War in the Middle East

The 'Heharim’ as Explained by Maroun Hitti
The 'Heharim’ as Explained by Maroun Hitti

A new Israeli contingent is set to deploy in the upcoming weeks in the areas of Mount Hermon and Mount Dov, a mountainous border region with distinctive ground conditions. The "Heharim," or "Mountain Brigade," will operate under the 210th Division "Bashan," a territorial unit of the Israeli army's northern command in charge of the front with ...

Editorial – Israel’s Right and Hamas: 'Endangered by Peace'
Editorial – Israel’s Right and Hamas: 'Endangered by Peace'

Since antiquity, a myth has existed in physics, entirely chimerical and unattainable, known as "perpetual motion," which would entail motion lasting indefinitely without external input. If we transpose this purely theoretical notion to our present-day reality, it becomes evident that certain political players influencing the geopolitics of the ...

Israel: Defense Chief Plans US Visit Amid Pressure on Rafah
Israel: Defense Chief Plans US Visit Amid Pressure on Rafah

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant is to visit Washington in the coming week, the government said Wednesday, as pressure mounts to call off a planned offensive in Gaza's Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office also announced that a delegation would visit Washington at "the request of US President Joe Biden" to discuss the ...

Scotland Suspends Relations with Israeli Air Force
Scotland Suspends Relations with Israeli Air Force

During the Gaza war, an Israeli military aircraft landed at Glasgow Prestwick airport, provoking criticism  among the Scottish population. In response, the Scottish government decided to suspend all relations with the Israeli air force. The Scottish newspaper The Scotchman reported a statement from the Scottish Government, saying that Glasgow ...

Canada to Halt Arms Exports to Israel
Canada to Halt Arms Exports to Israel

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Tuesday, Canada's plan to halt arms sales to Israel, according to The Toronto Start following the Canadian Parliament decision to pass a non-binding motion that called for the move. The motion, introduced by the New Democratic party (NDP), calls on the governing Liberals to cease any all future ...

War Diary: Day 165
War Diary: Day 165

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 19th, 2024.

Second Aid Ship Expected to Leave Soon for Gaza
Second Aid Ship Expected to Leave Soon for Gaza

Cypriot authorities announced on Tuesday that another shipment of food aid is scheduled to leave Cyprus for Gaza in the upcoming days, while the initial delivery is currently being distributed in the conflict-affected region. A second shipment of food aid is due to depart from Cyprus for Gaza in the coming days, Cypriot authorities said on ...

Newly Formed Israeli Brigade Bound for Lebanon-Syria Borders
Newly Formed Israeli Brigade Bound for Lebanon-Syria Borders

As part of the operational response to the situation on the northern border of Israel, the Israeli army established the "Heharim" (The Mountains) Brigade to operate on the Lebanon-Syria border. The brigade will operate as part of the 210th Division and defend the Mount Dov and Mount Hermon, replacing of the 810th Hermon Brigade. Its main ...

Hopes Build for Ceasefire in Gaza on the Brink of Famine
Hopes Build for Ceasefire in Gaza on the Brink of Famine

Efforts by mediators intensified on Tuesday March 19 to reach a truce in Gaza, where Israel is conducting an operation in the Palestinian territory's largest hospital complex on the brink of starvation. Efforts to hammer out a temporary truce in Gaza intensified Tuesday after months of war that have left parts of the devastated territory facing ...

Blinken Denounces Gaza’s Hunger Crisis
Blinken Denounces Gaza’s Hunger Crisis

The whole population of Gaza is suffering a "situation of serious food insecurity," denounced US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, March 19. He's expected to start his sixth Middle East tour since the start of the war. The entire population of Gaza is experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity," US Secretary of State Antony ...

Israel Hits Hezbollah Arms Depots in Syria Near Damascus
Israel Hits Hezbollah Arms Depots in Syria Near Damascus

Israeli air strikes targeted Hezbollah weapons warehouses on the outskirts of Damascus at dawn on Tuesday, March 19, for the second time in 48 hours. Israeli raids hit warehouses storing weapons for Hezbollah in Syria on Tuesday, the war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said, as a Syrian military source said air defenses had ...

Will Gaza Ceasefire Breathe Life Into the Presidential Issue?
Will Gaza Ceasefire Breathe Life Into the Presidential Issue?

Despite the failure of American, French and Arab attempts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza before the beginning of Ramadan, efforts are still underway for a truce, this time through a new US proposal that is awaiting Hamas’s response. US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf stated in this regard, "We are seeking a ...