War Diary: Day 148
Rayan Chami, 2024-03-02 20:52 - 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 2, 2024.
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Gaza: A Truce Agreement in the Hands of Hamas
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 17:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Hamas delegation is expected to fly to Cairo Saturday for talks on a truce in Gaza, a source close to the group told AFP, as mediators scrambled to secure a deal. Egyptian, Qatari and US go-betweens have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas negotiators, trying to secure a pause in fighting before the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, ...
Hochstein to Arrive in Lebanon on Monday
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 15:37 - Reading : less than a minute
US envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut on Monday for a new round of talks with Lebanese officials focused on ways to restore calm in southern Lebanon in the wake of a possible cease-fire in Gaza, according to local TV station MTV. Hochstein will kick off his talks with a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, whose political ...
Gaza: Ceasefire Talks Resume Tomorrow in Cairo
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute
According to Egyptian security sources, talks on the Gaza ceasefire are due to resume in Cairo tomorrow, Sunday. The sources said: "The parties have agreed on the duration of the truce in Gaza and on the release of hostages and detainees", explaining that "the conclusion of the agreement still requires agreement on the withdrawal of Israeli ...
Paris Holds Israel "Accountable" for the Situation in Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 11:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In an interview with the French daily Le Monde published on Saturday, France's Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, blames the Israeli authorities for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and for "unjustifiable" situations. "Responsibility for the blockage of aid is clearly Israeli", stresses Stéphane Séjourné, noting that the catastrophic ...
War Diary: Day 147
Tylia El Helou, 2024-03-01 21:15 - 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 1st, 2024.
Palestinian Factions Including Hamas Show ‘Unity’ at Moscow Talks
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-01 15:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah said on Friday they would pursue "unity of action" in confronting Israel after representatives met at Russia-hosted talks. The meeting in Moscow on Thursday brought together Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah and other Palestinian groups for talks on the war in Gaza and an eventual post-war ...
Deaths at Aid Delivery Site in Gaza Draw Condemnation
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-01 11:47 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Numerous countries expressed their concerns and condemned the killing of more than 100 Palestinians on Thursday, after Israeli troops opened fire on them while they were scrambling for food aid. Israeli troops in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire on Palestinians scrambling for food aid on Thursday, in a chaotic incident that the Health Ministry ...
US Envoy Visits Mideast for Hostage and Rafah Talks
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-20 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to the White House, a US envoy will embark on a trip this week aiming to progress a hostage deal and seek assurances from Israel regarding a potential offensive in Rafah. A US envoy will seek to advance a hostage deal and press for assurances from Israel on a Rafah offensive in a trip this week, the White House said on Tuesday. Brett ...
War Diary: Day 137
Rayan Chami, 2024-02-20 21:04 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 20th, 2024.
Hamas Chief in Cairo for Gaza Truce Talks
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-20 17:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for discussions with Egyptian officials, as stated by the militant group. This development comes shortly after mediators indicated that the likelihood of a new ceasefire agreement with Israel had decreased. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian ...
For Pretoria, Israel's 'Apartheid' Worse than South Africa's
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-20 12:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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What Israel does in Palestinian territories represent an even more extreme version of apartheid than what was experienced in South Africa before 1994, Pretoria told the International Court of Justice on the 20th of February. Israel is applying an even more extreme version of apartheid in the Palestinian territories than experienced in South ...