This Is Beirut 2024-03-24 22:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that his visit to Washington this week would focus on maintaining Israel's military superiority in the Middle East as fighting rages in Gaza. Gallant is expected to meet his US counterpart Lloyd Austin and other senior US officials, as relations between the two allies become strained over the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-24 22:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The faithful walked slowly in a procession past the stone facade of Gaza's only Catholic church on Palm Sunday, gathering to pray for peace as war raged around them. Holy Family Church's tranquil courtyard, filled with dozens of children and older people, belied the humanitarian crisis happening beyond its gates in Gaza City. Inside the church, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-24 21:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute "a war crime." And he repeated his opposition to any Israeli military operation to fight Hamas in Rafah, where most of Gaza's population has taken shelter after months ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-03-24 20:19 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 24th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-03-24 20:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday that Israeli forces were besieging two hospitals in southern Gaza, days after the Army began targeting Hamas in and around the territory's biggest medical center. Israel has mounted several raids at and near hospitals in Gaza since the war began last October, claiming that fighters are operating in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-24 14:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Chief Antonio Guterres emphasized on Sunday, during a visit to Cairo, the urgency of delivering aid to Gaza, urging Israel to remove obstacles hindering relief efforts. He reiterated calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Sunday in Cairo that delivering the necessary aid to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-24 13:45 - Reading : less than a minute
US intelligence chief Bill Burns and his Israeli counterpart David Barnea left Qatar late on Saturday night following talks on a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, a source briefed on the talks told AFP. The CIA and Mossad chiefs "departed Doha to brief their respective teams back home on the latest round" of talks, the source said on condition ...
Rayan Chami 2024-03-23 21:32 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 23, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-03-23 20:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A top Israeli commander has said troops will continue their operation at Gaza's largest hospital Al-Shifa until the last militant is «in their hands». Israeli forces launched the operation in and around Al-Shifa hospital on Monday, saying senior Hamas operatives were based at the sprawling compound. Days of heavy fighting have followed, with ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-23 12:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to arrive in Egypt on Saturday at the border with the Gaza Strip, amid growing concerns about the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory and a forthcoming Israeli ground offensive in the overcrowded town of Rafah. After five and a half months of war between Israel and the Islamist ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-22 22:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, denied on Friday statements attributed to him by pro-Hezbollah media, according to which his government intended to pay compensation to the victims of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon. He clarified that it is impossible, under the current circumstances, to take any measures to assess and determine the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-22 22:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
American Task Force on Lebanon Amos Hochstein
The American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL) hosted a reception in Michigan with White House Senior Advisor Amos Hochstein and members of the Lebanese American community. The event, which took place on March 19, presented an opportunity for Hochstein to discuss US leadership in promoting peace along the Lebanon-Israel border. He briefed the local ...