War Diary: Day 155
Hala Abdallah, 09/03 22:57 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza and southern Lebanon. Here are the main highlights for March 9th, 2024.
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Gaza: Mossad Chief Meets CIA Counterpart for Hostage Release
This Is Beirut, 09/03 20:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel said on Saturday its spy chief had met with his US counterpart as part of efforts to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza. "The head of the Mossad, David Barnea, met yesterday (Friday) with the head of the CIA, Bill Burns, as part of the ceaseless efforts to advance another hostage release deal," Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Aid Boat Prepared to Sail from Cyprus to Gaza
This Is Beirut, 09/03 13:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A boat carrying desperately needed aid for war-ravaged Gaza, where the UN has repeatedly warned of famine, was prepared to sail from Cyprus as deadly fighting raged on Saturday between Israeli troops and Hamas militants ahead of Ramadan. The sea route aims to counter access restrictions, which humanitarians and Western governments have blamed on ...
Canada and Sweden Resume Funding UNRWA
This Is Beirut, 09/03 11:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Canada and Sweden resumed their funding to UNRWA, more than one month after suspending it. Canada and Sweden announced that they will resume funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), more than a month after suspending it in line with about 15 other countries. On Saturday, Sweden said it was resuming aid to the cash-strapped UN ...
Building an Aid Port Off Gaza is "Cynical", Criticized a UN expert
This Is Beirut, 08/03 21:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A UN expert described US President Joe Biden's statement on the construction of a port in Gaza to facilitate food aid, as "cynical". The announcement was made during his annual State of the Union address on Thursday. US President pleaded with Israel to let more aid into the blockaded territory. "A temporary pier will enable a massive increase in ...
War Diary: Day 154
Chelsea Al Arif, 08/03 21:32 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza and southern Lebanon. Here are the main highlights for March 8th, 2024.
Blinken Says 'Ball in Court' of Hamas on Ceasefire
This Is Beirut, 08/03 21:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that it remained up to Hamas to accept a ceasefire with Israel, as hopes dimmed for a new truce in the five-month-old war. "The issue is Hamas," Blinken said, a day after President Joe Biden called in his State of the Union address for an "immediate" six-week truce that would allow humanitarian aid ...
The Armed Wing of Hamas Declares 'No Compromise' on the Truce
This Is Beirut, 08/03 21:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas's armed wing said Friday there would be no compromise on the movement's demand that Israel withdraw from Gaza to secure the release of hostages seized in the October 7 attack. "Our top priority to reach a prisoner exchange deal is the complete commitment for the halt of aggression and an enemy withdrawal. There is no compromise on this," ...
Gaza Airdrop Reportedly Kills 5 and Wounds 10
This Is Beirut, 08/03 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A medic at Gaza's largest hospital said Friday a humanitarian airdrop in the north of the Palestinian territory killed five people and wounded ten. The casualties were taken to Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital, the emergency room's head nurse, Mohammed al-Sheikh, told AFP. Sheikh said the deadly airdrop occurred north of the coastal Al-Shati ...
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
Alissar Boulos, 08/03 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. In tonight’s edition: the situation on the southern border, Amos Hochstein’s visit to Lebanon, a roadmap for displaced Syrians and the 43-month commemoration of the August 4 explosion. Internationally: the war in Gaza still rages on, and the US presidential election kicks off with Super ...
Western Plans for a Maritime Aid Corridor to Gaza Gather Pace
This Is Beirut, 08/03 14:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The US announced on Friday, March 8, that it would set up a humanitarian corridor from Cyprus to bring aid to the starving Gaza Strip, which is under constant Israeli bombardment. The EU also joined the effort. The United States plans to gather pace on Friday to get aid by sea into Gaza, where the UN has repeatedly warned of famine and Israel has ...
Biden Hardens His Stance Against Israel
This Is Beirut, 08/03 10:27 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden took a tougher stance on Israel during his annual State of the Union address on March 7, 2024. The address was an opportunity to announce that the US military would open a humanitarian corridor to Gaza. US President Joe Biden warned Israel on Thursday that it cannot use aid as a "bargaining chip" in its fight against Hamas ...