War Diary: Day 177
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-03-31 20:30 - 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 31, 2024.
Palestine
Gaza truce: New Round of Talks in Cairo or Doha Uncertain
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-31 19:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Hamas official told AFP on Sunday the Palestinian militant group had not made a decision on whether to send a delegation to a new round of truce and hostage release talks. Talks were to resume in Cairo on Sunday, Egyptian TV station Al-Qahera reported, two days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave approval for fresh ...
Rai's Easter Address: "We Are Makers of Peace, Not War"
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-31 12:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In his Easter address on Sunday, the Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rai, emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive peace in the face of escalating regional tensions. Expressing concern over the potential escalation of conflicts, he asked, "How can we accept being lured into a war that affects the south and may extend its ...
Two Israelis Stabbed in the Negev
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-31 11:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli police said a man was shot dead Sunday after stabbing an Israeli soldier at bus station in the southern city of Beersheva. Another soldier was wounded in the attack, police said, and the Israeli army said one of its troops then "neutralised the terrorist". The Israeli military said an "IDF officer was lightly injured as a result of a ...
War Diary: Day 176
Hala Abdallah, 2024-03-30 22:43 - 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 30th, 2024
Second Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Departs Cyprus
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-30 17:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A second vessel carrying aid to war-torn Gaza set sail from Cyprus on Saturday, an AFP correspondent said, more than two weeks after the last shipment arrived by sea. Almost 400 tons of aid is being carried to Gaza on a flotilla organized by two charities -- the US-based World Central Kitchen and the Spanish Open Arms. The barge and two salvage ...
Despite Tensions, United States Delivers New Weapons to Israel
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-30 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Despite the growing tensions between the Israeli government and the Biden administration, the United States authorized the transfer of several weapons, including bombs and fighter jets, worth billions of dollars a few days ago, according to information reported by The Washington Post. The delivery reportedly includes over 1,800 MK84 bombs and 500 ...
Gaza: New Aid Distribution Turns Chaotic
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-30 13:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Palestinian Red Crescent said five people were killed and dozens were wounded by gunfire and a stampede during an aid delivery on Saturday in Gaza, where famine is looming. AFP video footage shows a convoy of trucks moving quickly past burning debris near the distribution point in pre-dawn darkness as people shout and gunfire echoes, some of ...
War in Gaza Affects Easter Celebrations in Jerusalem
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-29 21:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Catholic Christians celebrated Good Friday in Jerusalem in a special context, due to the ongoing conflict in the region. The war in Gaza hung heavy over Good Friday in Jerusalem with fewer Catholic Christian pilgrims walking the path through the walled Old City that they believe Christ took to his crucifixion. Security was heavy in the narrow ...
War Diary: Day 175
Rayan Chami, 2024-03-29 20:15 - 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 29th, 2024.
Israel Promotes Creation of Multinational Force in Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-29 19:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to the Israeli media outlet Haaretz, Tel Aviv is promoting the creation of a multinational force to guarantee humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has mentioned this initiative several times in recent days, according to Haaretz. His plan is to build the force around members from friendly Arab ...
Assises de Tours: When the Adrenaline of Information Meets the Intensity of Sport
Makram Haddad, 2024-03-29 15:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Assises du journalisme de Tours, 2024 edition, concluded its activities after four intense days. In a finale imbued with passion, emotion and inspiration, the Assises du journalisme de Tours 2024 drew the curtain, leaving behind a lasting imprint on the media landscape. Under the bold theme of "Journalism is sport," the annual event ...