Blinken in the Middle East for an 8th Tour
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-11 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, is back in the region for a tour aimed at securing a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.
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US Promises $404 mln in Gaza Aid at Jordan Summit
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-11 19:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States on Tuesday promised $404 million in new aid for the Palestinians at an emergency summit in Jordan, where world leaders backed a US push for a ceasefire as the only ultimate solution to help war-ravaged Gaza. Jordan and Egypt called for urgent talks on the Dead Sea as aid groups warned conditions were worse than ever in Gaza, ...
UN Suspends Delivery of Aid to Gaza Via US Pier
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-10 22:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The UN World Food Programme has suspended the delivery of aid to Gaza via a temporary US military pier in order to assess the security situation, a spokesperson said Monday. Stephane Dujarric linked the move to an Israeli hostage rescue operation over the weekend that freed four people, but which health officials in Gaza say killed 274 people and ...
War Diary: Day 248
Tylia El Helou, 2024-06-10 21:16 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 10th, 2024.
UN Security Council Votes For US-Drafted Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-10 19:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a ceasefire plan in Gaza, as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign to push Hamas to accept the proposal. The text -- passed with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining -- "welcomes" the truce and hostage release proposal announced on May 31 by ...
After Egypt, Blinken in Israel For Gaza Ceasefire Talks
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-10 19:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel on Monday to promote a Gaza truce and hostage release plan as Israeli bombardment again rocked the Palestinian territory. After a stop in Egypt to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Monday, Blinken arrived in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This comes amid ...
Equivocations of Truce
2024-06-10 09:01 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden’s proposal for a lasting truce should be clarified and subjected to further elaboration and incremental amendments if it were to offer a true alternative to the actual doldrums. The sequenced truce framework falls short of its projected objectives unless it specifies the conditions of a sustainable political plan ...
Gazans Recall Chaos of Israeli Hostage Rescue Raid
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-09 19:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A day after Israeli special forces rescued four hostages from Gaza, Palestinians recounted their panic during the intense gun battles and explosions that rocked the area and reduced buildings to rubble. While Israelis have rejoiced at the safe return of the four captives, officials in Gaza decried a "massacre" in which they said 274 people were ...
Anti-Government Demonstrations in Tel Aviv After Hostage Release
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-08 22:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Anti-government demonstrators are assembling at Democracy Square in Tel Aviv for their weekly gathering on June 8, 2024. Their demands include early elections, the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a resolution for the release of hostages held by Hamas. [caption id="attachment_262237" align="aligncenter" width="1080"] ...
War Diary: Day 246
Rayan Chami, 2024-06-08 21:45 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 8, 2024.
Gaza: 4 Israelis Saved and 210 Palestinians Killed in Nuseirat Operation
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-08 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli military said Saturday its troops had rescued four Israeli hostages alive from Gaza after a "complex daytime operation." "Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21), Andrey Kozlov (27), and Shlomi Ziv (40), were kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist organization from the Nova music festival on October 7," the military said in a statement, ...
Ambiguity Over Hamas' Response to Biden's Ceasefire Proposal
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-06 21:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said Thursday that US President Joe Biden's proposed Gaza ceasefire deal was "just words," and that the Palestinian militant group had not received any written commitments related to a truce. On the other hand, Egyptian State-linked al-Qahera News reported, citing a high-level source, that they have received ...