War Diary: Day 84
Tylia El Helou 2023-12-29 20:12 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 29, 2023.
War in the Middle East
UN Convoy Attacked by Israel in Gaza
This Is Beirut 2023-12-29 20:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A convoy of humanitarian aid from the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees was attacked by Israel in Gaza. The UN denounces the conditions under which humanitarian aid is delivered, which contravene international law. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday that the Israeli army had fired on one of its aid convoys in the Gaza ...
Bou Saab: Implementation of Resolution 1701 Depends on Israel First
This Is Beirut 2023-12-29 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab said on Friday that United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 "must first be implemented by Israel before discussing how it will be applied in Lebanon." These comments come amid growing local and international calls for full implementation of the resolution since Hezbollah opened the southern front on October ...
Massive Strikes in Gaza, Hamas in Cairo to Hold Talks
This Is Beirut 2023-12-29 17:38 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Cairo Gaza Hamas Israel Israel-Hamas Truce
Israeli bombardments continued to batter the Gaza Strip on Friday, December 29, while a Hamas delegation was expected in Cairo to discuss an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire. According to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), around 100 thousand Gazan refugees have recently reached Rafah, on the border with Egypt. Israel ...
Southern Front: Tensions on the Rise, Israel Hit a Civilian Car
This Is Beirut 2023-12-29 17:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army opened heavy machine gun fire on Friday morning, targeting the outskirts of the town of al-Bustan from its positions adjacent to Aita al-Shaab. Also, at around 10:30 this morning, an Israeli strike hit the outskirts of the town of Yaroun, while shelling targeted the outskirts of Tayr Harfa, Jebin and Imtut. In the afternoon, ...
Renewal Bloc: Moumanaa's Axis Is Sending a Message via UNIFIL
This Is Beirut 2023-12-29 13:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Renewal bloc (Michel Moawad, Achraf Rifi, Fouad Makhzoumi and Adib Abdel Massih) considered that the repeated attacks targeting the UNIFIL in the South seem to suggest that a “decision has been taken by the Moumanaa axis to threaten the work of these forces and prevent them from carrying out their duties.” In a statement issued on Friday, ...
Insight into "Prosperity Guardian" Operation in Six Key Points
Malo Pinatel 2023-12-29 13:02 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Led by the United States, the "Prosperity Guardian" operation, which involves approximately a dozen countries, aims to protect the Red Sea from attacks launched by the Houthis based in Yemen. Here are six key points outlining the primary features of this deployment. On Wednesday, December 27, two of the world's major shipping companies, the ...
War Diary: Day 83
Lyne Sammouri 2023-12-28 21:13 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 28, 2023.
Hamas Delegation to Visit Egypt to Discuss Ceasefire Plan
ici 2023-12-28 21:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Hamas delegation is scheduled to arrive in Cairo on Friday 29th to discuss an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. A Hamas delegation is due in Cairo Friday to give its "observations" about an Egyptian plan for a ceasefire that would end the war in Gaza, according to a Hamas official. The plan was submitted last week to officials of ...
Bombings and Raids Continue in South Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2023-12-28 18:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah once again escalated on Thursday throughout the afternoon, following a precarious calm that prevailed in the morning along the border. As the night begins, raids and bombings continue relentlessly, with Israeli fighter jets constantly flying over the region. It is practically the same sectors and villages ...
Southern Lebanon: Mikati Seeks the Help of London and Paris
ici 2023-12-28 18:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Catherine Colonna David Cameron
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged London and Paris on Thursday to exert maximum pressure on Israel to prevent an escalation in southern Lebanon and the widening of the armed conflict in Gaza. He had two discussions on the subject with the British and French Foreign Ministers, David Cameron and Catherine Colonna. During a visit to ...
Australia Investigating Links to Hezbollah of 2 Nationals Killed in South
This Is Beirut 2023-12-28 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Australia said Thursday that it was investigating alleged links to Hezbollah of two nationals who were killed in Israeli airstrikes in South Lebanon earlier this week. Three members of the Bazzi family, including a Hezbollah fighter, were killed in Bint Jbeil late Tuesday night when their home was hit by Israeli raids. Ibrahim Bazzi had just ...