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War Diary: Day 264

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 26th, 2024.

Israel's Top Arab MP Says His People Are 'Hunted' Over Gaza Support

In the office of one of Israel's most recognizable Arab politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi's desk is the Arabic slogan, “The more beautiful days are those we did not yet live,” which the parliamentarian says is a poignant reminder ...

EU Imposes Sanctions on Hamas Financiers

The European Union imposed on Friday asset freezes and visa bans on several firms and individuals accused of helping to finance Palestinian militant Islamist group Hamas, Brussels said. The sanctions were the second round to be imposed by the EU on the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad groups after their attack on Israel on October 7. Overall, ...

War Diary: Day 266

From Gaza to Lebanon, This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 28th, 2024.

Israeli Troops and Warplanes Strike North Gaza

Israel's military on Friday said it was conducting raids backed by air strikes in northern Gaza, killing "dozens" of militants in an area where it had declared the command structure of Hamas dismantled months ago. The operation in Shujaiya, on the edge of Gaza City, caused numerous casualties, witnesses and medics said on Thursday, when it ...

Third Day of Intense Fighting in Northern Gaza

Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the United Nations called "unbearable" living conditions in the territory. An AFP correspondent reported explosions from the Shujaiya area near Gaza City, and ...

Fighting in Gaza City’s Shujaiya, Israeli Strike in West Bank

Heavy battles and bombardment hit Gaza City's Shujaiya district for a fourth day on Sunday, months after Israel declared Hamas's command structure dismantled in the northern area. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled the devastated neighborhood, where the Israeli army said it has fought Palestinian militants both "above and below ground" ...

War Diary: Day 269

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for July 1, 2024.

War Diary: Day 270

From Gaza to Lebanon, This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for July 2, 2024.

War Diary: Day 271

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for July 3, 2024.

Hamas Sends Mediators 'Ideas' for Halting Israel War

The Hamas militant group said Wednesday it has sent new "ideas" to Qatari mediators aimed at ending the nearly nine-month Gaza war with Israel. Israel confirmed that it was "evaluating" Hamas "comments" on a deal to release hostages in Palestinian territory and will respond accordingly. With the death toll from nearly nine months of war mounting ...

Netanyahu Dispatches Negotiating Team for Gaza Talks

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved sending a negotiating team to participate in talks with aims of reaching a hostage release and ceasefire deal with Hamas, according to an Israeli official quoted by The Times of Israel. Netanyahu spoke on the phone with United States President Joe Biden regarding the negotiations, and vowed ...