations towards the Palestinians, at a time when the Israeli government is accused of obstructing access to aid in Gaza. The resolution, submitted by Norway, was adopted by a large ...

Palestinian Disarmament in the Context of Resolution 1701 Implementation

Bassam Abou Zeid, 19/12 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In the context of the ceasefire agreement and the implementation of Resolution 1701, as well as previous resolutions such as 1559 and 1680, there is no mention of Palestinian weapons in Lebanon and the need to remove them, in line with international resolutions. And even though the National Dialogue held in March 2006 agreed on the need to ...

Israel Accused of 'Acts of Genocide', 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Gaza

This is Beirut, 19/12 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel on Thursday faced accusations of "acts of genocide" in Gaza, while a medical charity said the devastation caused in the Palestinian territory showed "signs of ethnic cleansing". They are the latest in a series of similar accusations levelled against Israel during its 14-month war in the Gaza Strip. In a new report focused specifically on ...

Hezbollah Faces a Shrinking Support Base

Sonia Rizk, 19/12 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At a time when all norms in Lebanon and its surrounding regions have been overturned, with one downfall following another — from Hamas in Gaza to Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Assad regime in Syria — huge changes continue to unfold, provoking reactions from the entire “Axis of resistance.” This axis has collapsed, dragging along those who ...

Express Cleanup Before Change of Tenant

Marc Saikali, 19/12 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Just a few weeks ago, the defunct “Axis of Resistance” still managed to maintain its facade. From Iran — both a bystander and instigator — to Lebanon, passing through Gaza, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, the fronts were numerous. But the pretense has crumbled, revealing an empty shell. The turning point began in Lebanon. Defying ...

Gaza: Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 12 Palestinians

This is Beirut, 18/12 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes Monday across the territory killed at least 12 people, the majority displaced Palestinians taking shelter in a house in the north. More than 14 months into the Israel-Hamas war, the violence continued even as the United States expressed "cautious optimism" about the prospects of reaching a ...

US Sees 'Cautious Optimism' on Reaching Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 17/12 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States said Tuesday it felt "cautious optimism" on the prospects of reaching a ceasefire in the 14-month war in Gaza, although it acknowledged that similar hopes had been dashed before. Hamas on Tuesday said that talks mediated by Qatar were "serious and positive," a day after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the two ...

Israel's Defense Minister Says to Maintain Gaza ‘Security Control’ After War

This is Beirut, 17/12 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that his country's forces would be free to act in the Gaza Strip even after its war with Hamas ends. "After eliminating Hamas's military and governmental capabilities in Gaza, Israel would have security control over Gaza with complete freedom of action" for the Israeli military, Katz said in a ...

Israeli Minister Declares Significant Progress in Gaza Hostage Negotiations

This is Beirut, 16/12 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli negotiators have "not been this close to an agreement" for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 truce in the war between Israel and Hamas, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday. "We have not been this close to an agreement on the hostages since the previous deal," Katz told members of the Israeli parliament's ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strikes Kill 40 Palestinians

This is Beirut, 16/12 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory on Sunday killed at least 40 people, including several children, an Al Jazeera TV cameraman and three rescuers. Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera said its cameraman Ahmed al-Louh was killed "in an Israeli bombardment" that targeted Nuseirat refugee camp in the ...

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