War Diary: Day 157
par Tylia El Helou, 11/03 20:32 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 11th, 2024.
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Southern Front: Israeli Leaflets Dropped Over Wazzani
par This Is Beirut, 11/03 14:07 - Reading : less than a minute
The precarious calm that prevailed on Sunday night until Monday morning was marked by the dropping of Israeli leaflets over the area of Wazzani. The leaflets read, "Hezbollah is endangering your lives and those of your families." In a warning addressed to the inhabitants of the South, the Israelis declared, "Hezbollah facilitates the entry of its ...
In Gaza, Ramadan Begins With No Truce in Sight
par This Is Beirut, 11/03 12:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan started on Monday in Gaza with no truce in sight as the US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators failed to reach agreement on it. The weeks of talks in Cairo aimed for a six-week truce and the release of many of the hostages taken on October 7 that Hamas is still holding. In return, Israel would free Palestinian ...
Gallant: The Maritime Aid Corridor Will 'Accelerate the Collapse of Hamas'
par This Is Beirut, 10/03 20:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday aid delivered via a planned maritime route would go "to those who need it" in Gaza, where famine looms after five months of war. Gallant travelled to the "shores of Gaza" on a military boat to inspect "preparations being made for the construction of a sea dock" that would receive humanitarian ...
Gaza: Mossad Chief Meets CIA Counterpart for Hostage Release
par This Is Beirut, 09/03 20:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel said on Saturday its spy chief had met with his US counterpart as part of efforts to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza. "The head of the Mossad, David Barnea, met yesterday (Friday) with the head of the CIA, Bill Burns, as part of the ceaseless efforts to advance another hostage release deal," Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Building an Aid Port Off Gaza is "Cynical", Criticized a UN expert
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 21:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A UN expert described US President Joe Biden's statement on the construction of a port in Gaza to facilitate food aid, as "cynical". The announcement was made during his annual State of the Union address on Thursday. US President pleaded with Israel to let more aid into the blockaded territory. "A temporary pier will enable a massive increase in ...
Blinken Says 'Ball in Court' of Hamas on Ceasefire
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 21:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that it remained up to Hamas to accept a ceasefire with Israel, as hopes dimmed for a new truce in the five-month-old war. "The issue is Hamas," Blinken said, a day after President Joe Biden called in his State of the Union address for an "immediate" six-week truce that would allow humanitarian aid ...
The Armed Wing of Hamas Declares 'No Compromise' on the Truce
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 21:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas's armed wing said Friday there would be no compromise on the movement's demand that Israel withdraw from Gaza to secure the release of hostages seized in the October 7 attack. "Our top priority to reach a prisoner exchange deal is the complete commitment for the halt of aggression and an enemy withdrawal. There is no compromise on this," ...
UN Rights Office Says Expanding Israeli Settlements a ‘War Crime'
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has denounced the creation and expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as a "war crime," according to a report published on March 8, 2023. Expanding Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories constitutes "a war crime" and risks eliminating ...
South Lebanon: Two Injured in Israeli Strike on Baraachit
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 17:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli bombardments continued intermittently on Friday in the border regions of southern Lebanon. An early-morning Israeli raid targeted a house in the locality of Baraachit (Bint Jbeil caza), wounding two people. Another raid hit the area between Mansouri and Majdel Zoun. Israeli artillery bombardments also targeted Tallet el-Moutran near ...
Biden Hardens His Stance Against Israel
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 10:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden took a tougher stance on Israel during his annual State of the Union address on March 7, 2024. The address was an opportunity to announce that the US military would open a humanitarian corridor to Gaza. US President Joe Biden warned Israel on Thursday that it cannot use aid as a "bargaining chip" in its fight against Hamas ...
Israel-Hezbollah: A High Risk Balancing Act
par Sana Richa Choucair, 07/03 21:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli media, and subsequently European media, has recently reviewed Tel Aviv's ultimatum regarding a diplomatic resolution to the escalating tensions on Lebanon’s southern front. This ultimatum is set to expire on March 14, fueling speculation that Israel is prepared to implement its own solution, which involves pushing Hezbollah further away ...