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Israel Battling Hamas Around Al-Shifa and Al-Nasser Hospitals

Israel's army said it was battling Hamas militants Monday around two Gaza hospitals, reporting some 20 fighters killed in the past day in close-quarters combat and air strikes. Israel has launched raids on and near several Gaza hospitals since the war erupted in October, claiming that fighters have used them as bases -- charges denied by the ...

UN Diplomats Expect Gaza Ceasefire Resolution To Be Adopted

The UN Security Council will vote on another ceasefire resolution, on Monday, with diplomats cautiously expecting the resolution to be adopted, after working with the US to avoid their veto. The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a new draft resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China vetoed an earlier text ...

The Riddles of an Open-Ended Conflict

Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-ongoing-developments-of-the-war-in-Gaza-and-their-sequels-are-proliferating-in-every.mp3"][/audio] The ongoing developments of the war in Gaza and their sequels are proliferating in every direction, and there is a need to recapitulate the different ...

Israeli Defense Chief Says 'Military Edge' Is at Center of US Trip

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that his visit to Washington this week would focus on maintaining Israel's military superiority in the Middle East as fighting rages in Gaza. Gallant is expected to meet his US counterpart Lloyd Austin and other senior US officials, as relations between the two allies become strained over the ...

Christians Attend Palm Sunday Mass in Gaza

The faithful walked slowly in a procession past the stone facade of Gaza's only Catholic church on Palm Sunday, gathering to pray for peace as war raged around them. Holy Family Church's tranquil courtyard, filled with dozens of children and older people, belied the humanitarian crisis happening beyond its gates in Gaza City. Inside the church, ...

Macron Warns Israel Over Any Rafah Forced Population Transfer

French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute "a war crime." And he repeated his opposition to any Israeli military operation to fight Hamas in Rafah, where most of Gaza's population has taken shelter after months ...

War Diary: Day 170

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 24th, 2024.

Red Crescent Says Israeli Army Besieged Two Additional Gaza Hospitals

The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday that Israeli forces were besieging two hospitals in southern Gaza, days after the Army began targeting Hamas in and around the territory's biggest medical center. Israel has mounted several raids at and near hospitals in Gaza since the war began last October, claiming that fighters are operating in ...

South Lebanon: One Dead in Odaisseh

The exchange of fire continued between Israel and Hezbollah on Sunday until late afternoon, following a day marked by intense Israeli airstrikes. Ali Mohammad Faqih, a man from Nasriyeh, was killed in an Israeli raid on the village of Odaisseh. Israeli military planes targeted a house on the outskirts of the village of Aita al-Shaab without any ...

UN Chief Urges Israel to Remove Obstacles to Aid in Gaza

UN Chief Antonio Guterres emphasized on Sunday, during a visit to Cairo, the urgency of delivering aid to Gaza, urging Israel to remove obstacles hindering relief efforts. He reiterated calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Sunday in Cairo that delivering the necessary aid to ...

Western Bekaa: A Car Targeted in Al-Suwairi, One Dead

For the first time since the start of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel on the southern border, an Israeli airstrike hit on Sunday early afternoon the western Bekaa region, targeting a car on the main road of the town of Al-Suwairi. According to information obtained by This is Beirut, the car that was targeted was a blue Skoda Rapid ...

Amal Movement Withdraws From the War

A Southern MP revealed that Amal Movement combatants withdrew from the war on the border "after confrontations took an unacceptable turn." This MP explained to his visitors that this kind of confrontation leads to escalation and contributes to further igniting the war, which would increase the magnitude of the destruction and damage. Indeed, ...