David Hale 25/03 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Palestine Hamas Hezbollah Israel
International attention is focused on how to bring a ceasefire and at some stage an end to the fighting between Hamas and Israel. This focus is only natural given the state of affairs in Gaza and Israel's war aims there, despite the obvious orchestration of regional attacks on Israeli, American, and global interests by Iranian proxies. However, ...
This Is Beirut 25/03 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's army said it was battling Hamas militants Monday around two Gaza hospitals, reporting some 20 fighters killed in the past day in close-quarters combat and air strikes. Israel has launched raids on and near several Gaza hospitals since the war erupted in October, claiming that fighters have used them as bases -- charges denied by the ...
This Is Beirut 25/03 10:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The UN Security Council will vote on another ceasefire resolution, on Monday, with diplomats cautiously expecting the resolution to be adopted, after working with the US to avoid their veto. The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a new draft resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China vetoed an earlier text ...
Charles Chartouni 25/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-ongoing-developments-of-the-war-in-Gaza-and-their-sequels-are-proliferating-in-every.mp3"][/audio] The ongoing developments of the war in Gaza and their sequels are proliferating in every direction, and there is a need to recapitulate the different ...
This Is Beirut 24/03 22:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that his visit to Washington this week would focus on maintaining Israel's military superiority in the Middle East as fighting rages in Gaza. Gallant is expected to meet his US counterpart Lloyd Austin and other senior US officials, as relations between the two allies become strained over the ...
This Is Beirut 24/03 22:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The faithful walked slowly in a procession past the stone facade of Gaza's only Catholic church on Palm Sunday, gathering to pray for peace as war raged around them. Holy Family Church's tranquil courtyard, filled with dozens of children and older people, belied the humanitarian crisis happening beyond its gates in Gaza City. Inside the church, ...
This Is Beirut 24/03 21:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute "a war crime." And he repeated his opposition to any Israeli military operation to fight Hamas in Rafah, where most of Gaza's population has taken shelter after months ...
Tylia El Helou 24/03 20:19 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 24th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 24/03 20:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday that Israeli forces were besieging two hospitals in southern Gaza, days after the Army began targeting Hamas in and around the territory's biggest medical center. Israel has mounted several raids at and near hospitals in Gaza since the war began last October, claiming that fighters are operating in ...
This Is Beirut 24/03 14:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Chief Antonio Guterres emphasized on Sunday, during a visit to Cairo, the urgency of delivering aid to Gaza, urging Israel to remove obstacles hindering relief efforts. He reiterated calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Sunday in Cairo that delivering the necessary aid to ...
This Is Beirut 24/03 13:45 - Reading : less than a minute
US intelligence chief Bill Burns and his Israeli counterpart David Barnea left Qatar late on Saturday night following talks on a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, a source briefed on the talks told AFP. The CIA and Mossad chiefs "departed Doha to brief their respective teams back home on the latest round" of talks, the source said on condition ...
Rayan Chami 23/03 21:32 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 23, 2024.