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Israeli Strikes: What Message to Lebanon?

In a conflict whose true nature continues to be ignored, material damage and casualties among fighters and civilians are multiplying on both sides. Wednesday morning, and in the recent context of Israeli strikes expanding into Lebanon, the city of Sour was, for the first time since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, targeted in an ...

War Diary: Day 159

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 13th, 2024.

Humanitarian Aid Initiatives Multiply in Gaza as Famine Worsens

A first ship carrying humanitarian aid was en route to Gaza from Cyprus on Tuesday, March 12, while Morocco sent relief supplies by land via Israel. A Spanish charity boat taking food to Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday in hopes of opening a maritime corridor to carry sorely needed aid to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. Philippe Lazzarini, ...

New Israel-Hamas Agreement Under US Auspices on the Way

Hamas has reportedly accepted a new American initiative aimed at establishing a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, according to a source within the organization quoted by Al Arabiya on Tuesday. "We have accepted a modified American initiative that provides for a ceasefire and the gradual return of displaced persons" inside the enclave, the source ...

War Diary: Day 158

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 12th, 2024.  

Israel and Hamas Far From Truce, Says Qatar Spokesperson

Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of Qatar Majed al-Ansari said on Tuesday that Israel and Hamas remain far from reaching a deal to halt the Gaza fighting and secure the release of hostages, despite ongoing mediation efforts by Qatar. Israel and Hamas are not close to a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and free hostages, mediator Qatar said ...

Israeli Strike Targets Senior Hamas Commander

Israel reported on Monday that a Gaza airstrike during the weekend aimed at a high-ranking Hamas operative, but his fate remained uncertain regarding whether he was killed. Israel said on Monday that an air strike in Gaza over the weekend targeted a senior Hamas militant, but it was unclear whether he was killed. The strike occurred "between ...

War Diary: Day 157

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 11th, 2024.

Gallant: The Maritime Aid Corridor Will 'Accelerate the Collapse of Hamas'

Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday aid delivered via a planned maritime route would go "to those who need it" in Gaza, where famine looms after five months of war. Gallant travelled to the "shores of Gaza" on a military boat to inspect "preparations being made for the construction of a sea dock" that would receive humanitarian ...

Gaza: Mossad Chief Meets CIA Counterpart for Hostage Release

Israel said on Saturday its spy chief had met with his US counterpart as part of efforts to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza. "The head of the Mossad, David Barnea, met yesterday (Friday) with the head of the CIA, Bill Burns, as part of the ceaseless efforts to advance another hostage release deal," Prime Minister Benjamin ...

US Official Urges Lebanon to Take Measures Against Hamas Funding Flow

Jesse Baker, deputy assistant secretary of the US Treasury for Asia and the Middle East in the Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, pressed the Lebanese authorities to take “proactive measures” to prevent funds from being channeled to Hamas through Lebanon, according to a US Treasury official, who spoke with AP on condition of ...

Blinken Says 'Ball in Court' of Hamas on Ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that it remained up to Hamas to accept a ceasefire with Israel, as hopes dimmed for a new truce in the five-month-old war. "The issue is Hamas," Blinken said, a day after President Joe Biden called in his State of the Union address for an "immediate" six-week truce that would allow humanitarian aid ...