War Diary: Day 118
Victoria C. Werling 01/02 21:33 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 1, 2024.
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Qatar: Hamas Gives 'Initial Positive Confirmation' on Truce Plan
This Is Beirut 01/02 21:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas has given "initial positive confirmation" to a proposal for the cessation of fighting in Gaza and the release of hostages, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday. US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators met with Israeli intelligence officials in Paris on Sunday, where they proposed a six-week pause in the Gaza war and a ...
South Lebanon: One Injured in Wazzani
This Is Beirut 01/02 18:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli shelling continued on the Lebanese southern front for the 117th day. On Thursday, the Lebanese Red Cross transferred a wounded individual from the town of Wazzani to the governmental hospital in Marjayoun due to Israeli gunfire. The Israeli army targeted, in the morning, from its positions near Mount Labbouneh, the towns of Jebbine, Tayr ...
Cameron Underlines Implementation of Resolution 1701, Support for Army
Bassam Abou Zeid 01/02 18:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron's visit to Lebanon is not the result of US or European cooperation. Rather, it occurred in the context of international efforts towards ending the war in Gaza and South Lebanon between the Israeli army on one side, and Hezbollah and Hamas on the other. Information pertaining to Cameron’s meetings with ...
Kaouk: Hezbollah Has the Last Word on the Ground
This Is Beirut 01/02 18:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Central Council member Sheikh Nabil Kaouk asserted on Thursday that "the resistance has the last word on the ground, as has always been the case." Speaking at a ceremony in memory of one of the party's fighters, he said that "pressures cannot change the situation," in response to the threats made by Israel against the pro-Iranian ...
Cameron in Lebanon: Reducing South Tensions, Supporting Army
This Is Beirut 01/02 18:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron underlined on Thursday "the priority of ending hostilities in Gaza to pave the way for further steps towards a settlement" of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His comments came during talks in Beirut with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Army Commander-in-Chief ...
New US Strikes Against Houthis as Red Sea Tensions Flare
This Is Beirut 01/02 15:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US launched air strikes against the Houthis on Thursday morning, February 1, in response to a new attack by the Iran-backed group, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. American forces said they destroyed 10 drones launched by the Houthis and raided a ground control station belonging to the Iran-backed group on Thursday. A US warship also ...
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Withdraws Officers From Syria
This Is Beirut 01/02 12:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Tehran's ideological army, decided to withdraw its officers deployed in Syria on Thursday February 1, in reaction to the recent Israeli strikes, according to information reported by several security sources close to the matter. The withdrawal of Iranian officers from Syria is not complete, however, ...
Haniyeh Expected in Cairo Amid Ongoing Gaza Offensive
This Is Beirut 01/02 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
As violence persists in Gaza on the 118th day of the Israel-Hamas war, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is due in Cairo on Thursday, February 1st, to discuss a proposed six-week truce. The leader of Hamas is due in Cairo on Thursday for talks on a proposed truce in Gaza as Israel keeps up its offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. Hamas was ...
Israel’s Future Lies in Lebanon
Fady Noun 01/02 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
President Charles Helou (1913-2001) titled one of his written works Liban, cette part de Dieu (Lebanon, This Part of God). He should have said, "Lebanon, this dream of God." Lebanon, defined by its historical calling, is a nation in the making, not a static entity. And it always will be. The ongoing struggle for Lebanon's soul will never stop, ...
War Diary: Day 117
Chelsea Al Arif 31/01 22:35 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 31, 2024.
Is the Iranian Axis on the Defensive?
Malo Pinatel 31/01 22:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
In the days following the drone attack on the Syrian-Jordanian border, two key players within the Iranian axis announced the suspension of their attacks on American positions in Iraq and Syria. Amid fears of retaliation and a wish to negotiate from a position of strength, let's revisit this unexpected turn of events. On Tuesday, January 30, the ...