par This Is Beirut, 10/04 10:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Biden called Israel's handling of the Gaza war a "mistake" on Tuesday night, as global outrage grows over the humanitarian situation. This comes as Netanyahu must prove, on Wednesday in front of Israeli Supreme Court, that he has taken steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid. US President Joe Biden issued some of his sternest criticism ...
par This Is Beirut, 09/04 22:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The White House stated on Tuesday that the response by Hamas to proposals for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal at talks in Cairo has so far been "less than encouraging." "We've seen the public statements from Hamas that have been, shall we say, less than encouraging," National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, adding, however, that mediator ...
par This Is Beirut, 09/04 20:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel is buying 40,000 tents to shelter almost half a million Gazans ahead of a ground attack on what it claims is Hamas' last bastion in Rafah, a government source said Tuesday. Israel has invited tenders for the tents, each housing 12 people, or some 480,000 people in total, according to the proposal published on the website of the defense ...
par This Is Beirut, 09/04 15:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel continues strikes in Gaza on Tuesday as it begins preparations ahead of a future Rafah invasion, whilst Cairo negotiations continue. Israel bombed targets in Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the army will destroy Hamas despite ongoing Cairo talks toward a ceasefire and hostage deal. More than six months ...
par This Is Beirut, 08/04 23:21 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas Israel
The White House said on Monday that negotiators had presented Hamas with a proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, but that it was up to the Palestinian militant group to decide. Talks in Cairo over the weekend involving CIA chief William Burns, Israel, Hamas, and Qatar were "serious," but it was too early to say whether they ...
par Malo Pinatel, 07/04 18:26 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Israeli decision to withdraw its forces from Khan Younes on Sunday raises questions, especially in light of recent American pressures. Is it a prelude to a lasting ceasefire or a mere delay before a powerful comeback towards Rafah? The Israeli military announced on Sunday the near-complete withdrawal of its forces from southern Gaza. This ...
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par This Is Beirut, 07/04 10:02 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas Israel
The devastating war in the Gaza Strip entered its seventh month on Sunday. As negotiators meet in Cairo for the umpteenth attempt to reach a truce, Israel is piling up criticism from within its own camp. The war between Israel and Hamas entered its seventh month on Sunday as US and other negotiators were expected to join the protagonists in Cairo ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/04 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have rallied in Tel Aviv and Haifa with smaller gatherings taking place nationwide, in addition to several thousands more in Herzliya, Karkur, Kfar Saba, Caesarea, and Ra’anana, as reported by The Times of Israel. In Caesarea, protesters were demanding new elections and called on Prime Minister ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/04 23:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas Israel
Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has escalated into a "betrayal of humanity," the United Nations' humanitarian chief said Saturday. In a statement on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the war, Martin Griffiths, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, called for a "collective determination ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/04 11:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Israel
Israeli strikes on seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen in Gaza represent one tragedy apiece for the Biden administration, but the United States is unlikely to make any major policy changes towards its ally. President Joe Biden has stood firmly by Israel amid months of mounting domestic and international outcry over the humanitarian toll ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/04 10:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas Israel
Israel announced on Friday that it would allow a "temporary" delivery of aid to the besieged Gaza Strip, threatened by famine, via the port of Ashdod and the Erez crossing, a day after an unusual warning from its major American partner. Israel announced on Friday that it would allow "temporary" aid deliveries into famine-threatened northern Gaza, ...