This Is Beirut, 2024-05-30 09:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli army continued its offensive on Rafah on Thursday, while Israel's National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi stated that the conflict might continue until the end of the year. "We anticipate another seven months of engagement to solidify our gains and accomplish our objective of dismantling Hamas's power and military capabilities," Hanegbi ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-30 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference on the war between Israel and Hamas, as he addressed Arab leaders at a forum aimed at bolstering ties with the region. Xi is this week hosting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and several other Arab leaders. Itself ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-29 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said an Israeli strike on central Syria on Wednesday killed three Syrian fighters working with Hezbollah. "Three Syrian fighters working with the Lebanese Hezbollah group were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a military site... in the eastern countryside of Homs," said the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-29 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli Army said on Wednesday that it had gained "operational control" over the strategic Philadelphi corridor along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. "We have established operational control" over the 14-kilometer (8.5-mile) corridor, a military official told reporters on condition of anonymity. The seizure of the Philadelphi ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-29 21:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France's foreign minister accused on Wednesday fellow EU members Spain and Ireland of having recognized Palestinian statehood as part of "political positioning," instead of seeking a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Spain, Ireland, and Norway on Tuesday officially recognized the State of Palestine, sparking a furious response from ...
Tylia El Helou, 2024-05-29 21:09 - Reading : less than a minute
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 May 29th, 2024.
Michel Touma, 2024-05-29 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli-Arab conflict has endured for more than three-quarters of a century. Throughout these 75 years, certain Arab regimes and Palestinian organizations have tried to advance on the path of “liberating Palestine.” Or so they pretended to do, yet their endeavors were limited to theatrics and eloquent speeches, failing to materialize into ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-28 23:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US military has suspended aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip by sea, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, after its temporary pier was damaged by bad weather. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters, high seas and a North African weather system had caused a section of the pier to come away on Tuesday morning. "The rebuilding ...
Rayan Chami, 2024-05-28 20:41 - Reading : less than a minute
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 May 28, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-28 18:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own. Norway, Spain, and Ireland on Tuesday became the latest countries to recognize a State of Palestine, breaking with the long-held view of Western powers that Palestinians can only gain statehood as part of a negotiated peace ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-28 17:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Desperately needed medical evacuations from Gaza -- already very limited -- came to a full stop when Israel launched its military offensive on Rafah three weeks ago, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The United Nations health agency has long been pleading for Israeli permission to evacuate more critically ill and severely wounded ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-28 13:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli tanks were spotted in central Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, three weeks after the initiation of a widely condemned operation into what had been Gaza's last safe haven. According to Reuters, tanks were reportedly sighted near Al-Awda mosque, a landmark in the center of the city, although the Israeli military refused to comment on ...