Palestine

Calm in Gaza Despite Blasts in South

Israel struck Gaza on Monday and witnesses reported blasts in the besieged territory's south, but fighting has largely subsided after a day of relative calm and as Muslims marked Eid al-Adha. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his war cabinet, a government spokesman said, reflecting fractures at the top of the country's ...

War Diary: Day 255

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 17th, 2024.

Netanyahu Dissolves Israeli War Cabinet

An Israeli government spokesman on Monday said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had dissolved the war cabinet following the resignation earlier this month of centrist leader Benny Gantz. David Mencer, spokesman at the prime minister's office, told reporters the war cabinet was a "prerequisite" for former army chief and defense minister Gantz to ...

War Diary: Day 254

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 16th, 2024.

Rare Day of Relative Calm as Gaza Sees ‘Tactical Pause’ for Aid

Gaza saw its first day of relative calm in months on Sunday, after Israel's military said it would "pause" fighting daily around a southern route to facilitate aid flows, following repeated United Nations warnings of famine in the Palestinian territory. "The first day of Eid al-Adha could almost be considered compared with the previous days," ...

War Diary: Day 253

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 15th, 2024.

Eight Israeli Soldiers Killed in Southern Gaza Operation

The Israeli military said eight soldiers were killed in Gaza Saturday when their armoured vehicle was struck by a bomb, in one of the deadliest blows for the army since the war began in October. Captain Wassem Mahmud, 23, and seven other soldiers "fell during operational activity in southern Gaza," the military said in a statement. The military ...

War Diary: Day 252

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 14th, 2024.

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday June 14th and the 252nd day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s local edition: the situation at the southern border, yet another initiative to unblock the presidential deadlock, the Cabriolet film festival and an amazing speleology discovery. On the international front: Gaza is ...

War Diary: Day 251

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 13th, 2024.

Gaza Fighting Continues, as Israel Reject UN War Crime Inquiry

Fighting raged in Gaza Thursday, as Israel rejected a UN independent inquiry report that concluded both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes. Iraq warned of escalation on the Lebanese border as fighting continues. Israeli helicopters struck Gaza's Rafah Thursday, residents said, with Hamas militants reporting street battles in the southern city ...

Gazans Criticise Hamas Over Delay in Truce Deal

Certain Gazans are growing frustrated with Hamas, over delays in ending the war that has destroyed so many lives. Some Gazans have criticized Hamas, which rules the besieged Palestinian territory, for failing to end the war with Israel that has devastated their lives. Hamas has "led the Palestinian people into a war of annihilation", said Umm ...