par Lyne Sammouri, 04/09 20:23 - Reading : less than a minute
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 September 4, 2024.
par Vanessa Kallas, 04/09 17:27 - Reading : less than a minute
At least 30 Palestinians have been killed amid Israel’s ongoing military operation in the region, which it began on August 28.
par This Is Beirut, 03/09 19:24 - Reading : less than a minute
UN human rights chief Volker Turk called Tuesday for an independent investigation into reports that Palestinian armed groups summarily executed six Israeli hostages. Israel's military said the six were all captured alive during Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel that triggered the war, and were shot dead shortly before troops found ...
par Mario Chartouni, 03/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
For months now, general discontent with the government has been brewing within Israeli society. This Sunday, however, it seems to have reached a boiling point, as Arnon Bar-David, head of the Histadrut (Israel's largest trade union federation), has called for a general strike. So, what exactly is going on? What’s Behind the Strike? Following ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/09 21:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israeli forces must retain control over the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border, vowing "not to give in to pressure" over the issue in Gaza ceasefire talks. "The achievement of the war's objectives goes through the Philadelphi Corridor," he said at a televised press ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/09 21:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Violent Israeli raids on Lebanese border villages in the South resumed Monday in the evening, after a relatively calm day. Israeli aircraft launched a series of attacks on Wadi Zibqin, Shihine, Jebbine, Majdel Zoun, Yater, Houla and Markaba, where three people were wounded. In a statement, the Israeli army announced that it had struck ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/09 19:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Kindgomd said Monday it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a "clear risk" that they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. The announcement follows a review by the Foreign Office into the arms sales given concerns about Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Foreign ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/09 19:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of hostages taken by Palestinian armed group Hamas. Asked by reporters at the White House -- where Biden was arriving for a meeting with US negotiators -- if he thought the Israeli leader was doing enough on the ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/09 19:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A strike on Monday called by Israel's largest labor union shuttered parts of the country to pressure the government into reaching a Gaza deal to free hostages, though several sectors were unaffected. The Histadrut trade union called a nationwide strike beginning at 6:00 AM (0300 GMT), a day after mass demonstrations following the army's ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/09 13:37 - Reading : less than a minute
A general strike is underway in Israel on Monday, after the bodies of six hostages were recovered from the Gaza strip the day before. The country’s largest labor union, Histadrut, had threatened to shut down the entire country. The strikes are set to run until Monday evening. The strike is the largest in Israel since March 2023.
par This Is Beirut, 01/09 17:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The head of Israel's powerful Histadrut trade union ordered a "complete strike" in support of Gaza hostages on Monday and urged a deal to secure their release after six more were announced dead. "We must stop the abandonment of the hostages... I have come to the conclusion that only our intervention can shake those who need to be shaken," ...
par This Is Beirut, 01/09 11:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Eastern diplomatic delegation recently visited southern Lebanon, met with officials, and evaluated the situation in the region. The delegation assessed that the conflict in Lebanon is ongoing, persistent, and likely to continue for an extended period. This conclusion was drawn from Israel’s actions and its strategy to devastate the south ...