This is Beirut, 22/11 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Health Ministry of Gaza warned on Friday that all hospitals in the enclave would have to stop or reduce services "within 48 hours" for lack of fuel, blaming Israel for blocking its entry. "We raise an urgent warning as all hospitals in Gaza Strip will stop working or reduce their services within 48 hours due to the occupation's (Israel's) ...
This is Beirut, 22/11 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's military said on Friday it had killed five Hamas militants, including commanders, in an overnight raid in northern Gaza's Beit Lahia, where Palestinian medics reported dozens killed or missing. In a statement, the military and the Shin Bet security agency said they had "eliminated five Hamas terrorists, including a Nukhba (commando) ...
This is Beirut, 21/11 11:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A hospital director said Thursday dozens were dead or missing after an Israeli strike in northern Gaza, while rescuers said another strike in the Palestinian territory killed 22 people. One strike was reported in a residential area near the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, which according to hospital director Hossam Abu Safiya killed or ...
This is Beirut, 19/11 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was offering a reward of $5 million to anybody who brings out a hostage held in Gaza. "Anybody who brings out a hostage will find with us a secure way for them and their family to leave" Gaza, Netanyahu said in a video filmed inside the Palestinian territory, according to his ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 18/11 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 18, 2024.
This is Beirut, 18/11 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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There is no alternative to the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, its chief insisted Monday, following Israel's order to ban the organization that coordinates nearly all aid in war-ravaged Gaza. "There is no plan B,” head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, told reporters in ...
This is Beirut, 17/11 19:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Gaza's civil defense agency said 34 people were killed on Sunday, including children, and dozens were missing after an Israeli air strike hit a building in the Palestinian territory's north. Israel's army told AFP that it had conducted overnight strikes and hit "terrorist targets" in the area. After the strike early ...
This is Beirut, 17/11 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Pope Francis for the first time tackled claims of Israel's ongoing "genocide" of Palestinians in Gaza in a forthcoming book, urging further investigation into whether Israel's actions meet the definition. Titled "Hope Never Disappoints. Pilgrims Towards a Better World", the book includes his latest and most forthright ...
This is Beirut, 15/11 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Looting of aid reaching Gaza has been made easier by Israel's army targeting the local police which would otherwise be able to prevent it, a group of non-governmental organizations said Friday. A report by the 29 NGOs, including Save the Children, Oxfam and Care, said that humanitarian aid entering the Palestinian territory had fallen to an ...
This is Beirut, 15/11 09:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity". Israel said HRW's claims were "completely false", insisting its "efforts are directed solely at dismantling Hamas's terror ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 15/11 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 14, 2024.
Rami Rayess, 13/11 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The world is closely watching the gradual steps that US President-elect Donald Trump intends to take, when he returns to the White House after a four-year absence. Among these steps are his anticipated policies regarding the burning issues worldwide and specifically in the Middle East — namely, the Gaza and Lebanon wars, which have claimed ...