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UNRWA Halts Aid Deliveries on Key Route Due to Security Concerns

This is Beirut, 2024-12-01 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has halted the delivery of aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza because of security concerns, its chief said Sunday. "We are pausing the delivery of aid through Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for humanitarian aid into Gaza. The road out of this crossing has not been safe ...

Gaza: Hamas Releases New Video of Israeli Hostage

This is Beirut, 2024-11-30 17:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hamas has released a propaganda video featuring Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old hostage,the first such video in several months. The three-and-a-half-minute video is undated, but Alexander states he has been in captivity for over 420 days, suggesting the footage was filmed this week if accurate. Alexander, a US citizen and soldier, was stationed ...

West Bank: Hamas Claims Shooting That Injured Eight

This is Beirut, 2024-11-29 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A shooting at a bus near an Israeli settlement injured at least eight people on Friday in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli rescue service said. The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, claimed responsibility for the attack, which left more than a dozen bullet holes in the windshield of the bus. The attack occurred at an ...

Syria at the Center of Negotiations Between Israel and Lebanon for a Ceasefire

Paul Guillot, 2024-11-27 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syria, which has maintained a low profile since October 7, 2023, now appears to be emerging as a key player in the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. Though these talks remain behind closed doors, multiple sources suggest that international diplomatic envoys are positioning Damascus as a central figure in the discussions. A Shifting ...

War Diary: Day 417

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 26, 2024.

Blinken Declares Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement In 'Final Stages'

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 19:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that efforts to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon were "in the final stages", and that a deal could help end the Gaza conflict. "We're not there yet, but I believe we are in the final stages," Blinken told reporters after a meeting near Rome with G7 counterparts, adding that ...

War Diary: Day 415

Lyne Sammouri, 2024-11-24 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 24, 2024.

Hamas Confirms Death of Israeli Hostage in North Gaza

This is Beirut, 2024-11-23 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hamas's armed wing said Saturday an Israeli woman taken hostage during the October 2023 attack had been killed in a combat zone in northern Gaza and the Israeli military said it was investigating. Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida said contact had been restored with the woman's captors after a break of several weeks. And it was ...

War Diary: Day 413

This is Beirut, 2024-11-22 19:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 22, 2024.

Gaza: Hospitals to Cut or Stop Services 'Within 48 Hours' Over Fuel Shortages

This is Beirut, 2024-11-22 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Health Ministry of Gaza warned on Friday that all hospitals in the enclave would have to stop or reduce services "within 48 hours" for lack of fuel, blaming Israel for blocking its entry. "We raise an urgent warning as all hospitals in Gaza Strip will stop working or reduce their services within 48 hours due to the occupation's (Israel's) ...

Iran Guards Chief Says Netanyahu ICC Warrant ‘Political Death’ of Israel

This is Beirut, 2024-11-22 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Friday described the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former defence minister as the "end and political death" of Israel, in a speech. "This means the end and political death of the Zionist regime, a regime ...

Israel Army Says Killed Five Hamas Militants in North Gaza Raid

This is Beirut, 2024-11-22 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military said on Friday it had killed five Hamas militants, including commanders, in an overnight raid in northern Gaza's Beit Lahia, where Palestinian medics reported dozens killed or missing. In a statement, the military and the Shin Bet security agency said they had "eliminated five Hamas terrorists, including a Nukhba (commando) ...

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