Gaza

Smashed Aytaroun Neighborhood Evokes Gaza Destruction

On the 65th day of the war in Gaza, and as the confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel enters its third month, footage of a neighborhood in Aytaroun in South Lebanon evokes destruction in Gaza. الغارات الاسرائيلية دمرت حياً كاملاً في بلدة #عيترون حيث سويت العديد من المنازل ...

Israel Steps up the Pressure on Gaza

Gaza was once again the target of intense bombardment by Israeli army on Saturday, December 9. The latter announced that it was stepping up the pressure on the enclave in the wake of an American veto at UN Security Council. Gazans sought refuge in bombed-out hospitals as Israel vowed to "press harder" in its war with Hamas on Saturday, a day ...

War Diary: Day 64

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 9, 2023.

Christians Stand Firm in Gaza, Refusing to Leave Their Churches

Despite the war between Hamas and Israel, Gaza's Christian community, along with all Palestinians, stands resolute. Approximately 1,100 Palestinian Christians have been living in Gaza since the Nakba. Ignoring the Israeli army's evacuation request, they adamantly refuse to abandon the two remaining open churches in Gaza, located in the northern ...

US Veto: Erdogan Denounces UN 'Israel Protection Council'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced the UN Security Council on Saturday after the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza, describing the international body as the 'Israel protection council.' "Since October 7, the security council has become an Israel protection and defense council," Erdogan said. The United States ...

Abbas Blames US for 'Gaza Bloodshed' After UN Veto

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas asserted on Saturday that the United States bears responsibility for "the bloodshed" in the Gaza Strip following its veto of a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said on Saturday that the United States was "responsible for the bloodshed" of children in Gaza after it ...

After US Veto, Iran Warns Against Regional 'Explosion'

Israel intensified its offensive against Hamas in Gaza following the United States' veto on a UN bid for a ceasefire, eliciting a warning from Iran about a potential regional 'explosion'. Israel pressed its offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid to call for a ceasefire in the ...

Is Iran's Back Against the Wall?

Alongside its military operations in Gaza and along the Lebanese border, Israel has escalated its strikes in Syria, targeting sites of Hezbollah and the Iranian Pasdaran. According to Western diplomatic circles, the increase in Israeli airstrikes against Iranian sites in Syria aims to exert pressure on the Islamic Republic to, in turn, put ...

Gaza Conflict Persists with No Prospects for Ceasefire

On the 63rd day of the war between Hamas and Israel, the Israeli military continues its advance in southern Gaza. At the UN, the Security Council struggles to reach an agreement on a ceasefire. The Israeli army is pressing its offensive in Gaza, particularly in Khan Younès (south), where ground combat is taking place, and in Gaza City (north), ...

War Diary: Day 63

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 8, 2023.

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It’s Friday, December 8 and the 63rd day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s Lebanese news: the situation at the border, economic and local news, and the Lebanese Man’oushe is officially recognized as UNESCO cultural heritage. In international news: we mainly focus on the situation in Gaza, ...

US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire

The United States on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate ceasefire in the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The United States' deputy representative at the UN, Robert Wood, said the resolution was "divorced from reality" and "would have not moved the needle forward on the ...