War Diary: Day 92
Tylia El Helou 2024-01-06 21:50 - 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 6, 2024.
War in the Middle East
UN Warns Gaza 'Uninhabitable' as War Rages On
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 21:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On the 92nd day of the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, relentless Israeli airstrikes continue to batter Gaza. The civilian population, lacking adequate shelter, grapples with severe shortages, all while international mediations struggle to yield tangible results. Israel bombed southern Gaza Saturday as the UN warned the besieged ...
Haniyeh Urges Blinken to Focus On Ending Israeli "Aggression"
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 21:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to focus on ending the war on Saturday, January 6. Currently in Turkey, Blinken is conducting a Middle East diplomatic tour in a bid to calm rising tensions. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to use his current Middle East tour ...
Gaza: Blinken Meets Erdogan in Istanbul
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 20:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
As the situation in Gaza reaches a critical point, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The discussions centered around the escalating conflict in Gaza and deliberations on Sweden's potential accession to NATO. Washington's top diplomat discussed the Israel-Hamas war with Turkey's ...
Colonna Urges Iran to Stop 'Destabilising Acts'
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 19:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told her Iranian counterpart Saturday that "Iran and its affiliates" must stop "destabilising acts" that could spark a broader conflict in the Middle East amid the war in Gaza. During a telephone call with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Catherine Colonna "delivered a very clear ...
Borrell: Lebanon Stands on the Front Line, Priority to Stop the War
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 16:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
"It is imperative to avoid regional escalation in the Middle East. It is necessary to avoid Lebanon being dragged into a regional conflict," Borrell said during a press conference with his Lebanese counterpart, Abdallah Bou Habib. The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the ...
Geagea Pleads for the Implementation of Resolution 1701
Ici Beyrouth 2024-01-06 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stressed that "it is normal for Lebanon to be affected by what is happening in Gaza. Yet, the extent of impact (on our territory), whether direct or indirect, depends on Hezbollah's actions" along the country's southern border. In an interview with Houna Loubnan, the LF leader stressed the importance of ...
Gaza Fighting Rages as Gallant Lays Out Post-War Plan
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 23:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Emmanuel Macron Palestine Hamas
Bombing persisted in Gaza on Friday as the international community began to assess Israel's initial proposals for the governance of the territory, following its prolonged conflict with the militant group Hamas, now entering its fourth month. Bombing continued across Gaza on Friday as the world began to digest Israel's first proposals for the ...
Southern Front: Bombing Resumes in the Evening
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli bombardment resumed late Friday afternoon after a brief respite that coincided with the second speech in 48 hours by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. On Friday evening, the Israeli army announced that it targeted Hezbollah cells in southern Lebanon. Israeli bombardment also targeted Hula, Bayad, Birkat Tayri and Wadi ...
$10 Million Reward for Information on Hamas Financial Networks
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 21:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US Department of State Rewards for Justice (RFJ) Program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of Hamas financial mechanisms. Under this reward offer, the Department seeks information on Hamas financial facilitators Abdelbasit Hamza Elhassan Khair, Amer Kamal Sharif Alshawa, Ahmed Sadu Jahleb, ...
Blinken Arrives to Middle East for Gaza Talks
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 21:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed on Friday in Turkey, initiating his fourth tour of the Middle East since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict three months ago. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Friday to start his fourth Middle East crisis tour since the start of the Israel-Hamas war three months ago. The ...
German FM to Visit Middle East on Sunday
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to embark on Sunday on her fourth visit to Israel since the start of the Gaza war, as confirmed by a spokesperson from the Ministry. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will travel to Israel on Sunday for her fourth visit since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, Foreign Ministry ...