War in the Middle East

UN Chief Urges Israel to Remove Obstacles to Aid in Gaza
UN Chief Urges Israel to Remove Obstacles to Aid in Gaza

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 ...

CIA and Mossad Chiefs Discuss Hostage Release in Qatar Talks
CIA and Mossad Chiefs Discuss Hostage Release in Qatar Talks

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 ...

War Diary: Day 169
War Diary: Day 169

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 23, 2024.

Gaza: Israeli Forces Will Continue their Operation at Al-Shifa
Gaza: Israeli Forces Will Continue their Operation at Al-Shifa

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 ...

Guterres Expected in Egypt Amid Growing Worries in Gaza
Guterres Expected in Egypt Amid Growing Worries in Gaza

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 ...

Southern Lebanon: Mikati Denies Allegations Made About Compensations for Victims
Southern Lebanon: Mikati Denies Allegations Made About Compensations for Victims

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 ...

Hochstein Addresses Lebanon-Israel Conflict During ATFL Reception
Hochstein Addresses Lebanon-Israel Conflict During ATFL Reception

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 ...

Lebanon Will Complain Against Israel for 'Disrupting' Navigation Systems Around Airport
Lebanon Will Complain Against Israel for 'Disrupting' Navigation Systems Around Airport

Lebanon will lodge a complaint against Israel at the UN Security Council, accusing it of disrupting navigation systems and civil aviation around Beirut airport, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Since the Gaza war erupted on October 7, the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, a Hamas ally, has been exchanging near-daily cross-border fire with the ...

War Diary: Day 168
War Diary: Day 168

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 22, 2024.

Russia, China Veto US Security Council Bid on Gaza ‘Ceasefire’
Russia, China Veto US Security Council Bid on Gaza ‘Ceasefire’

Russia and China vetoed on Friday a US resolution stressing the "necessity" of an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, arguing that it is "hypocritical". France, however, remains determined to find "an agreement" in the UN Security Council. Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with ...

Israel Seizes Record Land Area in West Bank Amid Blinken's Visit
Israel Seizes Record Land Area in West Bank Amid Blinken's Visit

Israel reported the seizure of 800 hectares (1,977 acres) of land in the West Bank on Friday, deemed as "state lands" by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, marking the largest such action in decades. Israel reported Friday the seizure of 800 hectares (1,977 acres) of land in the occupied West Bank, which activists called the largest action of its ...

Blinken Heads to Israel Ahead of Key UN Ceasefire Vote
Blinken Heads to Israel Ahead of Key UN Ceasefire Vote

Antony Blinken will head to Israel on Friday to push for a ceasefire ahead of a key UN vote on the US' ceasefire resolution. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Israel on Friday to press for a truce in Gaza, ahead of a key UN Security Council vote on a US draft resolution on the need for an "immediate" ceasefire. The United States ...