This Is Beirut 20/02 21:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The United States utilized its veto power on Tuesday in the UN Security Council to block a resolution urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. This action has garnered strong criticism from allies, putting President Joe Biden under increasing pressure to adjust his support for Israel. The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on ...
Rayan Chami 20/02 21:04 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 20th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 20/02 20:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The French defense ministry announced on Tuesday that the French navy had intercepted and destroyed two drones over the Red Sea, an area where Yemen's Houthis have been targeting ships. The French navy has shot down two drones over the Red Sea, where Yemen's Houthis have been attacking ships, the defense ministry in Paris said on Tuesday. The ...
This Is Beirut 20/02 17:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas Israel
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for discussions with Egyptian officials, as stated by the militant group. This development comes shortly after mediators indicated that the likelihood of a new ceasefire agreement with Israel had decreased. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian ...
This Is Beirut 20/02 12:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice Israel
What Israel does in Palestinian territories represent an even more extreme version of apartheid than what was experienced in South Africa before 1994, Pretoria told the International Court of Justice on the 20th of February. Israel is applying an even more extreme version of apartheid in the Palestinian territories than experienced in South ...
This Is Beirut 19/02 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States has introduced a fresh draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council featuring some of the sternest language on its behalf. The resolution proposes a temporary ceasefire and asserts that an Israeli attack on Rafah under present conditions would carry "significant implications" for regional security. The United States ...
Tylia El Helou 19/02 20:56 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 19th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 19/02 20:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations human rights experts urged for an impartial investigation into reported Israeli violations against Palestinian women and girls. These alleged abuses encompass killings, rape and sexual assault. UN rights experts called Monday for an independent probe into alleged Israeli abuses against Palestinian women and girls, including ...
This Is Beirut 19/02 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city. With prospects for truce talks dimmed, the United States and other governments, as well as the United Nations, have issued ...
This Is Beirut 18/02 22:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli Prime Minister has approved a proposal by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to limit the number of Muslims entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, Israeli Channel 13 has reported. Israel’s Shin Bet, the country's internal intelligence service, has warned against such a move, according to Channel 13. Israeli ...
Rayan Chami 18/02 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 18th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 18/02 19:42 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Emmanuel Macron Palestine Hamas
The chances for an Israel-Hamas truce decreased on Sunday, as the United States indicated it would veto the latest attempt for a UN Security Council resolution. Additionally, mediator Qatar acknowledged that separate truce talks have reached an impasse. Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signaled it would ...