War Diary: Day 95
Lyne Sammouri 2024-01-09 22:16 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 9, 2024.
War in the Middle East
ICC Investigating Journalist Deaths in Gaza
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 19:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestine Hamas International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court officially announced, on Tuesday, that it is conducting an investigation into potential crimes against journalists since the onset of the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. Numerous reporters have lost their lives in the region during the hostilities. The International Criminal Court (ICC) ...
LF Leader Rejects Any Bargaining Over the Presidency
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea firmly rejected an alleged plan by the Iran-backed Moumanaa axis to use the presidency as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Western envoys. "At this stage, we utterly reject the election of a symbolic president, who lacks the required attributes for the presidential position, as part of a regional ...
Moawad: Resolution 1701 Will Protect Lebanon and the Lebanese
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 14:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Late on Tuesday morning, MP Michel Moawad was received in Bkerke by the Maronite Patriarch, Archbishop Bechara al-Rai. At the end of the visit, he stressed that the meeting had been "an opportunity to discuss the latest dangerous developments" taking place at several levels on the Lebanese scene, referring of course to the military escalation in ...
Lacroix's Diplomatic Tour on Lebanese Officials
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 14:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Head of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix started his tour on Tuesday by meeting with caretaker Prime minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail in the presence of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Aroldo Lázaro and political advisor Hervé Lecoq. Discussions tackled the ...
Blinken Tours Mideast to Discuss Hamas-Israel War Escalations
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-09 14:18 - Reading : less than a minute
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is currently touring the Middle East to address the Hamas-Israel war. He visited Jordan, Turkey, Israel, UAE, KSA and Qatar, and emphasized US leadership in preventing war escalation. Egypt and the West Bank are next on the agenda.
South: Cross-Broder Attacks Intensify in Escalation and Depth
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 14:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah announced on Tuesday the targeting of the northern region command headquarters of the Israeli army in the city of Safed (Dado barracks, 12 kilometers from the border) with several explosive-laden drones. This is the deepest location targeted by Hezbollah since October 8. The attack was done in retaliation to Israel’s killing of Hamas' ...
Blinken, Israelis Agree on UN Mission in North Gaza
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared that he has reached an agreement with Israeli officials to allow a UN mission into northern Gaza to assess the return of Palestinians to the region. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has reached an agreement with Israeli officials over the entry of a UN mission into northern Gaza to ensure ...
Bou Saab Met Hochstein in Rome
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 11:04 - Reading : less than a minute
Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab met with US envoy Amos Hochstein on Monday in Rome before his expected visit to Beirut on Thursday, according to local TV station MTV. Amos Hochstein is coming to Beirut to reportedly convey a message from Israel, which mainly consists of a request for a ceasefire in South Lebanon, as well as a request for immediate ...
South Lebanon Under Heavy Attack
This Is Beirut 2024-01-09 11:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Several regions were subjected to heavy continuous bombardment early on Tuesday morning. The Israeli warplanes continuously shelled the outskirts of the towns of Aitaroun, Aita al-Shaab, Yaroun, Maroun al-Ras in the Bint Jbeil district, Hula and Mays al-Jabal. An Israeli drone targeted a car on the Ghandouriyeh road with a guided missile. ...
Hochstein’s Mission: An Issue Essentially Unsolved
2024-01-09 07:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon is stuck in the limbo of war and peace as the United States endeavors to spare it and Israel the catastrophes of a full-fledged war. The Lebanese central authority holds Israel accountable to justify its incapacity to impose peace and stability in Lebanon, but the Americans and Europeans are adamant: Hezbollah is responsible for the ...
Blinken in Tel Aviv Amid Increased Regional Tensions
This Is Beirut 2024-01-08 23:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Emmanuel Macron Palestine Hamas
Antony Blinken, the top US diplomat, arrived in Tel Aviv late Monday as part of a regional tour aimed at preventing further escalation. This visit comes in the midst of Israel's military actions in Gaza against Hamas, and Hezbollah has reported the death of a high-ranking commander due to an Israeli strike. Top US diplomat Antony Blinken arrived ...