War Diary: Day 133
16/02 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 16th, 2024.
Palestine
Egypt Building 'Enclosure' for Potential Displaced Gazans in Sinai
This Is Beirut, 16/02 19:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As Israel threatens a massive offensive on Rafah, Egypt prepares a secure camp to receive Palestinian refugees. Since the beginning of the war, Egypt has refused any forced displacement of Palestinians on its territory. Egypt is constructing a walled camp in the Sinai Peninsula to receive displaced Palestinian civilians from the Gaza Strip, a US ...
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
Alissar Boulos, 16/02 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
On this Friday, February 16th, we bring you the latest updates on the 133rd day of the war in Gaza. This week, we witnessed alarming escalations in southern Lebanon, leading to numerous civilian casualties. Additionally, Saad Hariri is in Lebanon for his father’s memorial, and the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs' comments ignite ...
Macron Signals Openness to Recognizing Palestinian State
This Is Beirut, 16/02 17:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Amidst the Gaza conflict, French President Macron stated that France isn't ruling out recognizing Palestine. He spoke in Paris with Jordan's King Abdullah II, following Netanyahu's rejection of a recognition plan. "The recognition of a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France," President Emmanuel Macron said at a joint press conference in ...
Russia Invites Hamas and Other Palestinian Factions for Talks
This Is Beirut, 16/02 16:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia has invited Hamas and other Palestinian factions, including Fatah, to Moscow for talks on the Israel-Hamas war and other issues in the Middle East. Moscow, which for years tried to court good relations with all major players in the region, has grown increasingly critical of Israel and its Western backers amid the ongoing war in Gaza. ...
Growing Concerns Over Gaza Hospital After Israeli Raid
This Is Beirut, 16/02 13:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
There was growing concern on Friday over a key Gaza hospital a day after a raid by the Israeli Army, with the Hamas-run territory's Health Ministry saying several patients had died there due to a lack of oxygen. The ministry said the power was cut off and the generators stopped after the raid at the Nasser hospital in the southern city of Khan ...
Israel Vows 'Powerful' Operation on Rafah
This Is Beirut, 15/02 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
After firing a new wave of deadly strikes on southern Gaza on Thursday, Israel vowed to launch a "powerful" operation in Rafah, an overcrowded city in the southern Gaza Strip, despite growing international condemnation. After more than four months of a war that has flattened vast swathes of Gaza, displaced most of the territory's population, and ...
US Urges 'Diplomatic Path' in Israeli-Lebanese Conflict
This Is Beirut, 14/02 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States on Wednesday called for diplomacy to resolve tensions in Lebanon after Israeli strikes on its northern neighbor. "We continue to believe that there is a diplomatic path forward, and we will continue to push forward to try to resolve this issue diplomatically," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters. "We ...
Netanyahu Promises 'Powerful' Rafah Operation Civilian Evacuation
14/02 21:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday that Israeli forces would conduct a "strong" operation in Rafah following the evacuation of civilians from the densely populated southern Gaza city. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed Israeli forces would carry out a "powerful" operation in Rafah after civilians in the ...
Ireland, Spain Urge EU to Increase Pressure on Israel
This Is Beirut, 14/02 21:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Spain and Ireland urged the European Union, on Wednesday, to promptly assess whether Israel is fulfilling its human rights obligations in Gaza under an agreement that associates rights with trade relations. Spain and Ireland on Wednesday asked the European Union to "urgently" examine whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations ...
Macron Calls for Cease of Israeli Operations in Rafah
This Is Beirut, 14/02 20:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron conveyed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that the Gaza death toll was deemed "unacceptable" and emphasized that Israel's operations in the region must stop. French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that the Gaza death toll is ...
War Diary: Day 131
Rayan Chami, 14/02 20:11 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 14th, 2024.