War Diary: Day 75
Tylia El Helou, 2023-12-20 21:34 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 20, 2023.
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Hamas Leader in Egypt for Talks on Gaza Truce
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 11:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The leader of Hamas arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as hopes grew that Israel and the Palestinian militant group might be inching toward another truce and hostage release deal in the Gaza war. The Qatar-based Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Cairo for discussions on “aggression in the Gaza Strip and other matters,” the group said in a ...
US-French Agreement Plan: A Feasible Solution?
2023-12-20 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Does the American-French "plan" to address the situation in southern Lebanon include the implementation of Resolution 1701 along with its overall components? And is it aimed at facilitating a regional settlement? According to a Western diplomat, the debate over a post-Gaza phase is already underway. This is especially relevant as the ...
UNSC Gaza Ceasefire Vote Postponed Again
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 23:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A UN Security Council vote on a resolution calling for a pause to the Israel-Hamas war was postponed again Tuesday, diplomatic sources said, as member states wrangled over wording while aid efforts in the Gaza Strip neared collapse. Three diplomatic sources said the vote on the text, the latest version of which seen by AFP calls for the ...
Hamas Leader to Visit Egypt for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
ici, 2023-12-19 23:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is scheduled to meet with Egyptian officials on Wednesday to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza and a potential prisoner exchange with Israel, according to a source close to the Palestinian militant group. This visit marks the first time Hamas engages in talks with Cairo regarding a hostage deal since the conclusion of the ...
Gaza Hospital Out of Service after Israeli Army Raid
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 23:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli army's incursion on Tuesday, led to the cessation of operations at one of the few remaining hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip, according to the facility's director. One of the last remaining hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip stopped operating on Tuesday after being stormed by the Israeli army, its director said. Fadel Naim told ...
War Diary: Day 74
Tylia El Helou, 2023-12-19 23:03 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 19, 2023.
In Gaza, Journalists Are Both Witnesses and Victims
2023-12-19 14:22 - Reading : less than a minute
Security Council Struggling to Find Consensus on Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 10:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The UN Security Council is struggling to speak with one voice ahead of a vote expected on Tuesday regarding a new resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. A vote may occur as soon as Tuesday morning if negotiations succeed in breaking an impasse 10 days after a US veto. On December 8, despite unprecedented pressure from UN Secretary-General ...
Evergreen Halts Shipping Services to Israel
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 18:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Bab el-Mandeb Evergreen Freight Shipping Gaza Hamas
Taiwan's major shipping company, Evergreen, announced the immediate suspension of its cargo shipments to Israel, citing the "escalation of the war situation." Taiwan shipping giant Evergreen said on Monday that it was suspending its Israeli cargo shipments with immediate effect. Due to "escalation of war situation in recent days, Evergreen will ...
Colonna, in Beirut, Urges Restraint
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 16:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Monday urged restraint, in meetings with senior officials in Beirut, seeking to de-escalate tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border amid near-daily exchanges of fire. Colonna met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and parliament speaker Nabih Berri, calling for responsibility and restraint a ...
Hamdan: Hamas Ready for Long Months of War
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 14:49 - Reading : less than a minute
Ousama Hamdan, a leading Hamas official in Lebanon, declared on Monday that his movement "is prepared to wage war for many months to come," considering that the Israeli Defense Minister "is attempting a headlong rush." Hamdan also maintained Hamas's position that the Israeli aggression must end before any exchange of prisoners can take ...