War Diary: Day 103
par Rayan Chami, 17/01 21:47 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 17, 2024.
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Southern Front Flares Up Again Early Evening
par This Is Beirut, 17/01 21:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The southern front flared up early Wednesday evening, following a day marked by intermittent exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Late in the day, the Israeli army launched two drone strikes on the Koleileh plain south of Tyre, killing one person and wounding two others. The strikes came in response to a claim by the Al-Qassam ...
Geagea Deplores Government's Inaction Towards Hezbollah's Acts
par This Is Beirut, 17/01 19:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea said on Wednesday that he could not understand how the Lebanese government could "delegate strategic military and security decisions to Hezbollah," thereby putting "the Lebanese people, the highest authorities and the country's interests at risk in the face of regional threats and open conflict between all ...
Hamas Imposes New Conditions in Hostage Medicine Deal
par This Is Beirut, 17/01 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A high-ranking Hamas official unveiled, on Wednesday, updated requirements for the delivery of medication to hostages held by the group in Gaza. The official insisted that Israel should refrain from inspecting the trucks transporting the drugs. A top Hamas official announced new conditions Wednesday for delivering medicine to hostages held by the ...
Guterres Warns Israel-Lebanon War Would Be a Disaster
par This Is Beirut, 17/01 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that a "full-fledged confrontation" between Israel and Lebanon would be a "total disaster" amid fears of a wider war. Addressing the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos, Guterres reiterated his call for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza. Fighting has ...
Blinken: Palestinian Authority Needs Israeli Support, Not Opposition
par This Is Beirut, 17/01 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to support the Palestinian Authority instead of obstructing it. Speaking on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to help rather than hinder the Palestinian Authority, saying that Israel's long-term security was at ...
South Lebanon: Israel's Most Intense Night Raids Since October 8
par This Is Beirut, 17/01 12:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli bombardment in South Lebanon, from Tuesday night until Wednesday morning, was the most intense since October 8, with fourteen simultaneous air and artillery strikes. They continued until morning, but at a reduced frequency. Some thirty missiles from fighter planes were launched on Wadi al-Slouki, in the outskirts of Hula, Wadi ...
Blinken Fails to Convince Israel of a Solution
par Philippe Abi-Akl, 17/01 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Hezbollah Amos Hochstein Israel
A plethora of solutions were proposed following the outbreak of the war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas’ “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation. The aim is to halt the killing machine annihilating the lives of civilians, over 23,000 of them so far. The latest suggestion came from Qatar. It provides for the exchange of hostages and detainees between Israel and ...
Houthi Attacks Raise Tensions, Gaza Hostage Talks Offer Hope
par This Is Beirut, 16/01 23:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States conducted new strikes in Yemen on Tuesday, according to a US official. Concurrently, the Iran-backed Houthis asserted responsibility for a missile attack on a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea. The White House expressed optimism, over discussions facilitated by Qatar which could result in a new agreement between Israel and ...
War Diary: Day 102
par Chelsea Al Arif, 16/01 22:05 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 16, 2024.
Israel’s Infiltration of the South: What Does It Imply?
par Samar Kadi, 16/01 19:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Amid relentless and heightening cross-border confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli Army over more than three months, Israel announced on Tuesday, January 16, that its special forces infiltrated southern Lebanon and removed mines in the village of Aita al-Shaab. The move was coupled with threats that came in the form of leaflets dropped ...
Escalation of Israeli Strikes in South Lebanon
par This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Tuesday, the Israeli air force carried out raids on Aita al-Shaab, as well as more than 15 strikes on the outskirts of Bayad, Wadi Slouki, and Wadi el-Hajir. The bombardments also hit the olive groves on the outskirts of Al-Abbara in Kfar Kila and the areas of Mays al-Jabal and Maroun al-Ras. The locality of Rab el-Thalathin was subjected to ...