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Gaza Humanitarian Operations Halted, Polio Outbreak Increasing

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-26 21:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United Nations said Monday it had been forced to halt its humanitarian operations in Gaza due to a new Israeli evacuation order for the Deir al-Balah area, a senior UN official said. "We are not operating today. As of this morning, we're not operating in Gaza," the official said, adding that since the start of the war the UN has sometimes had ...

War Diary: Day 325

Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-08-26 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for August 26, 2024.

Israel Continues to Strike Gaza, a Day After Cairo Truce Talks

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-26 14:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military struck the Gaza Strip on Monday, a day after truce talks in Cairo coincided with a major but brief cross-border escalation involving Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Mediators held meetings in the Egyptian capital on Sunday, but reported no breakthrough in months of protracted negotiations as the fighting in Gaza raged ...

War Diary: Day 324

Rayan Chami, 2024-08-25 20:59 - Reading : less than a minute

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From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for August 25, 2024.

Top US General Makes Unannounced Middle East Trip

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-24 16:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A top United States general began an unannounced visit to the Middle East on Saturday to discuss ways to avoid any new escalation in tensions that could spiral into a broader conflict, as the region braces for a threatened Iranian attack against Israel. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, began his trip in ...

Netanyahu Insists on Keeping Philadelphi Corridor

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-24 15:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A source who has close knowledge of the ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Cairo stated that Israeli negotiators and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are at odds over the latter's demand for Israel to keep the so-called Philadelphi Corridor, located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Two major issues in negotiations supported by Egypt, Qatar ...

Hamas Sends Delegation to Cairo, but Won't Attend Truce Talks

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-24 12:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group was sending a delegation to Cairo on Saturday but that they would not attend Gaza ceasefire talks in the Egyptian capital. Egypt, Qatar, and the United States have for months tried to reach a deal to end more than 10 months of war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. "The ...

War Diary: Day 322

Lyne Sammouri, 2024-08-23 21:21 - Reading : less than a minute

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From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for August 23, 2024.

White House Says 'Progress Made' in Cairo Talks on Gaza truce

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-23 18:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Talks in Cairo on reaching a Gaza truce have made progress, the White House said Friday, as it urged Israel and Hamas to move forward. The White House confirmed that CIA chief William Burns and senior official Brett McGurk were participating in discussions that began at a preliminary level on Thursday evening. "There has been progress made. We ...

War Diary: Day 321

Hala Abdallah, 2024-08-22 21:19 - Reading : less than a minute

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From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for August 22, 2024.

Once-Eradicated Polio Haunts a War-Torn Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-22 12:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gaza's first polio case in 25 years has sparked a challenging vaccination campaign amid ongoing conflict, with UN agencies preparing to vaccinate 640,000 children despite severe logistical obstacles. The Gaza Strip's first recorded polio case in 25 years has health workers and aid agencies grappling with the steep obstacles to conducting mass ...

Biden Urges Netanyahu to Reach a Gaza Ceasefire Deal

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-22 04:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas as talks on a truce faltered. The US and Israeli leaders spoke hours after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended a tour of the Middle East aimed at reaching an accord as tensions rise in the region. In a statement on ...

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