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Gaza Officials say Tens of Thousands Blocked from Reaching North at Israeli Barrier

This is Beirut, 2025-01-26 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians were blocked from returning to the north of the territory on Sunday at an Israeli military barrier. "Tens of thousands of displaced people are waiting near the Netzarim Corridor to return to the northern Gaza Strip," agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP, with Israel ...

Gaza: The Truce Enters Its Second Week After The Release Of Israeli Hostages And Palestinian Detainees

This is Beirut, 2025-01-26 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A fragile truce aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip entered its second week on Sunday, the day after the release of four Israeli hostages and some 200 Palestinian prisoners, greeted by scenes of joy on both sides. In a sign of the difficulties in implementing the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a last-minute dispute on ...

Israeli Army Still In Southern Lebanon Despite Withdrawal Deadline

This is Beirut, 2025-01-26 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army was still deployed in southern Lebanon on Sunday despite the expiry of the 60-day deadline by which it was supposed to have left the territory of its neighbour, as part of a truce with Lebanese Hezbollah. The Lebanese army denounced Israel's ‘procrastination’ on Saturday and said it was ready ‘to continue ...

Israel Blocks Gazans' Return to Territory's North Unless Civilian Woman Hostage Freed

This is Beirut, 2025-01-25 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel said on Saturday it would block the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in northern Gaza until civilian woman hostage Arbel Yehud is released. "Israel will not allow the passage of Gazans to the northern part of the Gaza Strip until the release of civilian Arbel Yehud, who was supposed to be released today, is arranged," Prime ...

What Is Left of Hezbollah's Arsenal?

Élie-Joe Kamel, 2025-01-25 10:15 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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With only two days remaining until the 60-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel expires, two questions arise: What is left of the arsenal of the pro-Iranian group, which was supposed to be dismantled during this period? And does Hezbollah still have the capacity to carry out operations against the Israeli Army? What is indisputable is that ...

South Lebanon: Israel to Remain Temporarily in Five Locations

Bassam Abou Zeid, 2025-01-25 07:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tel Aviv announced on Friday that its army will not withdraw completely from the areas it occupies in southern Lebanon when the 60-day ceasefire agreement expires on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the phased withdrawal process would continue after January 27, “in agreement with the United States.” According ...

New Exchange Expected On Saturday Between Israeli Hostages In Gaza And Palestinian Detainees

This is Beirut, 2025-01-25 06:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Saturday, Hamas is due to free four Israeli soldiers, held hostage in Gaza since 7 October 2023, in exchange for several dozen Palestinians detained in Israel, in the second exchange of this type under the truce agreement in the Gaza Strip. Nearly a week after the ceasefire came into force, which was generally respected, the Palestinian ...

Washington Urges Immediate Ceasefire Extension as Tensions Continue in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2025-01-24 23:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon nears its expiration on Monday, January 27, Washington has called for an urgent extension, urging Lebanese authorities to consider a temporary and short-term prolongation. The call comes as Tel Aviv announced its intention to extend its military withdrawal from southern Lebanon beyond the ...

West Bank: Hundreds Flee Jenin Amid Israeli Raid, Says Palestinian Official

This is Beirut, 2025-01-24 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there. The Israeli military this week launched a raid in the Jenin area, a hotbed of Palestinian militancy, days into a ceasefire in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israeli ...

The Head Of US Diplomacy Pledges ‘Unwavering Support’ For Israel

This is Beirut, 2025-01-23 05:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The new head of US diplomacy, Marco Rubio, pledged ‘unwavering support’ for Israel in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the State Department said on Wednesday. Rubio spoke with Netanyahu to ‘underscore that continued unwavering US support for Israel is a top priority for President Donald Trump,’ State Department ...

Heavy Gunfire And Explosions On The Second Day Of The Israeli Operation In The West Bank

This is Beirut, 2025-01-23 04:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank was under heavy fire and explosions on Wednesday, the second day of Israel's ‘Iron Wall’ operation, launched just after the start of the truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. ‘The situation is very difficult. The occupying army has bulldozed all the roads leading to Jenin camp and the ...

Israeli Chief Of Staff Resigns After ‘Failure Of 7 October'

This is Beirut, 2025-01-22 04:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi resigned on Tuesday, acknowledging his responsibility for the ‘failure’ to prevent a Palestinian Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, on the third day of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. Following the entry into force on Sunday of the first phase of the truce, which led to the release of three Israeli hostages and 90 ...

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