This Is Beirut, 2024-03-12 16:33 - Reading : less than a minute
Ramadan, usually a holy month of prayer and family, is not the same this year in war-torn Gaza. Displaced residents are forced to welcome it in horrible situations, as they are forced to live under constant bombings and attacks.
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-29 21:39 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said in a statement to Reuters on Thursday that substantial discussions are underway regarding the possible cessation of military operations in Gaza, called the "Ramadan Understanding." Mikati noted that serious talks are expected to start as early as next week, emphasizing that a halt to the fighting in Gaza ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-29 17:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
More than a hundred Palestinians have died during the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza on Thursday. The Israeli army and Hamas are blaming each other for the chaos that ensued. Israeli forces shot dead 104 people when a crowd rushed towards aid trucks on Thursday, the health ministry in Gaza said, in one of the worst single incidents of a ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-29 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon is preparing its written response to the French proposal for resolving the situation in southern Lebanon and is coordinating with Hezbollah to this end. This proposal, which also aims to reach a settlement on the delineation of the land border with Israel, was submitted to the government by the head of French diplomacy, Stéphane ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-29 10:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The health ministry said on Thursday that more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war between the militant group and Israel began nearly five months ago. While mediators say a truce deal between Israel and Hamas could be just days away, aid agencies have sounded the alarm of a looming famine in Gaza's north. Children ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-28 22:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States called on Israel on Wednesday, to permit Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem during Ramadan, following a suggestion by a far-right minister to prohibit Palestinians from the occupied West Bank from praying there. The United States on Wednesday urged Israel to allow Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-28 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel reportedly carried out airstrikes near Damascus on Wednesday, according to Syrian media, marking the latest attack amid escalating regional tensions since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Israel carried out strikes Wednesday near Damascus, Syrian official media said, the latest reported attack amid soaring regional tensions ...
Tylia El Helou, 2024-02-28 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 28th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 22:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Attempts to organize an Israel-Hamas ceasefire to allow the release of hostages held in Gaza dominated the first day of a state visit to France by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Qatar has played a key mediation role since the Gaza war erupted in October, and international diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent days to halt ...
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-02-27 22:07 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 27th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 19:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Nations stated on Tuesday that Israeli forces are consistently impeding access to individuals in Gaza, which is making the delivery of aid increasingly challenging in what has evolved into a chaotic conflict zone devoid of law and order. Israeli forces are "systematically" blocking access to people in Gaza, complicating the task of ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 12:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Despite the war situation, some 7.2 million voters were called to the polls for Israel's municipal elections on Tuesday, February 27. Israelis began voting on Tuesday in municipal elections, which were postponed twice, that could offer a gauge of the public mood nearly five months into the war against Hamas in Gaza. Soldiers already cast their ...