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Three Arrested After Flares Land Near Netanyahu’s Home

This is Beirut, 17/11 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli police said on Sunday three suspects were arrested after two flares landed near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in the central town of Caesarea. "Three suspects were arrested overnight for their involvement in the incident" on Saturday evening, the police said in a statement, adding that the suspects would be interrogated ...

Pope Calls for Gaza 'Genocide' Investigation

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 ...

Israel says synagogue hit in 'rocket barrage' on Haifa

This is Beirut, 16/11 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military said two people were injured when a synagogue was hit Saturday in the northern coastal city of Haifa following a "heavy rocket barrage" by Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group. "This is yet another clear example of Hezbollah's deliberate targeting of Israeli civilians," the military said in a statement. Separately, the army ...

Hamas Official Says ‘Ready’ for Gaza Ceasefire, Urges Trump to ‘Pressure’ Israel

This is Beirut, 15/11 15:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A senior Hamas official said Friday that the group is "ready for a ceasefire" in Gaza and urged US President-elect Donald Trump to pressure Israel to end the war. "Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip if a ceasefire proposal is presented and on the condition that it is respected" by Israel, Hamas political bureau member Bassem ...

EU's Foreign Policy Chief Urges Bloc Suspend Dialogue with Israel

This is Beirut, 14/11 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The EU's outgoing foreign policy chief has urged the bloc to suspend a political dialogue with Israel over human rights concerns in Gaza but it is likely to be vetoed, diplomats said Thursday. Josep Borrell raised his proposal during a meeting of ambassadors on Wednesday, according to four diplomats involved, and is expected to formalise it when ...

War Diary: Day 403

Rayan Chami, 12/11 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 12, 2024.

War Diary: Day 401

Paul Guillot, 10/11 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 10, 2024.

Israeli Strikes in Jabalia Kill 30, Including 13 Children

This is Beirut, 10/11 09:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Gaza's civil defense agency on Sunday said 30 people, including 13 children, were killed in two Israeli strikes on two houses in the north of the Palestinian territory. The first strike early Sunday hit a house in Jabalia in northern Gaza, killing “at least 25” people, including 13 children, and injuring more than 30, the civil defense ...

War Diary: Day 400

This is Beirut, 09/11 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 9, 2024.

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 14 in Gaza Overnight

This is Beirut, 09/11 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians overnight, including women and children, while the Israeli military said it had eliminated dozens of militants in the territory's north. An air strike hit tents housing displaced Palestinians in the southern area of Khan Yunis, killing at least ...

UN Probe Says Women, Children Comprise the Majority of Gaza War Dead

This is Beirut, 08/11 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify. In a fresh report, slammed by Israel, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) detailed a raft of violations of international law ...

War Diary: Day 398

Rayan Chami, 07/11 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 7, 2024.

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