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Gaza War: Unrelenting Israeli Raids Amid Persisting Ceasefire Mediation

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Fighting continued in Gaza on Sunday, with Israel launching intense raids in Khan Yunis and on the Rafah road, as mediation efforts aiming for a new ceasefire continue within a shrinking timeframe amid the bombardments. Fighting raged on Sunday in the Gaza Strip in the third month of war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Hamas ...

Israel Steps up the Pressure on Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-09 23:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza was once again the target of intense bombardment by Israeli army on Saturday, December 9. The latter announced that it was stepping up the pressure on the enclave in the wake of an American veto at UN Security Council. Gazans sought refuge in bombed-out hospitals as Israel vowed to "press harder" in its war with Hamas on Saturday, a day ...

Christians Stand Firm in Gaza, Refusing to Leave Their Churches

2023-12-09 18:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Despite the war between Hamas and Israel, Gaza's Christian community, along with all Palestinians, stands resolute. Approximately 1,100 Palestinian Christians have been living in Gaza since the Nakba. Ignoring the Israeli army's evacuation request, they adamantly refuse to abandon the two remaining open churches in Gaza, located in the northern ...

US Veto: Erdogan Denounces UN 'Israel Protection Council'

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-09 15:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced the UN Security Council on Saturday after the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza, describing the international body as the 'Israel protection council.' "Since October 7, the security council has become an Israel protection and defense council," Erdogan said. The United States ...

Abbas Blames US for 'Gaza Bloodshed' After UN Veto

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-09 14:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas asserted on Saturday that the United States bears responsibility for "the bloodshed" in the Gaza Strip following its veto of a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said on Saturday that the United States was "responsible for the bloodshed" of children in Gaza after it ...

Gaza Conflict Persists with No Prospects for Ceasefire

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the 63rd day of the war between Hamas and Israel, the Israeli military continues its advance in southern Gaza. At the UN, the Security Council struggles to reach an agreement on a ceasefire. The Israeli army is pressing its offensive in Gaza, particularly in Khan Younès (south), where ground combat is taking place, and in Gaza City (north), ...

UN Security Council to Vote on Gaza Ceasefire

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 13:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council, under pressure from Secretary-General António Guterres, will vote on an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Friday. The outcome of the session is uncertain amid Israel's relentless bombardment, severe restrictions on essentials items, and escalating violence in Gaza and the West Bank. The UN Security Council will meet on Friday ...

US Embassy in Baghdad Targeted in Rocket Attack

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A multi-rocket attack targeted the US Embassy in the well-guarded Green Zone in Baghdad Friday, December 8, amid escalating regional tensions linked to the raging war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. Salvos of rockets targeted the US embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone early Friday, ...

US Sanctions Network Financing Houthis

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-07 22:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities alleged to have provided financial support to Yemen's Houthi rebels. The rebels are currently launching missiles at Israel and targeting commercial ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea. The United States on Thursday leveled sanctions on 13 individuals and entities ...

Urban Fighting Rages in Gaza as War Enters Third Month

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-07 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Intense urban combat persisted in and around Gaza's largest cities on Thursday, as the deadliest conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas entered its third month. Heavy urban combat raged in and around Gaza's biggest cities on Thursday, as the bloodiest-ever war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas entered its third month ...

RSF Advocates for Free Press Movement in Gaza via Rafah

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-07 11:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged Israel and Egypt to allow journalists to move freely across the Rafah crossing. During the two-month Israel-Hamas conflict, no reporters were authorized to enter Gaza via Rafah, RSF said. Media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged Israeli and Egyptian authorities on Thursday to allow journalists ...

Israel-Hamas Battles Rage on in South Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-06 23:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli forces clashed on Wednesday with Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city, while the UN warned of an imminent complete breakdown in public order. This comes after nearly two months of war triggered by deadly attacks on Israel. Israeli forces battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city on Wednesday, as the UN warned a complete ...

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