This Is Beirut 2024-05-22 10:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on Wednesday that they will recognise a Palestinian state from May 28, hoping other European countries will follow suit. A furious Israel immediately announced it was recalling its envoys to Ireland and Norway for "urgent consultations"and was expected to do the same with its ambassador to Spain. Norwegian ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-05-21 21:32 - Reading : less than a minute
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 May 21, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-21 17:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel reversed its decision to shut down an Associated Press (AP) live video feed from Gaza on Tuesday, following a storm of criticism and US pressure. Israel walked back its decision to shut down an Associated Press live video feed of war-torn Gaza on Tuesday, following a protest from the US news agency and concern from the White ...
2024-05-21 16:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli forces were still fighting Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday, reporting ground fighting and air strikes on 70 targets across the enclave in the last 24 hours. There was no let-up in Gaza's devastating war between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday. More than seven months of deadly warfare caused a humanitarian catastrophe, leaving the majority of the 2.4 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-21 12:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas International Criminal Court
Global reactions are split on Tuesday following ICC prosecutor Karim Khan's decision to seek arrest warrants for senior Israeli and Hamas leadership. The request for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders - Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif - for ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-21 09:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine International Criminal Court
Amal Clooney helped the International Criminal Court (ICC) weigh evidence that led to the decision to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders, the human rights lawyer said Monday. The high-profile British-Lebanese barrister posted a statement on the website of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which she founded with her ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-05-20 23:20 - Reading : less than a minute
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 May 20th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-20 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken International Criminal Court
United States President Joe Biden, followed by his Secretary of State and the head of the Pentagon, blasted the arrest warrant requested by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli leaders on Monday, saying that no "equivalence" was possible between Israel and Hamas. US President Joe Biden on Monday denounced an ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-20 17:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gazans spared little thought on Monday for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash, saying that he had failed to ease the suffering in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Raisi was confirmed dead on Monday after search and rescue teams found the remains of his helicopter which crashed on Sunday in a fog-shrouded western ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-20 15:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu International Criminal Court
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Gaza Strip. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-20 13:02 - Reading : less than a minute
Three people were killed on Monday in two consecutive Israeli raids on a residential neighborhood in Naqoura, and two others were killed in a raid on the southern town of Mays el-Jabal, according to preliminary information. In Naqoura, two houses were completely demolished, and surrounding buildings were damaged. Israel also carried out a drone ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-20 11:48 - Reading : less than a minute
On Monday morning, Israel carried out two consecutive airstrikes on a residential neighborhood in Naqoura. According to preliminary reports, injuries were reported. Two houses were destroyed, and many others were damaged. Subsequently, a drone struck the vicinity where a team from the Civil Defense in the Islamic Health Organization was present. ...