par This Is Beirut, 03/02 23:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Anti-government and anti-war protesters gathered in several regions in Israel on Saturday to express their anger and dissatisfaction with Netanyahu’s government and its handling of the Gaza hostage crisis, demanding Netanyahu’s swift departure. Hundreds of Israelis are participating in a demonstration calling for early elections in Haifa, ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/02 22:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari announced on Saturday that Israel has targeted more than 50 Hezbollah sites in Syria and 3,400 in Lebanon since the conflict with Hamas in Gaza commenced in October. Israel has attacked more than 50 Hezbollah targets in Syria and 3,400 in Lebanon since the war with Hamas in Gaza began in October, Israeli army ...
par Rayan Chami, 03/02 21:42 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 3rd, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 03/02 18:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The southern front maintains its daily reality with the continued clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army. Today, the Israeli army fired heavy artillery shells on the outskirts of the towns of Naqoura, Yarine, Jebbayn, Dhayra, Aita al-Shaab, Chihine and Wadi Hamul. Israeli warplanes also carried out a strike on the area between Chihine Um ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/02 15:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné, is set to begin a visit to Lebanon next Tuesday as part of his first regional tour. He will arrive in Beirut following his visit to Israel, where he engaged in discussions with officials regarding the developments in the Gaza war and southern Lebanon. According to French ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/02 12:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ongoing clashes persisted in southern Lebanon between Hezbollah and the Israeli Army on Saturday morning. The intense night resulted in the deaths of two Amal fighters, Ali Khalil Mohammad and Mustafa Abbas Daher, from the town of Blida, according to a statement released by the Amal movement. In retaliation, Hezbollah fired a rocket from ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/02 23:49 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The war between Israel and Hamas entered its 119th day on Sunday, February 02. While fighting still rages in Khan Younes after four months of war that have left Gaza "uninhabitable," the hope for a truce is rearing its head. Fighting continued in Gaza on Friday with numerous reported casualties overnight, following an announcement from the ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/02 16:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Qatar's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari, announced on Thursday that Hamas had provided "initial positive confirmation" in response to a ceasefire proposal. However, sources within Hamas caution that no agreement on the framework has been reached, citing significant concerns. After a truce proposal agreed on with Israeli negotiators ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/02 15:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The recently appointed French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephane Sejourne, is set to visit Beirut on Tuesday as part of international efforts to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and South Lebanon. This visit follows a recent trip by the British Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, last Thursday. This also follows visits from the Qatari envoy, and ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/02 12:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
As the conflict continues in Gaza, the Israeli army conducted an airstrike on Friday morning against a site housing pro-Iranian fighters in Syria. At least three of them were reported dead. Three pro-Iran fighters were killed in Israeli strikes south of Damascus Friday, a war monitor said, with Iranian media reporting an adviser from the ...
par This Is Beirut, 01/02 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf underlined in a press briefing on Thursday the formidable challenges facing the region since October 7, stressing, however, that Washington is keen and committed to finding a lasting settlement for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and a diplomatic solution on the Lebanon-Israel ...
par This Is Beirut, 01/02 21:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Amid rising tensions over the conflict in Gaza, an assailant targeted a Procter & Gamble plant near Istanbul, taking people hostage in a protest. Details about the number of hostages were initially unclear, with a police spokesman indicating an ongoing situation. An assailant on Thursday took people hostage at a plant owned by US cosmetics ...