This is Beirut, 19/01 03:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday warned opposing forces in the Red Sea of the ‘consequences’ of any attack on their country during the truce in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. The Iranian-backed rebels, who control large swathes of Yemen and the capital Sanaa, also claimed responsibility for an attack on several warships, ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Mediator Egypt said Saturday that Israel is to release more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages in the first phase of a Gaza truce. The foreign ministry said the prisoners would be freed during the first, 42-day phase of the ceasefire which is set to begin at 0630 GMT on Sunday. Qatar, which mediated the deal ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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With one week remaining until the 60-day deadline for implementing the ceasefire, the Israeli army is increasing its violations in the border regions of southern Lebanon. As part of a ground incursion from the village of Hula (Marjayoun) toward Wadi Saluki, Israel carried out a large-scale combing operation on Saturday, using heavy and medium ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 02:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The Israeli government gave the final green light on Saturday to the ceasefire agreement with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, paving the way for a truce to come into force on Sunday, with the release of the first Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian detainees. Announced on Wednesday by Qatar and the United States, the agreement aims to bring ...
This is Beirut, 16/01 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute
After more than a year and three months of conflict in Gaza, a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was announced on Wednesday. Here's a look back at the key moments of the war. Image credit: AFP
This is Beirut, 16/01 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The Times of Israel has published what it claims is the text of the agreement between Israel and Hamas. It states that the agreement, labeled as Appendix I, complements the Israeli plan for an agreement with Hamas, which was officially put forward on May 27, 2024, and was publicly introduced by US President Joe Biden on May 31, 2024. This ...
This is Beirut, 16/01 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The EU said Thursday it would deliver 120 million euros ($123 million) in new aid for war-torn Gaza, a day after the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said the new package brought the EU's humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory to more than 450 million euros since ...
This is Beirut, 16/01 13:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Israel accused Hamas on Thursday of backtracking on parts of a fragile ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Gaza war, and carried out fresh air strikes ahead of an expected vote by the cabinet. The truce, announced by mediators Qatar and the United States on Wednesday, would take effect on Sunday and involve the exchange of Israeli hostages ...
This is Beirut, 16/01 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Thursday hailed a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas militant group as a "victory" for Palestinians and a "defeat" for Israel. "The end of the war and the imposition of a ceasefire... is a clear victory and a great victory for Palestine and a bigger defeat for the monstrous Zionist regime," the ...
This is Beirut, 16/01 05:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The agreement on a second truce in Gaza is the result of ‘remarkable’ cooperation between the teams of Joe Biden and Donald Trump, according to a senior US official on Wednesday. The official, who requested anonymity, lifted a corner of the veil behind the scenes of the fierce negotiations of the last few days. For example, he ...
This is Beirut, 15/01 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Crowds of Gazans chanted and embraced on Wednesday as news spread that a ceasefire and hostage release deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in the Palestinian territory. After a US official and a source close to the negotiations first revealed the agreement, Israel cautioned that several points ...
This is Beirut, 15/01 13:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Mediators were making a final push Wednesday to seal a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, after a Qatari official involved in the talks expressed hope an agreement could be reached "very soon". Qatar, Egypt and the United States have intensified efforts to broker a ceasefire and enable the release of hostages taken during Hamas's ...