War Diary: Day 162
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-03-16 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza and southern Lebanon. Here are the main highlights for March 16th, 2024.
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Second Aid Ship From Cyprus Ready to Leave for Gaza
Adriana Lebbos, 2024-03-16 19:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cyprus announced that a second ship carrying aid for Gaza may set sail as soon as Saturday, following the return of the initial vessel from the conflict-stricken area, having completed its delivery. A second ship loaded with aid for Gaza could depart as early as Saturday, Cyprus said, as the first vessel returned from the war-ravaged territory ...
Israeli Foreign Ministry Spokesman: No Desire for War in Lebanon
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-16 17:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat emphasized that Israel does not want to engage in war with Lebanon. "Since Hezbollah began its attacks, we have declared and stated more than once that we do not want to expand the circle of war from Gaza to Lebanon," Haiat said. "Our only demand is the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, and we ...
All Cargo Offloaded from First Aid Ship to Reach Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-16 11:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A US charity said on Saturday that its team in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip had finished unloading the first maritime aid shipment to reach the besieged territory. "All cargo was offloaded and is being readied for distribution in Gaza," World Central Kitchen said in a statement, noting that the aid was "almost 200 tons of food." The group is ...
Rights Advocates Denounce 'Systemic Abuse' in Israeli Prisons
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-16 11:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In the shadow of the war raging in Gaza, record numbers of Palestinian detainees are filling Israeli prisons, where they face "systemic abuse" and torture, rights advocates warn, calling for international action. Members of several Israeli NGOs traveled to Geneva this week to raise concerns before the United Nations about a major "crisis" inside ...
Rare Meeting Between Hamas and Houthis
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-16 10:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Yemen's Houthis, supported by Iran, discussed plans to escalate conflicts and encircle Israel during a meeting in Lebanon with Hamas and other Palestinian factions, as reported by a Houthi official to AFP on Saturday. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis discussed "expanding confrontations and encircling" Israel in a meeting in Lebanon with Hamas and ...
Hamas Criticizes Moustafa’s Naming as Palestinian Prime Minister
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-15 23:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Far from drawing unanimous support, the appointment of Mohammed Moustafa as Palestinian Prime Minister on Thursday March 14 drew widespread criticism from other Palestinian factions, led by Hamas. Hamas and other factions said Friday that this week's appointment of a new Palestinian prime minister by president Mahmoud Abbas could deepen divisions ...
Truce Negotiations in Gaza: This is What We Know
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-15 21:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestinian militant group Hamas has submitted a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, to be followed by a durable ceasefire, a Hamas official told AFP on Friday. Here is what we know about the demands of both Hamas and Israel as mediators push for a deal to end the five-month-old war. What does Hamas want? The latest Hamas proposal calls ...
War Diary: Day 161
Rayan Chami, 2024-03-15 21:27 - 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 15th, 2024.
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
Alissar Boulos, 2024-03-15 19:03 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, March 15th, and the 161st day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, the security situation in southern Lebanon escalates, the World Bank introduces its Country Climate and Development Report, and Lebanon commemorates March 14th. In international news, Gaza faces the ...
First Humanitarian Aid Boat Unloads in Gaza
2024-03-15 18:43 - Reading : less than a minute
EU Prepares to Sanction Israeli Settlers
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-15 17:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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EU countries will impose next Monday sanctions on "violent" Israeli settlers in the West Bank and on Hamas for sexual violence committed on October 7, officials said on Friday, March 15. EU countries have reached a preliminary agreement to impose sanctions on "violent" Israeli settlers in the West Bank, and on Hamas for sexual violence during the ...