War Diary: Day 395
Rayan Chami, 04/11 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 4, 2024.
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What Implications for Israel’s Termination of UNRWA Agreement?
Natasha Metni Torbey, 04/11 17:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel has officially terminated its agreement with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). On Monday, Tel Aviv formally informed the UN of this decision, which had been approved by an overwhelming parliamentary majority the week before. Historically fraught with deep-rooted disagreements, Israel's ...
Iran Criticises "Destabilizing" Deployment of B-52 Bombers to the Middle East
This is Beirut, 04/11 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday criticized what he called the United States' "destabilizing presence", after the deployment of B-52 bombers in the region. "We have always believed that the presence of America in the region is a destabilizing presence," Baghaei said during a news conference, in response to a question ...
Hamas and Fatah Agree on Gaza Administration Committee
This is Beirut, 04/11 11:50 - Reading : less than a minute
A senior Hamas source told the London-based al-Araby al-Jadeed website on Monday that the recent talks in Cairo between Hamas and Fatah delegations ended with an agreement to form an administrative committee for Gaza. According to the website, this committee is set to manage civil and humanitarian affairs in Gaza after the war ends. This comes ...
Iran Holds Rallies to Mark 1979 Hostage Crisis
This is Beirut, 03/11 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iranian demonstrators gathered on Sunday outside the former US embassy in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 hostage crisis that has for decades shaped relations between Washington and Tehran. The hostage crisis began in November 1979 following the Islamic revolution led by Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which ...
War Diary: Day 393
Vanessa Kallas, 02/11 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
- This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 2, 2024.
Israeli Army Kills Senior Hamas Member in Khan Younes
This is Beirut, 01/11 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Israeli army and Shin Bet announced on Friday the killing of Izz al-Din Kassab, a key figure in Hamas' political bureau and head of its national relations, in an airstrike on Khan Younes. As the head of national relations, Kassab coordinated connections between Hamas and other militant organizations in Gaza, wielding influence over the ...
Hamas Official Says Group Rejected New Gaza Truce Proposal
This is Beirut, 01/11 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Hamas official said Friday the group received a proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar for a short-term truce in Gaza and rejected it for not including a lasting ceasefire. "The proposals do not include a permanent cessation of aggression, nor do they entail the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip or the return of displaced ...
Hamas Rejects Short-term Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
This is Beirut, 31/10 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Gaza Mediators Propose Ceasefire of Less than a Month
This is Beirut, 30/10 16:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Mediators seeking a Gaza ceasefire are set to propose a truce of under a month to Palestinian militants Hamas, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Wednesday. The discussions in Doha, which concluded Monday, included Mossad chief David Barnea, CIA director Bill Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim ...
Saudi Arabia Open Meeting of New Alliance for Palestinian Statehood
This is Beirut, 30/10 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia is on Wednesday expected to open the first meeting of a new "international alliance" to press for the establishment of a Palestinian state, state media said. The "International Alliance to Implement the Two-State Solution" was unveiled last month on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Saudi state media reported at the time, ...
Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Kills Nearly 100
This is Beirut, 30/10 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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An Israeli air strike on a single residential block killed nearly 100 people on Tuesday, Gaza's civil defense agency said, leaving rescuers scrambling for survivors as Israel pursued its offensives in Gaza and Lebanon. Israel's key ally and backer the United States called the strike – which killed a large number of children ...