11/04 14:59 - Reading : less than a minute
Despite threats of escalation which were recently conveyed by UNIFIL Commander General Stefano Del Col, the southern Lebanese borders seem to be somewhat calmer at the outset of Eid al-Fitr, with temporary breaches by the Israeli MK monitoring spy drone followed by minor raids. Del Col had previously stated that “The current situation along the ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/04 14:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
They set themselves a 48-hour deadline earlier this week, but on Thursday neither Hamas nor Israel had shown any signs of agreeing to a truce in Gaza despite pressure from international mediators. The United States, Egypt and Qatar put together a framework for a deal that would include a halt in fighting for six weeks and the exchange of about 40 ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/04 11:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US officials warned about an "imminent" Iranian attack on Wednesday, as they did not rule out the possibility of a joint strike on Iran with Israel, while Biden promised ironclad support for Israel, calling on regional players to pressure Iran to de-escalate. US officials voiced alarm on Wednesday over the prospect of an imminent strike against ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/04 23:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday it is planning to flood starving Gaza with aid through a new crossing and a port just north of the besieged territory. With Israel under severe international pressure to allow more food in, Gallant said it planned to ramp up aid deliveries to 500 trucks a day -- the pre-war figure cited by the ...
10/04 22:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel has renewed its war threats against Lebanon if Hezbollah were to pursue its attack. “Lebanon will pay the price if the war expands,” said Israeli war council member, Benny Gantz, on Wednesday. “Iran knows that we will retaliate immediately, should it attack Israel,” he pursued. For his part, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant ...
par Chelsea Al Arif, 10/04 20:59 - 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 April 10th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 10/04 20:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz said Wednesday that "Hamas is defeated" as fighting raged on in the Gaza Strip and negotiations towards a truce seemed to falter. Gantz, a former army chief and defense minister, warned of a long war, saying Israeli forces would have to fight in Gaza for years to come. More than six months into the war ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/04 18:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's military confirmed Wednesday its forces had carried out an air strike in Gaza that killed three of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's sons. A military statement said "the three operatives" targeted in the strike were Amir, Mohammed and Hazem Haniyeh, adding that they were members of Hamas's military wing. The Palestinian group earlier said ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/04 16:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel has continued striking Gaza on Wednesday as Gazans mark Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Wednesday as Muslims marked the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Palestinians gathered for morning prayers on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday amid the ruins of Gaza, which has ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/04 12:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez insisted on Wednesday that the recognition of a Palestinian state, long resisted by Israel and its key allies, is "in Europe's geopolitical interests." Sanchez warned that Israel's "disproportionate response" in the Gaza war with Hamas risks "destabilizing the Middle East, and as a consequence, the entire ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Israel again on Wednesday that it "will be punished" for a Damascus airstrike that killed seven Revolutionary Guards, two of them generals. "The evil regime made a mistake in this regard. It must be punished and will be punished," Khamenei said in a televised speech after Eid al-Fitr prayers ...
par This Is Beirut, 09/04 22:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The White House stated on Tuesday that the response by Hamas to proposals for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal at talks in Cairo has so far been "less than encouraging." "We've seen the public statements from Hamas that have been, shall we say, less than encouraging," National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, adding, however, that mediator ...