This Is Beirut 07/08 20:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel and Hamas are still close to a ceasefire deal, the White House insisted Wednesday, despite growing fears of a regional war following the assassination of a key Hamas leader. Washington is still engaged in "intense diplomacy" to prevent further escalation after Iran threatened revenge for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh ...
This Is Beirut 07/08 20:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
War-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for. "We don't know how Hamas is thinking or what led them to choose Yahya Sinwar as their chief, especially when his whereabouts are unknown," ...
This Is Beirut 07/08 18:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice Israel
Turkey on Wednesday joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. A Turkish parliamentary delegation accompanied by the Turkish ambassador to the Netherlands filed a "declaration of intervention" at the ICJ's headquarters in The Hague, according to state television TRT which covered it live. Turkish ...
This Is Beirut 07/08 15:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Yahya Sinwar’s appointment on Tuesday to replace Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated by Israel in Tehran last week, has sparked a wide range of reactions. Iran’s military chief, Abdolrahim Mousavi has praised the appointment by saying that it means that there is “no hope for Israel in the future” Hezbollah also ...
This Is Beirut 07/08 14:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A drone strike targeted a motorcycle in the town of Jwaya in the Tyre district. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health issued a statement announcing that the strike led, in an initial toll, to the death of two people and the injury of four others. Israeli warplanes shattered tranquility over several areas ...
This Is Beirut 07/08 05:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Israel
Both Iran and Israel should avoid escalating conflict, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, in his most direct wording toward US ally Israel on the Middle East's spiraling tensions. "No one should escalate this conflict. We've been engaged in intense diplomacy with allies and partners, communicating that message directly to Iran. We ...
This Is Beirut 06/08 21:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
After the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Yahya Sinwar, one of Hamas' most influential leaders, was designated on Tuesday as the new head of the Palestinian group. Sinwar, also known as Abu Ibrahim, was born on October 29, 1962, in Khan Younis. Long unknown to the general public, he became known for his presumed role in the events of ...
This Is Beirut 06/08 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas announced on Tuesday that it has chosen Yahya Sinwar as its new leader, following the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. Hamas said in a statement that it has named Sinwar as the new head of its political bureau. "The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces the selection of leader Yahya Sinwar as the head of the political ...
Tylia El Helou 06/08 21:21 - 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 August 6th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 06/08 20:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel
This afternoon, Beirut experienced a state of panic and fear due to repeated sonic booms by Israeli warplanes, just minutes before a speech by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, who spoke on the occasion of the week of mourning for military commander Fouad Shukr. Today's sonic boom over the capital and across the Lebanese territory was ...
This Is Beirut 06/08 19:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel
In a second address in a week, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, reiterated his party’s determination to respond to Israel’s assassination of its top commander, Fouad Shokr, in a strike on its stronghold in south Beirut, but hinted that it won’t happen anytime soon. “Our response is coming definitely, be it alone or in ...
This Is Beirut 06/08 19:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting against compulsory military service for their community broke into an army base near Tel Aviv on Tuesday, the military said in a statement. "Over the past few hours, dozens of protestors attempted to break into the Tel Hashomer base during protests that took place outside of the base", a military statement ...