par This Is Beirut, 07/05 21:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United States President Joe Biden condemned a "ferocious surge" in anti-Semitism on Tuesday, in a Holocaust memorial speech that came at a fraught moment in Israel's war in Gaza and with protests roiling American universities. Biden, who has backed Israel since the start of the conflict, said too many people were forgetting that it was the ...
par Rayan Chami, 07/05 19:49 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israel-Hamas war has been ongoing for 7 months, causing both regional and international tensions. Here are the main highlights over the past 7 months.
par This Is Beirut, 07/05 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The news director of Al Jazeera informed AFP in an interview that the TV network is determined to pursue every available legal action to contest Israel's ban of its operations within the country. Al Jazeera can still broadcast its live feed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as the shutdown does not apply to these territories. Al Jazeera will look ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/05 17:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Families of hostages held in Gaza have urged the United States and other governments with citizens among the captives to pressure Israel to strike a deal with Hamas for their return. Following indications on Monday of progress in talks towards a truce in the seven-month war, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said that it had appealed to a ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/05 13:28 - Reading : less than a minute
On Tuesday morning, the Israeli Army announced it had assumed "operational control" of the Palestinian section of the Rafah border crossing. This comes a day after it asked residents to flee to "humanitarian zones."
par This Is Beirut, 07/05 12:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A merchant vessel passing through the Gulf of Aden, off Yemen, reported two explosions in "close proximity", British maritime security agency UKMTO said Tuesday. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said the "vessel and all crew are safe," adding that "authorities are investigating" the blasts south of Yemen's southern port city of ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/05 11:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned the Israeli attack on an emergency and rescue center in the southern Lebanese town of Habariye on March 27 as “illegal.” The organization has urged the United States to “immediately suspend its arms sales and military aid to Israel.” HRW asserts that whether the attack was carried out “intentionally ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/05 21:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United Nations defended freedom of the press on Monday as it commented on Israel's decision to shut down the Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, while the United States opposed Israel's closure of the channel, saying it should be allowed to operate despite any concerns about its coverage. "We think Al Jazeera ought to be able to operate in ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/05 20:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden "reiterated his clear position" to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after Israel defied US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the White House said. Meanwhile, Netanyahu "agreed to ensure the Kerem Shalom crossing is open for humanitarian assistance for those in ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/05 20:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Monday that they had exposed a "spy" network aiding the United States and Israel and arrested suspected members of it. The Houthi-run Saba news agency published footage of the detained men, describing them as "spies recruited to collect information and monitor sites operated by the Yemeni (Houthi) armed forces ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/05 20:06 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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Following Hamas' response to the ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar, Israel decided to persist in its planned military operation in Rafah while simultaneously deciding to send a delegation of negotiators to Cairo for talks. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh informed mediators Qatar and Egypt early on Monday evening that his Palestinian ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/05 14:18 - Reading : less than a minute
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On Sunday May 5, thousands of Israelis once again took to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against Israel's policy in Gaza.