War in the Middle East

Gaza Rescuers Say Recovered 15 Bodies After Israel Fire on Ambulances

This is Beirut 30/03 22:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday it had recovered the bodies of 15 rescuers killed a week ago when Israeli forces targeted ambulances in the Gaza Strip. Bodies of eight medics from the Red Crescent, six members of Gaza's civil defence agency and one employee of a UN agency were retrieved, the Red Crescent said in a statement. It said ...

Israel Approves New Bypass Road in Occupied West Bank

This is Beirut 30/03 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday announced the approval of a road project in the occupied West Bank that would separate traffic for Palestinians and Israelis near the Maale Adumim settlement. "The security cabinet approved last night Defense Minister Israel Katz's proposal for the construction... of a new road network ...

General Security Steps Up Search for Those Responsible for Rocket Attacks on Israel

This is Beirut 30/03 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Public Relations Office of the General Security Directorate announced on Sunday evening that it was “stepping up its intelligence operations to uncover those involved” in the rocket attacks on March 22 and 28. “Within the framework of monitoring the security situation and maintaining stability, particularly in light of ...

Israeli Army Says Intercepts Missile Fired from Yemen

This is Beirut 30/03 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Sunday after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas of the country. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF (air force) prior to crossing into Israeli ...

Hamas Says Agrees to New Gaza Truce Proposal Received From Mediators

This is Beirut 29/03 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A top Hamas official said on Saturday the group approved a new Gaza ceasefire proposal put forth by mediators, urging Israel to back it but warning the Iran-backed group's weapons were a "red line". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed it had also received a proposal from the mediators and had submitted a counter-proposal in ...

French UNIFIL Soldiers Targeted Near Rmeish in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 29/03 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A foot patrol from the French contingent of UNIFIL’s reserve force came under fire on Saturday from an Israeli military position at Wadi Qatmoun, near the town of Rmeish. The French soldiers had been inspecting an earth berm recently built by Israeli forces in the area when the incident occurred. UNIFIL later issued a statement, saying that ...

Hamas Releases New Video of Israeli Hostage in Gaza

This is Beirut 29/03 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hamas's armed wing on Saturday released footage showing an Israeli hostage in Gaza calling on the government to secure his release, the second such video shared by the militant group within days. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum campaign group identified the man as Elkana Bohbot, who was abducted from the site of a music festival in ...

Hamas Says Gaza Truce Talks With Mediators Stepping Up

This is Beirut 28/03 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A senior Hamas official said Friday that talks between the Palestinian Islamist movement and mediators over a ceasefire deal are gaining momentum as Israel continues intensive operations in Gaza. "We hope that the coming days will bring a real breakthrough in the war situation, following intensified communications with and between mediators in ...

Israel Strikes Beirut's Southern Suburb for First Time in Months

This is Beirut 28/03 14:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Four months after a ceasefire agreement halted the war between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel struck the southern suburb of Beirut on Friday in response to the firing of two rockets at northern Israel from south Lebanon earlier. The Israeli army said it targeted a warehouse used by Hezbollah’s aerial unit 121 for storing drones in the ...

Anti-Hamas Slogans Chanted at Protest in Gaza

This is Beirut 26/03 22:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Palestinians on Wednesday staged protests in the Gaza Strip against the territory's Hamas rulers for the second consecutive day, calling for an end to the war with Israel, witnesses said. Demonstrators carrying banners reading "Hamas does not represent us" were seen marching in Gaza City and the town of Beit Lahia to the north, just over a week ...

Houthi Media Reports New US Strikes in Capital after Wave of Attacks

This is Beirut 26/03 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Houthi media said late Wednesday that new US strikes had hit the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after earlier reporting 19 American raids elsewhere in Yemen. "A series of strikes by the US aggression have hit the south and north of the capital," the Al-Masirah channel said, without providing further details. The station had earlier reported 17 raids by ...

Israel Conducts Large-Scale Military Drill Near Lebanese Border

This is Beirut 26/03 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel’s Northern Command launched on Wednesday a large-scale military exercise involving the 91st and 146th divisions, alongside the Air Force, Navy, police, Fire and Rescue Authority, and rapid response teams tasked with protecting border communities. The drill, announced by the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, on his X ...