Unprecedented Move: US Resolution Calling For Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

This Is Beirut 21/03 11:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Antony Blinken Palestine Israel

The US has presented a revised UN Security Council resolution, on Thursday, calling for an "immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages." The United States has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages" in the Gaza Strip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...

Israel Strikes Senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad Militant

This Is Beirut 20/03 23:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli strike on Wednesday killed three Palestinians in a car in the occupied West Bank, including a senior Islamic Jihad militant, the Palestinian health ministry said. AFP journalists saw a crowd gathered around the charred remains of a vehicle and blood on the pavement in the northern West Bank city of Jenin after the army said "an ...

Senate Democrats Call on Biden to Push for Palestinian State

This Is Beirut 20/03 23:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Over one-third of the Democratic members of the US Senate urged President Joe Biden's administration to pursue "bold" measures towards the establishment of a Palestinian state, marking the latest instance of resistance against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. More than a third of the US Senate's Democrats called on President Joe Biden's ...

Amal Fighter Killed on Southern Front

This Is Beirut 20/03 22:39 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Artillery fire exchange between Hezbollah and Israel intensified on Wednesday evening. An Amal fighter was killed in an air raid on a house in Kantara, which had been repeatedly targeted. Israel also bombed Kfar Kila, Aita al-Shaab and the outskirts of Wazzani for the second time on the same day. Earlier in the day, cattle breeders had been ...

War Diary: Day 166

Chelsea Al Arif 20/03 22:12 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 20th, 2024.

US Sanctions Iran Weapons Procurement Networks

This Is Beirut 20/03 20:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The United States imposed new sanctions on Wednesday on three procurement networks that are supporting Iran’s ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs, the Treasury Department said in a statement. It said the networks—based in Germany, Turkey, Iran and Oman—had procured epoxy resins, carbon fiber and other missile-applicable ...

Blinken Begins Mideast Tour as Israel Presses Al-Shifa Raid

This Is Beirut 20/03 18:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived on Wednesday in the Middle East, to strengthen endeavors for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, while Israeli forces continued their raid on the largest hospital in the territory. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down Wednesday in the Middle East to bolster efforts for a truce in ...

The 'Heharim’ as Explained by Maroun Hitti

Natasha Metni Torbey 20/03 18:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

A new Israeli contingent is set to deploy in the upcoming weeks in the areas of Mount Hermon and Mount Dov, a mountainous border region with distinctive ground conditions. The "Heharim," or "Mountain Brigade," will operate under the 210th Division "Bashan," a territorial unit of the Israeli army's northern command in charge of the front with ...

Editorial – Israel’s Right and Hamas: 'Endangered by Peace'

Michel Touma 20/03 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Since antiquity, a myth has existed in physics, entirely chimerical and unattainable, known as "perpetual motion," which would entail motion lasting indefinitely without external input. If we transpose this purely theoretical notion to our present-day reality, it becomes evident that certain political players influencing the geopolitics of the ...

Israel: Defense Chief Plans US Visit Amid Pressure on Rafah

This Is Beirut 20/03 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant is to visit Washington in the coming week, the government said Wednesday, as pressure mounts to call off a planned offensive in Gaza's Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office also announced that a delegation would visit Washington at "the request of US President Joe Biden" to discuss the ...

Scotland Suspends Relations with Israeli Air Force

This Is Beirut 20/03 13:04 - Reading : less than a minute

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During the Gaza war, an Israeli military aircraft landed at Glasgow Prestwick airport, provoking criticism  among the Scottish population. In response, the Scottish government decided to suspend all relations with the Israeli air force. The Scottish newspaper The Scotchman reported a statement from the Scottish Government, saying that Glasgow ...

Canada to Halt Arms Exports to Israel

This Is Beirut 19/03 23:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Tuesday, Canada's plan to halt arms sales to Israel, according to The Toronto Start following the Canadian Parliament decision to pass a non-binding motion that called for the move. The motion, introduced by the New Democratic party (NDP), calls on the governing Liberals to cease any all future ...