This Is Beirut, 2023-12-07 11:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged Israel and Egypt to allow journalists to move freely across the Rafah crossing. During the two-month Israel-Hamas conflict, no reporters were authorized to enter Gaza via Rafah, RSF said. Media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged Israeli and Egyptian authorities on Thursday to allow journalists ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-06 16:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
CONFLICT Gaza Hamas Houthis isarel
The Israeli Army reported that it had intercepted a surface-to-surface missile targeting Eilat, a southern town in Israel. In a post on X, the Israeli Army spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, said, “Following the warning in the area of the city of Eilat, a surface-to-surface missile was detected, launched into the territory of the State of Israel and ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-06 13:32 - Reading : less than a minute
CONFLICT Drone attack Russia Ukraine
Kyiv said on Wednesday that Moscow had launched dozens of Iranian-designed attack drones toward Ukraine overnight from southern Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, in its latest aerial barrage. Officials in Kyiv say that Russian forces have been stockpiling drones and missiles for systematic attacks on Ukraine's struggling energy grid over the ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-06 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The top diplomats from China and the US weighed in on the Israel-Hamas dispute, emphasizing the urgent need for de-escalation and the necessity for all sides to take action to halt the conflict's spread. However, China warned against US support for Taiwan, insisting on non-interference in its internal affairs. The top diplomats from China and ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-06 10:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army intensified its encirclement of southern Gaza's main city, Khan Yunis, engaging in fierce combat with Hamas militants and prompting the displacement of civilians. The conflict has shifted south, causing extensive damage in the north and resulting in a high death toll. The Israeli army encircled the main city in southern Gaza on ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-05 10:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel has escalated its offensive in southern Gaza, prompting escalating clashes with Hamas militants and raising concerns for trapped civilians in the densely populated territory. Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday after expanding their offensive deeper into the besieged territory, with warnings that an ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-04 14:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
CONFLICT Russia Ukraine United States
As Russia intensifies attacks in the east, Ukraine seeks additional foreign aid, as the war enters its third winter. As the war enters a third winter, the frontline has largely remained static for the last year, despite a massive push by Ukrainian forces this summer with Western military hardware. Ukraine's air force said on Monday that it ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-03 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
CONFLICT Gaza Hamas Hamas Hostages Humanitarian Aid
After a three-day truce ended, Israel launched more than 400 airstrikes in Gaza, resulting in at least 240 reported deaths. In response, Hamas and Islamic Jihad launched rocket barrages. The conflict has prompted international calls for civilian protection and the renewal of the expired truce. Israel carried out deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday ...