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‘Ramadan Truce’ in Gaza: How Favorable Is It for Lebanon?
‘Ramadan Truce’ in Gaza: How Favorable Is It for Lebanon?

Philippe Abi-Akl 05/03 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Amos Hochstein Ceasefire Palestine Hamas Hezbollah

A meeting was held on Sunday (March 3) in Cairo between officials from Hamas, Qatar and the United States to discuss the Gaza ceasefire agreement. If Israel agrees to the demands of the Palestinian movement and if Tel Aviv obtains – under its conditions – a comprehensive list of the names of surviving Israeli detainees, the ceasefire would ...

Israel Accuses UNRWA of Employing 'Terrorists'
Israel Accuses UNRWA of Employing 'Terrorists'

This Is Beirut 04/03 23:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's military accused the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) on Monday of employing "over 450 terrorists" associated with groups such as Hamas. "According to intelligence, over 450 terrorists belonging to terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, mainly Hamas, are also employed by UNRWA," an Israeli military statement ...

Hochstein Concludes Marathon Visit to Lebanon
Hochstein Concludes Marathon Visit to Lebanon

This Is Beirut 04/03 22:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Amos Hochstein

US envoy Amos Hochstein insisted on the need for de-escalation in South Lebanon, asserting that a truce in Gaza will not necessarily extend to Lebanon and that even when limited, war cannot be controlled. Hochstein carried out a marathon visit to Lebanon on Monday—his third since the start of the Gaza war—to continue discussions with Lebanese ...

Hochstein Did Not Hear Anything New, So He Set the Record Straight
Hochstein Did Not Hear Anything New, So He Set the Record Straight

Bassam Abou Zeid 04/03 22:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Amos Hochstein Hezbollah

Hochstein left Lebanon realizing that he does not have a magic wand for a solution and that a sustainable solution may never exist because, for Hezbollah, the issue of its weapons is much more important than the Al-Aqsa Flood operation, as it amounts to a regional role exercised by Iran, and it is not yet time to curb it. Hochstein did not hear ...

Hamas Unable to Confirm If Gaza Hostages Alive
Hamas Unable to Confirm If Gaza Hostages Alive

This Is Beirut 04/03 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Hamas official stated on Monday that the Palestinian militant group is unaware of the current status of the hostages of the October 7 assault on Israel, who were subsequently brought to the Gaza Strip. A Hamas leader said Monday that the Palestinian movement doesn't know how many of the hostages forced to the Gaza Strip in its October 7 attack ...

Belgium Sends Transporter to Drop Aid Into Gaza
Belgium Sends Transporter to Drop Aid Into Gaza

gdeveloper 04/03 21:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Officials announced on Monday that Belgium dispatched a military transport plane to participate in a multinational effort, including the United States, France and Jordan, aimed at delivering aid to the conflict-stricken Gaza region. Belgium on Monday sent a military transport plane to join an international operation to drop aid in war-ravaged ...

Three Hezbollah Members Killed in Israeli Bombardment of Odaisseh
Three Hezbollah Members Killed in Israeli Bombardment of Odaisseh

This Is Beirut 04/03 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hezbollah

Three Hezbollah members were killed in an Israeli bombardment of the village of Odaisseh in South Lebanon. Israel targeted a center of the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Association where the three party members, Hussein Ibrahim, Ali Hassan Soueidan and Abbas Hojeij, were killed. Their deaths were announced by Hezbollah in a statement. A ...

War Diary: Day 150
War Diary: Day 150

Tylia El Helou 04/03 20:36 - Reading : less than a minute

Palestine

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 4th, 2024.

Israeli Operated Vessel Targeted off Yemen
Israeli Operated Vessel Targeted off Yemen

This Is Beirut 04/03 20:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maritime security firm Ambrey reported on Monday, that a vessel flying the Liberian flag was attacked near Yemen. The firm noted that the vessel had been identified as "Israeli-affiliated" prior to the incident. A Liberian-flagged vessel was targeted off Yemen, maritime security firm Ambrey said Monday, adding that the vessel had been listed as ...

Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Angry Over Compulsory War Draft
Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Angry Over Compulsory War Draft

This Is Beirut 04/03 17:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, which has long been exempted from serving in the army, is fiercely refusing to join the war effort. This has stirred controversies within Israel about the role of religion in society. As Israelis are called up to join the war effort in Gaza, anger is mounting at the ultra-Orthodox community which has long been ...

After Berri, Hochstein Holds Talks With J.Aoun and Walid Joumlatt
After Berri, Hochstein Holds Talks With J.Aoun and Walid Joumlatt

This Is Beirut 04/03 16:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Amos Hochstein Hezbollah Israel

US envoy Amos Hochstein kicked off his third visit to Lebanon in less than five months on Monday by calling on Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. His round of talks with Lebanese officials included Army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun, caretaker Minister of Water and Energy Walid Fayyad, and former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid ...

Efforts Towards Gaza Truce Intensify Amidst UN Concerns
Efforts Towards Gaza Truce Intensify Amidst UN Concerns

This Is Beirut 04/03 14:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas Israel

Efforts for a Gaza truce are intensifying with mediation from Cairo, involving US and Hamas representatives, aiming to halt the conflict before Ramadan. International pressure mounts for increased aid delivery into Gaza amidst dire humanitarian conditions, while political divisions emerge in Israel. Mediators in Cairo pushed for efforts towards a ...

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