War in the Middle East

Hamas Accepts US Proposal, Drops Permanent Ceasefire Demand
Hamas Accepts US Proposal, Drops Permanent Ceasefire Demand

Reuters is reporting, Saturday, that Hamas has accepted a US proposal to end the fighting in Gaza. This proposal would see talks begin on releasing hostages, 16 days after the first phase of an agreement that brings the cessation of hostilities, a senior Hamas source told Reuters. Hamas have also reportedly agreed to drop the demand that Israel ...

War Diary: Day 273
War Diary: Day 273

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 July 5, 2024.

Israel to Dispatch Delegation Next Week for Gaza Talks
Israel to Dispatch Delegation Next Week for Gaza Talks

The Israeli prime minister's spokesman said Friday that "gaps" remained with Hamas on how to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release but Israel will send a delegation for more talks with Qatari mediators next week. The head of the Mossad spy service held a first round of talks in Doha on Friday and returned to Jerusalem. "It was agreed that ...

Israeli Attack Injures One Person in Markaba
Israeli Attack Injures One Person in Markaba

Caution prevails on the southern border on Friday after the intensive clashes of the day before. In the latest developments, Israeli drone strikes targeted the outskirts of the town of Markaba before noon on Friday, injuring one person, according to primary reports. Israeli artillery shelling was also recorded on the outskirts of Hebbariyeh and ...

5 Dead Following Israeli Raid on Jenin in West Bank
5 Dead Following Israeli Raid on Jenin in West Bank

An Israeli military raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Friday left five people dead, the Palestinian Authority health ministry said. At least 12 Palestinians have now been killed in Israeli operations this week in the West Bank, where tensions have intensified since the start of the Gaza war in October. Troops surrounded a building ...

Nasrallah and Hamas Officials Meet to Discuss Latest Developments
Nasrallah and Hamas Officials Meet to Discuss Latest Developments

Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and senior Hamas officials, led by top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya, met on Friday. This meeting builds upon previous engagements, reflecting a continued collaboration between the two groups. The discussion encompassed a review of the latest security and political developments in Palestine, ...

Southern Front: Intensive Israeli Raids
Southern Front: Intensive Israeli Raids

Exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel continued unabated on Thursday. At around 7:20 PM on Thursday, Israeli warplanes attacked Aita al-Shaab with two air-to-surface missiles and the border town of Dhayra in the western sector with phosphorus shells. There were numerous developments on the ground throughout the day, with Israeli ...

War Diary: Day 272
War Diary: Day 272

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 July 4, 2024.

Israel Unblocks Some Frozen Funds for Palestinian Authority
Israel Unblocks Some Frozen Funds for Palestinian Authority

Israel has approved a new payment of more than $140 million to the Palestinian Authority after announcing it had also unblocked some funds frozen because of the Gaza war, a Finance Ministry spokesperson told AFP on Thursday. Since the start of the war on Hamas, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has withheld payments of customs ...

Netanyahu Dispatches Negotiating Team for Gaza Talks
Netanyahu Dispatches Negotiating Team for Gaza Talks

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved sending a negotiating team to participate in talks with aims of reaching a hostage release and ceasefire deal with Hamas, according to an Israeli official quoted by The Times of Israel. Netanyahu spoke on the phone with United States President Joe Biden regarding the negotiations, and vowed ...

Iraqi Militants Warn They're Prepared to Fight Israel in Lebanon
Iraqi Militants Warn They're Prepared to Fight Israel in Lebanon

As war rages in Gaza and threatens to spread to Lebanon, Iraqi militant groups warn they are ready to enter the fray against Israel and the United States. A field commander of the so-called Islamic Resistance in Iraq said there would be "escalation for escalation" in the event of a full-scale war in Lebanon. The commander, speaking to AFP on ...

Hamas Sends Mediators 'Ideas' for Halting Israel War
Hamas Sends Mediators 'Ideas' for Halting Israel War

The Hamas militant group said Wednesday it has sent new "ideas" to Qatari mediators aimed at ending the nearly nine-month Gaza war with Israel. Israel confirmed that it was "evaluating" Hamas "comments" on a deal to release hostages in Palestinian territory and will respond accordingly. With the death toll from nearly nine months of war mounting ...