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‘Exhausted’ Gazans Hope for Ceasefire by 2024

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-30 13:33 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The displaced Palestinians are exhausted, as the never-ending war enters its 13th week. As international mediation continues, Gazans hope to see an end to this war, by the new year. Fighting raged on Saturday in the Gaza Strip, where displaced Palestinians found themselves "exhausted" by the relentless Israeli army offensive against Hamas in the ...

Lebanese Authorities Underestimate UNIFIL’s Protection

par Bassam Abou Zeid, 2023-12-30 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Several ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions have duly noted the absence of any official response condemning the recent attacks suffered by UNIFIL forces in South Lebanon that resulted in an injury. A source within the United Nations expressed astonishment at the official leniency shown by Lebanese authorities, which is causing them to ...

WHO Warns of Growing Threat of Infections in Gaza

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 22:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a post on social network X, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of the "growing threat of infectious diseases" in the Gaza Strip. He said that WHO staff on the ground were working daily on controlling and monitoring these infections. The WHO chief said on Friday that he was "very concerned" about the growing threat posed by ...

Israeli Strike on Damascus Airport: 11 IRGC Leaders Killed

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 20:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On Thursday evening, an Israeli strike on Damascus International Airport killed eleven leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the Saudi TV channel Al-Hadath. This information was denied by the spokesman of the IRGC. Eleven leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in an air strike targeting ...

War Diary: Day 84

par Tylia El Helou, 2023-12-29 20:12 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 29, 2023.

UN Convoy Attacked by Israel in Gaza

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 20:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A convoy of humanitarian aid from the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees was attacked by Israel in Gaza. The UN denounces the conditions under which humanitarian aid is delivered, which contravene international law. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday that the Israeli army had fired on one of its aid convoys in the Gaza ...

Massive Strikes in Gaza, Hamas in Cairo to Hold Talks

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 17:38 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli bombardments continued to batter the Gaza Strip on Friday, December 29, while a Hamas delegation was expected in Cairo to discuss an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire. According to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), around 100 thousand Gazan refugees have recently reached Rafah, on the border with Egypt. Israel ...

Southern Front: Tensions on the Rise, Israel Hit a Civilian Car

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-29 17:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army opened heavy machine gun fire on Friday morning, targeting the outskirts of the town of al-Bustan from its positions adjacent to Aita al-Shaab. Also, at around 10:30 this morning, an Israeli strike hit the outskirts of the town of Yaroun, while shelling targeted the outskirts of Tayr Harfa, Jebin and Imtut. In the afternoon, ...

War Diary: Day 83

par Lyne Sammouri, 2023-12-28 21:13 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 28, 2023.

Bombings and Raids Continue in South Lebanon

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-28 18:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah once again escalated on Thursday throughout the afternoon, following a precarious calm that prevailed in the morning along the border. As the night begins, raids and bombings continue relentlessly, with Israeli fighter jets constantly flying over the region. It is practically the same sectors and villages ...

Australia Investigating Links to Hezbollah of 2 Nationals Killed in South

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-28 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Australia said Thursday that it was investigating alleged links to Hezbollah of two nationals who were killed in Israeli airstrikes in South Lebanon earlier this week. Three members of the Bazzi family, including a Hezbollah fighter, were killed in Bint Jbeil late Tuesday night when their home was hit by Israeli raids. Ibrahim Bazzi had just ...

Bishop Moussa El-Hage Denies Taking Part in Israeli Ceremony

par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-28 11:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Maronite Patriarchal Vicar of Haifa and Jerusalem, Archbishop Moussa El-Hage denounced "fabricated information involving him.” He denied having taken part in the annual holiday greetings ceremony organized by Israeli President Isaac Herzog on December 21. In an interview with the daily Nidaa al-Watan on Thursday, Hage also pointed out that ...

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