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EU to Adopt Sanctions Against Hamas

France announced on Thursday, that the European Union is set to impose sanctions on Hamas on Monday in retaliation for the Palestinian group's lethal attack on Israel on October 7. The European Union will adopt sanctions on Monday against Hamas in response to the Palestinian group's deadly October 7 attack on Israel, France said ...

Gaza 'Close-Quarters Combat' Leaves Dozens Dead

The Israeli military authorities reported on Thursday that numerous Palestinian militants were killed in close-quarters combat by ground troops, as they escalated their operations in Khan Younes, the largest city in southern Gaza. Israeli ground troops killed dozens of militants in "close-quarters combat" Thursday, the army said, as it ...

Hezb Rebuffed Washington's Two Initial Proposals, Still Open for Diplomacy

A report published by Reuters revealed that Iran-backed Hezbollah has rebuffed Washington's initial ideas for cooling tit-for-tat fighting with Israel, such as pulling its fighters further from the border, but remains open to US diplomacy to avoid a ruinous war. Mediation The report recalled that US envoy Amos Hochstein has been leading a ...

Israeli Drones Target Cars and Houses in Kawkaba

Israeli drones targeted the town of Kawkaba on Thursday morning, where a car was hit in Khan Market and a missile landed in the garden of a house, causing extensive damage to the house without causing injuries, while Israeli artillery fired two shells on the outskirts of Kawkaba. Additionally, a shell fell between houses in the town of Hula at the ...

US Re-Designates Yemen's Houthis as 'Terrorist' Entity

The United States declared, on Wednesday, its intention to reclassify Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis as a "terrorist" entity. This decision is attributed to their recurrent assaults on international shipping in the Red Sea. The United States announced Wednesday that it will put Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis back on a list of "terrorist" entities due ...

War Diary: Day 103

This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 17, 2024.

Southern Front Flares Up Again Early Evening

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...