This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 15:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The anti-Hezbollah Saydet el-Jabal Gathering declared on Monday that "Lebanon does not want to be dragged into another war dictated by others," in reference to Hezbollah, who opened the southern front against Israel on October 8 in the wake of Hamas’ attack. A statement issued by the Gathering at the end of its weekly meeting said that ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 15:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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After a two-month hiatus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumed on December 4 despite the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumed on Monday, despite the country's continuing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The trial was suspended two months ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 14:17 - Reading : less than a minute
The branch of Hamas in Lebanon announced on Monday the formation of a new movement called "the Vanguards of al-Aqsa Flood." In a statement, the Palestinian Islamist party called on "young people and men to enlist in this movement in order to "liberate Jerusalem and the al-Aqsa Mosque." Hamas explained that the aim of creating this movement is to ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 12:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran and Cuba announced their intention to strengthen relations and jointly resist U.S. sanctions during the visit of the Cuban President to Tehran on Monday, December 4, as both nations face economic challenges. Iran and Cuba vowed Monday to strengthen relations and stand together against sanctions imposed on them by the United ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 12:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel denied on Monday, December 4, any intention to forcibly displace Palestinian civilians permanently from their homes in Gaza, despite challenging conditions. Currently, 1.8 million people (75 percent of Gaza's population) have been displaced, with most seeking refuge in overcrowded and unsanitary shelters. Israel said Monday it was not ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-04 12:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The exchange of artillery fire between Hezbollah and Israel resumed on Monday morning, with the pro-Iranian group announcing that it had carried out several operations in Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a series of operations, targeting the Roueissat el-Alam site in Kfrachouba and the Shebaa Farms "with appropriate weapons," whereas ...
2023-12-04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The uncertainties surrounding the military and political evolutions of the Gaza war are unlikely to be dispelled very soon. The humanitarian truce is still navigating a contradictory and questionable course subjected to the pervasive state of insecurity, the sway of Iranian power politics, the Islamic radicalism of Palestinian extremists, the ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-03 23:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iraqi security sources reported on Sunday, December 3, that an airstrike in northern Iraq claimed the lives of at least five militants affiliated with Iran. This occurred just one day after Baghdad issued a warning to Washington, cautioning against any "attacks" on its sovereign territory. An air strike in northern Iraq killed at least five ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-03 23:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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After a week-long cease-fire ended on Friday, the Israeli army resumed airstrikes on Gaza and expanded their ground operations to the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, December 3, as Israel faced minor rocket launches from Gaza. Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged on Sunday for a third day since a week-long truce expired. Heavy ...
Lyne Sammouri 2023-12-03 21:38 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 3, 2023.
This Is Beirut 2023-12-03 19:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Yemen's Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for attacking two ships off the Yemeni coast on Sunday, November 3. They asserted that the vessels, labeled as "Israeli," were targeted in connection to the conflict in Gaza. This incident potentially signifies an escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Middle East associated ...
This Is Beirut 2023-12-03 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Inspired by the US' approach in Iraq, Israeli troops in Gaza receive 10,000 decks featuring 52 most-wanted Hamas members, Ynetnews informed. Simultaneously, American Christian volunteers distribute similar cards in southern Israel and Gaza, as reported by The Jerusalem Post. 10,000 decks have been distributed to Israeli troops in Gaza, ...