This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 17:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On Sunday, the 100th day of the war between Hamas and Israel, Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah gave a dejected and somber speech in commemoration of last Monday's assassination of Hezbollah's top military officer, Wissam Tawil, alias Jawad, who played a leading role in directing military operations in southern Lebanon. After several ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 14:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a Palestinian state and a Gaza ceasefire during a joint press conference in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Sunday. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Sunday for the establishment of a Palestinian state and a ceasefire in Gaza, where 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war have killed ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 22:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The destructive conflict has triggered a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and concerns about a potential regional escalation heightened after US and British forces targeted pro-Hamas Houthi rebels in Yemen on Friday, in response to attacks on Red Sea shipping. The devastating conflict has unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and fears of a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 21:21 - Reading : less than a minute
The US military conducted a third strike on Saturday evening, against Houthi sites in Yemen, the second in less than 24 hours. This action was in response to threats issued by the Iran-backed group against international maritime traffic in the Red Sea the day before. In the early evening, a military source allied with the Houthi rebels and a ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-13 20:41 - 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 13, 2024.
2024-01-13 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
When the war in Gaza comes to an end and attacks from Lebanese territory cease, the most crucial step will be indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel—mediated by U.S. advisor Amos Hochstein—regarding the demarcation of land borders between the two countries. According to a U.S. diplomat, these negotiations preceded the "Al-Aqsa Flood" ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 16:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The exchange of fire continued on Saturday in the border villages of southern Lebanon after a tense night. An air raid targeted a house in Yarin with a ground-to-air missile, leveling it completely. Injuries were reported, and rescue teams rushed to the scene. Two Israeli raids also targeted the area between Yarin and Teir Harfa. The Israeli air ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Overnight Israeli airstrikes killed at least 60 in besieged Gaza, with dozens more wounded. The Israeli army claimed to have eliminated four "terrorists" in Khan Younes in Gaza. Gaza Health Ministry said Saturday that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 60 people, with dozens more wounded, in the besieged territory. Witnesses in the Gaza ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 09:16 - Reading : less than a minute
The Committee to Protect Journalists questions if Israel deems journalists as potential threats, calling the situation deeply troubling after Al Jazeera reporters’ deaths in a recent targeted strike.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-12 23:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon resumed on Friday afternoon, with the Hebrew state carrying out three raids on Ras al-Naqoura and Jabal Blat, located between Ramya and Marwahin. Simultaneously, the Israeli Army shelled Naqoura and Hula, as well as Wadi al-Jamal and the outskirts of Mays al-Jabal, Tallet Rweissat, and Bayad. Against this ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-12 22:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On the 98th day of the war between Hamas and Israel, internet and telephone connections were cut in the Gaza Strip. Israeli bombardments continue in the south of the enclave, while humanitarian aid is struggling to get through. Telecommunication services were cut across besieged Gaza on Friday as Israeli strikes killed dozens in southern cities ...
Rayan Chami 2024-01-12 21:16 - 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 12, 2024.