This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 15:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced the UN Security Council on Saturday after the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza, describing the international body as the 'Israel protection council.' "Since October 7, the security council has become an Israel protection and defense council," Erdogan said. The United States ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 2023-12-09 14:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The French delegation, composed of representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, left the region after two important visits to Lebanon and Israel, linked to the implementation of Resolution 1701. For its part, the French embassy in Beirut is currently mobilized in anticipation of the possible visits to Lebanon of senior French ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 14:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas asserted on Saturday that the United States bears responsibility for "the bloodshed" in the Gaza Strip following its veto of a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said on Saturday that the United States was "responsible for the bloodshed" of children in Gaza after it ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 13:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli bombardment on the southern Lebanese border continued on Saturday after a violent night. Two violent raids targeted Aita el-Shaab during the night, destroying homes and raising fears of loss of life. Residents were still searching for survivors under the rubble on Saturday. Artillery shells targeted the area of Kfarchouba from the ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 11:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel intensified its offensive against Hamas in Gaza following the United States' veto on a UN bid for a ceasefire, eliciting a warning from Iran about a potential regional 'explosion'. Israel pressed its offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid to call for a ceasefire in the ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On the 63rd day of the war between Hamas and Israel, the Israeli military continues its advance in southern Gaza. At the UN, the Security Council struggles to reach an agreement on a ceasefire. The Israeli army is pressing its offensive in Gaza, particularly in Khan Younès (south), where ground combat is taking place, and in Gaza City (north), ...
Tylia El Helou 2023-12-08 20:46 - 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 8, 2023.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 18:32 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The United States on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate ceasefire in the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The United States' deputy representative at the UN, Robert Wood, said the resolution was "divorced from reality" and "would have not moved the needle forward on the ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 14:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Confrontations between Israel and Hezbollah resumed in southern Lebanon before midday on Friday after a brief period of precarious calm. Israeli artillery bombardments fervently resumed, targeting the area between the towns of Chihin and Zebqine, as well as the outskirts of the town of Jebin, which was overflown by Israeli reconnaissance ...
Ici Beyrouth 2023-12-08 13:46 - Reading : less than a minute
How does UNIFIL maintain dialogue between the Lebanese and Israeli armies? How does it work towards regional stability? Has its mission evolved since the beginning of the conflict in South Lebanon? Watch This is Beirut's interview with Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 13:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The UN Security Council, under pressure from Secretary-General António Guterres, will vote on an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Friday. The outcome of the session is uncertain amid Israel's relentless bombardment, severe restrictions on essentials items, and escalating violence in Gaza and the West Bank. The UN Security Council will meet on Friday ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A multi-rocket attack targeted the US Embassy in the well-guarded Green Zone in Baghdad Friday, December 8, amid escalating regional tensions linked to the raging war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. Salvos of rockets targeted the US embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone early Friday, ...