War Diary: Day 106
Rayan Chami, 20/01 21:38 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 20, 2024.
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Hamas Dismisses Biden Comments on Palestinian State
This Is Beirut, 20/01 16:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A senior Hamas official dismissed on Saturday comments by US President Joe Biden about the possibility of Israel agreeing to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Biden said Friday it was still possible that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could agree to some form of a Palestinian state after the two leaders spoke by phone for the ...
Syria Faces Upsurge in Strikes Amid Gaza War
This Is Beirut, 20/01 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Soaring tensions triggered by the Israel-Hamas war are being felt in Syria, which has been targeted by air raids and other attacks launched from several countries. On Saturday, Israel launched its second high-profile targeted assassination in the country in less than a month, killing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' spy chief for Syria and three ...
Gaza: At Least 90 People Killed Overnight
This Is Beirut, 20/01 11:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel ratcheted up its attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, where at least 90 people were killed overnight, according to the health ministry in Gaza. Witnesses said the Israeli bombardment was again focused overnight on Khan Younes, the largest city in Gaza's south, although Palestinian media also reported intense fire around ...
Israel Pushes South as Diplomacy Slowly Advances
This Is Beirut, 19/01 23:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
While the international community remains divided on the solution to the Gaza war, fierce fighting continues in the southern enclave. Under sustained bombardment from the Israeli air force, nearly 20,000 infants have been born 'in hell,' according to UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram. Negotiations persist between Israel and Hamas to achieve a new ...
Southern Front: Israel Warns That Time for Diplomacy Is Running Out
This Is Beirut, 19/01 23:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah would deliver a "real slap" to Israel if it extended its "aggression" at its northern border, threatened the deputy secretary-general of the pro-Iranian militia, Naim Kassem, on Friday. Restoring stability to the southern Lebanese border and "the region" relied on ending aggression in Gaza, insisted Kassem, in response to the threats ...
EU Sanctions Hamas Financiers Ahead of Brussels Meetings
This Is Beirut, 19/01 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
EU foreign ministers will engage in a series of meetings on Monday with counterparts from Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Arab nations. Ahead of the meeting on Friday, the EU added six individuals to an asset freeze and visa ban blacklist for financing Hamas. EU foreign ministers will hold a series of meetings Monday with counterparts from ...
War Diary: Day 105
Chelsea Al Arif, 19/01 20:56 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 19, 2024.
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
Alissar Boulos, 19/01 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US-Israel Relations Under Strain Over Gaza
This Is Beirut, 19/01 17:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Despite an apparent alliance, Washington and Tel Aviv are increasingly struggling to conceal their differences in public. While the Biden administration insists on de-escalating tensions on a regional level, the Netanyahu government prefers to forge ahead. President Joe Biden and his officials are becoming increasingly frustrated with Israeli ...
South: Residents Receive 'Strange' Calls Ahead of Israeli Strikes
This Is Beirut, 19/01 16:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Since the Gaza war broke out more than three months ago, residents of southern Lebanon have been receiving "strange phone calls" from Lebanese numbers and from people speaking in Lebanese accents, according to Agence France Press (AFP). A security source told the agency that army intelligence and the police were investigating the calls, which ...
US Strikes Houthis, Israel Troops Advance in South Gaza
This Is Beirut, 18/01 23:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States initiated, new attacks against Yemen's Houthis. The United States launched fresh strikes against Yemen's Houthis Thursday, and President Joe Biden signaled they would keep going until the Iranian-backed militants stop targeting ships in the Red Sea. Meanwhile tensions flared in the wider region following Pakistani strikes in ...