Israel Hamas War
Hamas Urges US to Pressure Israel for Ceasefire
This Is Beirut 06/09 05:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas called on the United States on Thursday to "exert real pressure" on Israel to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was no deal in the making. The two sides have traded blame over stalling talks for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal following the deaths ...
War Diary: Day 335
Tylia El Helou 05/09 21:13 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 5th, 2024.
Hamas Urge US to Pressure Israel For Truce Agreement
This Is Beirut 05/09 20:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas's lead negotiator on Thursday urged the United States to press Israel for a truce in Gaza, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of blocking a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. "If the US administration and its President (Joe) Biden really want to reach a ceasefire and complete a prisoner exchange deal, they must abandon their ...
Tensions Persist on the Southern Front
This Is Beirut 05/09 18:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli shelling of South Lebanon continued on Thursday afternoon, with Israel targeting Ras al-Dahr, the western quarters of the locality of Mays al-Jabal, as well as the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab in the central sector. A Hezbollah combatant, identified as Abbas Anis Ayoub, was killed and another wounded in an Israeli airstrike earlier ...
Southern Lebanon: Israeli Strike in Kafra Kills One Person
05/09 11:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
After a long night of violence, Israeli warplanes struck the outskirts of Siddiqin and Kafra early on Thursday morning, killing a member of Hezbollah and injuring another. Artillery shelling also hit Bayt Lif, while Aita al-Shaab was targeted by a Merkava tank, and machine gun fire was heard in Ramya. Israeli artillery shelling also reached a ...
Hamas Says Netanyahu Trying to ‘Thwart’ Gaza Truce
This Is Beirut 05/09 10:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hamas on Thursday accused Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to "thwart" a Gaza truce deal after the Israeli Prime Minister said the Palestinian militant group has "rejected everything" in negotiations. The blame trading comes as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal that would free remaining hostages after Israeli authorities announced on Sunday the ...
War Diary: Day 334
Lyne Sammouri 04/09 20:23 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 4, 2024.
Greta Thunberg Arrested at Pro-Palestine Protest
This Is Beirut 04/09 19:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and several others were arrested Wednesday after occupying a University of Copenhagen building to call for an academic boycott of Israeli universities, Danish media reported. Images on the daily Ekstra Bladet website showed the 21-year-old activist, wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh shawl draped over her ...
Southern Lebanon: One Killed and Two Injured in Qabrikha Strike
04/09 19:21 - Reading : less than a minute
After a few hours of relative calm on the southern front, an Israeli strike on a residential area in the town of Qabrikha on Wednesday evening killed a woman and injured two people, according to information from the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Earlier in the day, Israeli warplanes launched a series of raids targeting the outskirts of the ...
Starmer Defends UK's Decision to Suspend Arms Exports to Israel
This Is Beirut 04/09 19:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Wednesday his government's partial suspension of arms exports to Israel over fears they could be used in a breach of humanitarian law as "a legal decision". Starmer said that Monday's announcement to suspend 30 of 350 arms exports licences did not signify a change in UK support for Israel's right to ...
Death and Destruction Persist Amid Israel's West Bank Operation
Vanessa Kallas 04/09 17:27 - Reading : less than a minute
At least 30 Palestinians have been killed amid Israel’s ongoing military operation in the region, which it began on August 28.