War Diary: Day 78
Rayan Chami, 2023-12-23 22:42 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 23, 2023.
Gaza
Jerusalem Church Leaders Justify Meeting Herzog After Criticism
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 18:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Catholic church Christians Gaza
Church leaders in Jerusalem replied to critics regarding a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog amid fighting in Gaza in a statement published on Saturday, December 17. During this meeting, they reportedly insisted on "the universal position of the Church calling for an end to the bloodshed in Gaza" to the Israeli leader. Jerusalem's church ...
Iran Slams UN “Inefficiency” to Stop Gaza War
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 18:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi criticized the UN's ineffectiveness in stopping the Israeli offensive in Gaza during a speech in Tehran on Saturday, December 23. His comments came a day after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for more aid to be delivered to the enclave, although it did not include a ceasefire. Iranian President ...
Israel Strikes Gaza After UN Calls for More Aid
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 12:06 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israeli forces continue their offensive in Gaza, disregarding a UN Security Council resolution calling for immediate aid delivery. The latest strike on a house in Nuseirat refugee camp leaves 18 dead, while the international community demands urgent humanitarian access to the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel pressed its Gaza offensive ...
War Diary: Day 77
Tylia El Helou, 2023-12-22 21:50 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 22, 2023.
UN Votes to Step Up Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-22 20:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United Nations Security Council held a vote on Friday and passed a resolution demanding the "safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale" in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The resolution also called for the creation of conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities, but did not call for an immediate end to ...
People in Gaza Are Starving
2023-12-22 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas are dangerously pushing the Gaza Strip towards famine. The UN-backed Global Hunger Monitoring System indicates that the entire population of Gaza is at an “imminent risk of famine,” with over half a million people living in “catastrophic conditions.” UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths ...
Israel Accused of Bombing Aid Crossing, New UN Vote Expected
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 21:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel bombed a newly reopened aid crossing point on Thursday, Hamas authorities said, hours before the United Nations Security Council was to make another attempt to pass a much-delayed resolution on pausing the Gaza fighting. Separate diplomatic efforts continued for a fresh truce and hostage release deal in the worst-ever Gaza war. The United ...
War Diary: Day 76
Chelsea Al Arif, 2023-12-21 20:28 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 21, 2023.
Emmanuel Macron in Jordan to Discuss Gaza's Situation
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II on aid to war-battered Gaza, where Israel has been fighting Hamas militants since early October. Macron is then due to visit French troops stationed in the Middle Eastern country for a traditional Christmas meeting with forces deployed overseas. The ...
UN Urges Israeli Probe Into Potential War Crimes
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for Israel to open an investigation into “the possible commission of a war crime” by its armed forces in Gaza. The UN received “disturbing information” regarding the death of “11 unarmed Palestinian men” in the city of Gaza on Tuesday evening during an Israeli Army ...
Adjusting to New Realities
David Hale, 2023-12-21 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
One of the harder things in foreign affairs, as in life, is dealing with new realities. Successful statecraft entails identifying new realities and equipping policies to protect and advance national interests in that light. An inability to adjust strategies in the face of new realities is an indicator of impending failure. The tragedy experienced ...