This Is Beirut 2024-05-12 22:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's military said Sunday it had opened a new border crossing into the northern Gaza Strip as aid agencies warned that barely any aid was reaching residents of the territory. "In accordance with the directive of the government of Israel and in coordination with the US government, the 'Western Erez' crossing was opened," the military said in a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-12 21:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Egypt announced on Sunday its intention to join South Africa in its recent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to impose further emergency measures on Israel, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. Egypt on Sunday announced its intention to formally support South Africa's case at the ICJ against Israel, alleging genocide in ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-05-12 20:43 - 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 12th, 2024.
2024-05-12 19:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A full-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah would cause "chaos" without eliminating Hamas, warned US diplomatic chief Antony Blinken on Sunday. For its part, Hamas described US President Joe Biden's statements on the hostages the previous day as "a setback" for truce negotiations. An all-out Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would provoke ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-12 13:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Britain's Foreign Minister David Cameron on Sunday said Israel should not carry out an offensive in the Gazan city of Rafah without a "clear plan" to protect people. "For there to be a major offensive in Rafah, there would have to be an absolutely clear plan about how you save lives, how you move people out the way, how you make sure they’re ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-12 11:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged an immediate halt to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the return of hostages and a "surge" in humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian territory. "I repeat my call, the world's call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages and an immediate surge in humanitarian ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-12 10:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Gaza's civil defense agency said on Sunday that two doctors were killed in an Israeli air strike on the city of Deir al-Balah in a central area of the Palestinian territory. "The bodies of Doctor Muhammad Nimr Qazaat and his son, Doctor Youssef, were recovered (as they were killed) because of an Israeli raid on the city of Deir al-Balah in the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-11 21:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli airstrikes targeted areas in Gaza on Saturday, including Rafah, where Israel broadened their evacuation directive. The UN cautioned about a potential "epic" catastrophe if a full-scale invasion of the densely populated city proceeds. Israeli strikes on Saturday hit parts of Gaza, including Rafah, where Israel expanded an evacuation order, ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-05-11 20:27 - 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 11th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-11 17:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli Army said that rockets were launched on Saturday from Rafah in southern Gaza towards the Kerem Shalom crossing, which was temporarily shut earlier this week after deadly fire. "Four launches were identified that crossed from the Rafah area," the military said in a statement, adding that one rocket was intercepted by Israeli air ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-11 16:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military on Saturday ordered Palestinians to leave more areas of eastern Rafah and the northern Gaza Strip as it pressed ahead with its fight against Hamas militants. The latest evacuation order, which some residents told AFP they had received via text and audio messages to their phones, comes days after Israeli tanks and troops ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-11 10:57 - Reading : less than a minute
Sirens sounded at the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura on Saturday morning, while the Israeli army targeted Al-Labouneh with artillery shells. Moreover, the Israeli army flared overnight the bordering villages adjacent to the Blue Line and a reconnaissance aircraft flew over the villages of the western and central sectors, reaching the outskirts of ...