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Hamas Says Gaza Truce Talks With Mediators Stepping Up

This is Beirut, 28/03 21:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A senior Hamas official said Friday that talks between the Palestinian Islamist movement and mediators over a ceasefire deal are gaining momentum as Israel continues intensive operations in Gaza. "We hope that the coming days will bring a real breakthrough in the war situation, following intensified communications with and between mediators in ...

Israel Resumes Threats Against Lebanon, Five Killed in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 28/03 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two Syrian nationals were killed on Friday afternoon in an Israeli drone strike targeting the Yohmor al-Shqif region (Nabatiyeh caza), according to a preliminary assessment by the Lebanese Ministry of Health. In addition, an Israeli raid killed three people in Kfar Tibnit, including a woman, and wounded eighteen, including women and children. Two ...

Netanyahu Accuses Opposition of Fueling Anarchy Amid Ongoing Protests

This is Beirut, 26/03 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the opposition on Wednesday of fueling "anarchy" in Israel following mass anti-government protests in recent days. In a speech to parliament, Netanyahu addressed the opposition, stating: "You recycle the same worn-out and ridiculous slogans about 'the end of democracy.’ Well, once and for all: Democracy ...

EU Top Diplomat: Israel Strikes on Syria, Lebanon 'Risk Further Escalation'

This is Beirut, 24/03 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on Monday during a visit to Jerusalem that Israeli strikes on Syria and Lebanon threatened to worsen the situation. The most intense escalation since a November ceasefire, which ended the war between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, occurred on Saturday. Lebanon's health ...

War Monitor Says Israel Strikes Military Airport Near Palmyra, Syria

This is Beirut, 21/03 23:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli air strikes on Friday targeted the military airport near Palmyra in central Syria, a war monitor said, reporting the latest Israeli attack in the country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. "Israeli warplanes targeted the Palmyra military airport," the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Since Islamist-led rebels ...

Israel Supreme Court Freezes PM Bid to Sack Intel Chief

This is Beirut, 21/03 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's supreme court Friday froze a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to sack the internal security agency chief, an unprecedented move that has deepened divisions in the country. The court's decision came after opposition parties and a non-governmental organisation filed separate appeals hours after the government ...

Ronen Bar: Ex-Shin Bet Chief Who Incurred Right-Wing Wrath

This is Beirut, 21/03 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The days of Ronen Bar as Israel's Shin Bet chief were already numbered after Hamas's deadly attack on October 7, 2023, having hinted he would resign to take responsibility for failing to prevent it. But he was sacked on Friday before he could depart himself, after incurring the wrath of the country's right wing over his positions, including on ...

Ben Gvir Back in Government as Israel Intensifies Gaza Offensive

This is Beirut, 19/03 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli government has approved the return of firebrand politician Itamar Ben-Gvir as national security minister, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Wednesday. A statement said the government had "unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to reappoint" Ben Gvir, who resigned on January 19 to protest a Gaza ...

The Anticipated Resumption of the War in Gaza

Samar El-Kadi, 18/03 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel’s warning to unleash hell fire on Gaza if Hamas fails to release Israeli hostages is no longer a threat. At least 413 people were killed and more than 600 injured in a spate of intense airstrikes on Monday evening, shattering a fragile truce that took effect on January 19. The escalation is set to continue with the Israeli government ...

Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 400 Palestinians, Including Hamas Officials

This is Beirut, 18/03 16:54 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel's deadly strikes on Gaza drew global condemnation on Tuesday, as it said it had "no alternative" other than to resume military operations in order to bring home hostages. The strikes, by far the deadliest since a truce took effect in January, killed more than 400 people, according to the health ministry in Gaza. Israel vowed ...

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