Palestine

War Diary: Day 259

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 June 21st, 2024.

Israel Steps Up Gaza Strikes Amid Fears of Regional Spread

Israel bombed Gaza on Friday as exchanges of fire and threats over the Lebanese border raised fears of a wider war. Five municipal workers died "during an Israeli bombing" of a garage in Gaza City, said Mahmud Basal, spokesman for the civil defense agency in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory. In southern Gaza, AFPTV captured an overnight ...

Guterres: Lebanon Must Not Degenerate into 'Another Gaza'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah must not turn Lebanon into "another Gaza." Guterres cited increased "bellicose rhetoric" from both sides as they engage in nearly daily exchanges of fire in parallel with the war in the Gaza Strip, and he said they risk triggering a catastrophe ...

WHO Says Israel ‘Pause’ in Gaza Had No Impact on Aid Supplies

A daily "pause" the Israeli military declared in Gaza to facilitate aid flows has had no impact on deliveries of badly needed supplies, the UN's health agency said on Friday. More than eight months of war, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, have led to dire humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian territory and ...

War Diary: Day 258

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 June 20th, 2024.

Israel Army Spokesman: Hamas Can't Be Eliminated

Israel's top army spokesman said Wednesday that Hamas cannot be eliminated, prompting a knee-jerk reaction from the government which quickly reiterated it remains committed to the Palestinian militant group's destruction. More than eight months of war, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, have failed to oust the ...

War Diary: Day 257

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 June 19th, 2024.

Netanyahu to Meet Families of Dead Gaza Hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited relatives of hostages killed in Gaza to a meeting at his home, several families told AFP Tuesday, as criticism mounts over his response to the hostage crisis. In the unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, 251 people were kidnapped from southern Israel. Of the 116 hostages still in Gaza, 41 ...

For Israel and Lebanon, the Most Dangerous Period Looms 

There is conventional wisdom held in some quarters that the risk of a full-blown war between Hezbollah and Israel will begin to recede if and when the conflict between Israel and Hamas reaches a ceasefire or end state. If only it were so simple. It is true that Hezbollah leaders assert they will continue the fight they joined on October 8, 2023, ...

Gaza Rescuers Report Deadly Strikes While Clashes Slow for Eid

Israeli strikes on Tuesday killed at least 13 people in central Gaza, the civil defence agency in the Palestinian territory said, although fighting has largely subsided as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha. An Israeli announcement at the weekend of a daily "pause" of military activity to facilitate aid flows coincided with the Muslim holiday and has ...

Southern Front: No Attacks Claimed by Hezbollah in 48 Hours

While an “undeclared truce” is observed in Gaza coinciding with the Moslem feast of al-Adha, Hezbollah has not claimed any military operations against Israel in the last forty-eight hours. The pro-Iranian group's last press release dates back to Sunday, June 16. It summarized the previous day's operations. However, the “undeclared truce” ...

Thousands of Israelis Turn Out for Anti-Government Protest

Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on Monday over the Gaza war and failure to negotiate the release of scores of hostages still held in the Palestinian territory. Protests against Netanyahu's handling of the war against Hamas have gathered pace, with tens of thousands taking to the streets of ...