This Is Beirut 2024-04-30 15:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday to enter Rafah "with or without a deal." He also claimed that the humanitarian evacuation of Rafah "has already begun." In a meeting with the families of hostages taken on October 7, Netanyahu said, “The idea that we will stop the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-30 11:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States concluded that five Israeli security force units committed serious human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before the Hamas attack in October, the State Department said on Monday. Israel has taken remedial measures with four of these units, making US sanctions less likely. Consultations are under way with ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-30 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
China said on Tuesday that rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah met in Beijing recently for "in-depth and candid talks on promoting intra-Palestinian reconciliation." "The two sides fully expressed their political will to achieve reconciliation through dialogue and consultation, discussed many specific issues and made positive progress," ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-30 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ynet, an Israeli media organization, reported on Tuesday that the Israeli military assessed that a decision on a hostage deal or to begin the Rafah operation will come in the next 48 to 72 hours. Officials from Hamas left Cairo after talks with Egyptian officials on a new cease-fire proposal in Gaza, Egypt's state-owned Al-Qahera News satellite ...
2024-04-30 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The statement issued at the conclusion of the Elysée meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Lebanese Army (LAF) Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun was capped with the assurance that "President Macron will guarantee follow-through on various points." Consequently, he dispatched Foreign ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 23:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Several European Union member states are expected to recognize the Palestinian statehood by the end of May. The announcement was made by the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday, on the sidelines of a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. Addressing the World Economic Forum stage in Riyadh, Josep Borrell reiterated ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 23:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia has opted to normalize its relations with Israel, according to a foreign diplomat familiar with the situation. However, the kingdom is deliberating whether to enact this decision in the weeks ahead, or postpone it until after the United States presidential elections in November. Saudi Arabia has decided to normalize relations with ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 23:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The roadmap proposed by Paris to end the armed conflict between Hezbollah and Israel was reportedly handed over to the Lebanese authorities on Monday. The move follows French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné's visit to Lebanon, on Sunday. Beirut was the first leg of a regional tour that includes Saudi Arabia, where the French minister is ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 22:27 - Reading : less than a minute
In a recent escalation of tensions, Israeli airstrikes targeted multiple locations in southern Lebanon, including Khiam and Tayr Harfa. Reports indicate that no casualties were reported in Tayr Harfa, where a house was targeted. Furthermore, Israeli drones were observed flying at unusually low altitudes over the towns of Odaisseh, Taybeh and ...
Alissar Boulos 2024-04-29 22:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In Saudi Arabia, Western diplomacy is discussing, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF), a ceasefire in Gaza, while in Israel, the debate continues regarding an invasion of Rafah, in the southern part of the Palestinian enclave. Time is of the essence, and it is still uncertain which option will prevail: a ground invasion of Rafah, ...
Rayan Chami 2024-04-29 21:49 - 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 April 29th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 21:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Columbia University Students defied an ultimatum set by their administration after talks over demonstrations supporting Gaza have faltered, on Monday, while in Paris, authorities cleared up student protests at Sorbonne University. Student demonstrators at Columbia University on Monday defied an ultimatum to disperse or face immediate ...