This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 15:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed his worries on Sunday about the mounting tensions in the West Bank, claiming that they obstruct peace in the region. He also emphasized the need for the EU to support the "Arab initiative" to foster Palestinian statehood. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the situation in the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An informed Arab official, quoted by a Lebanese politician, affirms the success of the meetings held in Riyadh, Cairo and Doha in reaching an agreement soon within a "Ramadan ceasefire." This ceasefire according to the Arab official would turn into a fixed and permanent truce, accompanied by the implementation of a plan to release hostages and ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 13:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli army bombardment reached the areas near the UNIFIL maritime base in Naqoura this Sunday afternoon. Several southern towns were targeted by Israeli warplanes, among them the Abu Laban neighborhood in Aita al-Shaab, Wadi Hamoul, Bayt Lif Valley, Aitaroun, the outskirts of Odaisseh and the al-Awaida hill above Kfar Kila. Additionally, the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 10:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Despite growing international calls for immediate action, the United States has once again signaled its intention to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza. Diplomatic tensions mount as Algeria pushes for the resolution. The UN Security Council could hold a vote next week, sought by Algeria, on a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 21:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu articulated his opposition to a two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, during a televised press conference on Saturday. Speaking in a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed rejection of a two-state solution and an independent ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-02-17 20:40 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 17th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas issued a threat on Saturday, stating that they would halt ceasefire negotiations unless immediate aid was delivered to the northern region of the Gaza Strip. This area has been flagged by aid agencies for an imminent risk of famine. Hamas threatened Saturday to suspend ceasefire talks unless urgent aid was brought into the north of the Gaza ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken observed on Saturday that Israel has a remarkable chance to break the cycle of violence in the upcoming months, considering that nearly every Arab nation is supportive of normalizing relations with it. Israel has an "extraordinary opportunity" to end a cycle of violence in the coming months, as almost every ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 16:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday reiterated the group's demand of a complete ceasefire in Gaza, a day after US President Joe Biden called for a "temporary truce" to secure the release of hostages. High-level negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza were held this week in Cairo but their outcome is still unclear. In a statement ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 11:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah resumed on the Lebanese-Israeli border on Saturday. Israeli artillery bombarded the Hamoul-Naqoura region, as well as the outskirts of Alma al-Shaab, Bayt Lif, Ramya, Aita al-Shaab, and Jabal Blat. Israeli raids also targeted Aita el-Shaab and the outskirts of Aitaroun, Bayt Lif, Ramya, and Maroun ...
This Is Beirut 2024-02-16 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese southern border witnessed yet another day of violence on Friday. Israel bombarded the towns of Majdel Zoun, Labbouneh, Hamoul, Aita al-Shaab, Rachaya al-Foukhar, Kfar Hamam, and Hebbariyeh, as well as residential areas in Kfar Kila and the region between Yater and Bayt Lif. A missile fired by an Israeli fighter plane fell without ...
2024-02-16 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 16th, 2024.