War Diary: Day 104
Chelsea Al Arif, 18/01 21:09 - 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 18, 2024.
Palestine
EU to Adopt Sanctions Against Hamas
This Is Beirut, 18/01 21:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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France announced on Thursday, that the European Union is set to impose sanctions on Hamas on Monday in retaliation for the Palestinian group's lethal attack on Israel on October 7. The European Union will adopt sanctions on Monday against Hamas in response to the Palestinian group's deadly October 7 attack on Israel, France said ...
Gaza 'Close-Quarters Combat' Leaves Dozens Dead
This Is Beirut, 18/01 17:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli military authorities reported on Thursday that numerous Palestinian militants were killed in close-quarters combat by ground troops, as they escalated their operations in Khan Younes, the largest city in southern Gaza. Israeli ground troops killed dozens of militants in "close-quarters combat" Thursday, the army said, as it ...
US Re-Designates Yemen's Houthis as 'Terrorist' Entity
This Is Beirut, 17/01 23:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States declared, on Wednesday, its intention to reclassify Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis as a "terrorist" entity. This decision is attributed to their recurrent assaults on international shipping in the Red Sea. The United States announced Wednesday that it will put Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis back on a list of "terrorist" entities due ...
MP Teymour Jumblatt Calls on Talal Arslan
This Is Beirut, 17/01 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
As part of the open-door policy that he initiated at the end of last year with various political factions, head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) MP Teymour Jumblatt led a party delegation on Wednesday at a meeting with Talal Arslan, leader of the Lebanese Democratic Party. The two men agreed on the need to preserve stability in Lebanon ...
Hamas Imposes New Conditions in Hostage Medicine Deal
This Is Beirut, 17/01 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A high-ranking Hamas official unveiled, on Wednesday, updated requirements for the delivery of medication to hostages held by the group in Gaza. The official insisted that Israel should refrain from inspecting the trucks transporting the drugs. A top Hamas official announced new conditions Wednesday for delivering medicine to hostages held by the ...
Editorial – Carefully-Controlled Regional Escalation
Michel Touma, 17/01 19:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An escalation that is steadily gaining momentum, yet, at least for the time being, is still under control ... This impression stems from the ballistic missile attack launched on Monday by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against Erbil, the capital of autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan. The aggression, the first of its kind since the ...
Guterres Warns Israel-Lebanon War Would Be a Disaster
This Is Beirut, 17/01 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that a "full-fledged confrontation" between Israel and Lebanon would be a "total disaster" amid fears of a wider war. Addressing the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos, Guterres reiterated his call for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza. Fighting has ...
Blinken: Palestinian Authority Needs Israeli Support, Not Opposition
This Is Beirut, 17/01 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to support the Palestinian Authority instead of obstructing it. Speaking on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to help rather than hinder the Palestinian Authority, saying that Israel's long-term security was at ...
Houthi Attacks Raise Tensions, Gaza Hostage Talks Offer Hope
This Is Beirut, 16/01 23:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States conducted new strikes in Yemen on Tuesday, according to a US official. Concurrently, the Iran-backed Houthis asserted responsibility for a missile attack on a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea. The White House expressed optimism, over discussions facilitated by Qatar which could result in a new agreement between Israel and ...
War Diary: Day 102
Chelsea Al Arif, 16/01 22:05 - 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 16, 2024.
Escalation of Israeli Strikes in South Lebanon
This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Tuesday, the Israeli air force carried out raids on Aita al-Shaab, as well as more than 15 strikes on the outskirts of Bayad, Wadi Slouki, and Wadi el-Hajir. The bombardments also hit the olive groves on the outskirts of Al-Abbara in Kfar Kila and the areas of Mays al-Jabal and Maroun al-Ras. The locality of Rab el-Thalathin was subjected to ...