War in the Middle East

Israeli Strikes: What Message to Lebanon?
Israeli Strikes: What Message to Lebanon?

In a conflict whose true nature continues to be ignored, material damage and casualties among fighters and civilians are multiplying on both sides. Wednesday morning, and in the recent context of Israeli strikes expanding into Lebanon, the city of Sour was, for the first time since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, targeted in an ...

War Diary: Day 159
War Diary: Day 159

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 13th, 2024.

UNRWA Warehouse Struck in Rafah
UNRWA Warehouse Struck in Rafah

An UNRWA warehouse was struck in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring many, with casualties including UNRWA staff. This comes amid worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza due to ongoing conflict. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said one of its aid warehouses in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip was "hit" on Wednesday, wounding scores of ...

South Lebanon: Escalating Violence Between Israel and Hezbollah
South Lebanon: Escalating Violence Between Israel and Hezbollah

Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah on Lebanon's southern border intensified on Tuesday as the Israeli army bombed Berghoz and Dellafeh, in Hasbaya Caza, Houla, Markaba and Wadi Saluki. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adrae, declared in this respect that "warplanes attacked three missile launching platforms" which were ...

Humanitarian Aid Initiatives Multiply in Gaza as Famine Worsens
Humanitarian Aid Initiatives Multiply in Gaza as Famine Worsens

A first ship carrying humanitarian aid was en route to Gaza from Cyprus on Tuesday, March 12, while Morocco sent relief supplies by land via Israel. A Spanish charity boat taking food to Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday in hopes of opening a maritime corridor to carry sorely needed aid to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. Philippe Lazzarini, ...

Israel Tightens Security in Jerusalem for Friday Prayers
Israel Tightens Security in Jerusalem for Friday Prayers

Israeli security forces announced increased presence in Jerusalem's Old City on the first Friday of Ramadan, as tensions run high over the Gaza war. Israel's police force said it will deploy thousands of officers across Jerusalem's Old City for Ramadan's first Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque, with tensions high amid the Gaza war. "We are ...

New Israel-Hamas Agreement Under US Auspices on the Way
New Israel-Hamas Agreement Under US Auspices on the Way

Hamas has reportedly accepted a new American initiative aimed at establishing a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, according to a source within the organization quoted by Al Arabiya on Tuesday. "We have accepted a modified American initiative that provides for a ceasefire and the gradual return of displaced persons" inside the enclave, the source ...

Several American Ships Set to Build a Humanitarian Port in Gaza
Several American Ships Set to Build a Humanitarian Port in Gaza

Several American ships carrying equipment and soldiers left their home port on Tuesday, March 12, in order to build a humanitarian port in Gaza. Four US Army vessels departed a base in Virginia on Tuesday, carrying about 100 soldiers and equipment they will need to build a temporary port on Gaza's coast for urgently needed aid deliveries. The ...

War Diary: Day 158
War Diary: Day 158

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 12th, 2024.  

Kataeb Warn Against Government Submission to Hezbollah
Kataeb Warn Against Government Submission to Hezbollah

The Kataeb politburo has warned against the attitude of "what's left of the government," which is one that "submits to Hezbollah's terms and adopts its views while attributing them to the Lebanese people in negotiations with foreign envoys." "This constitutes a misappropriation of power in the absence of a president and contributes to dragging ...

A Government ‘Beyond’ the North of the Litani
A Government ‘Beyond’ the North of the Litani

The sacred month of Ramadan promises to be tumultuous given the Israeli airstrikes in Baalbeck yesterday evening and this morning. Yet the Lebanese political class remains unmoved by the events unfolding along the southern and eastern borders of the country. Paralyzed or indifferent, no one really knows. However, the situation is alarming, ...

Jordanian Citizen Killed by Israeli Army in West Bank
Jordanian Citizen Killed by Israeli Army in West Bank

According to the Palestinian Authority, the Israeli army shot a Jordanian citizen near the village of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, March 12, accusing him of being a threat. A Jordanian citizen has died after being shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities said Tuesday, with the military accusing ...