This Is Beirut, 15/08 17:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told a special session of the Turkish parliament on Thursday that he would travel to Gaza. As he was speaking, Health Ministry officials in the Palestinian territory said the death toll from Israel's assault there had passed 40,000 people. "I have decided to go to Gaza with other brothers from the ...
This Is Beirut, 15/08 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pressure is mounting for a Gaza ceasefire as talks resumed Thursday in Qatar, aiming to stop the spread of a war that the territory's Health Ministry said has killed 40,000. A source with knowledge of the talks confirmed to AFP that they had begun in the Qatari capital Doha. The source did not disclose whether Hamas had dispatched any delegates ...
15/08 17:03 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
As negotiations for a potential ceasefire in Gaza resume in Doha, the Middle East remains on edge, awaiting Iran’s response to the assassination of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Two camps are clashing in the region, both ideologically and militarily: Israel, backed by American support and regional bases, and the "Axis of ...
This Is Beirut, 14/08 18:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gaza ceasefire talks will be held in the Qatari capital on Thursday, two sources close to the negotiations said, while it remains unclear if the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas will participate. Qatar has been engaged in behind-the-scenes efforts, with support from Egypt and the United States, to reach a deal for a Gaza truce and ...
13/08 09:22 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
On the eve of the scheduled resumption of ceasefire talks concerning Gaza, Israel launched an attack on Al-Tabieen school in the eastern Gaza Strip, killing over a hundred displaced people in a single strike. This massacre is likely to impact the negotiations set to begin on the 15th of this month according to the American-Qatari-Egyptian ...
This Is Beirut, 11/08 22:29 - Reading : less than a minute
Hamas on Sunday called on US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators to implement a ceasefire plan for Gaza put forward by US President Joe Biden, instead of holding "more talks". "Hamas calls on the mediators to present a roadmap to put into action what was proposed to Hamas... based on the vision of Biden and the decisions of the UN Security Council, ...
This Is Beirut, 11/08 18:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hundreds of Gazans fled the northern neighborhoods of Khan Younes on Sunday after Israel issued fresh evacuation orders ahead of a new operation against Palestinian militants it says have taken refuge there. Early in the morning the army dropped leaflets and sent mobile phone messages telling residents to leave the al-Jalaa area of Khan Younes, ...
This Is Beirut, 10/08 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The head of Hamas's General Security, Walid Alsousi, was killed on Friday in an airstrike in Gaza, according to the Israeli army. The army added that al-Sousi was responsible for compiling an "intelligence chart" for Hamas in Gaza.
This Is Beirut, 10/08 16:31 - Reading : less than a minute
According to Reuters, the United States will provide Israel with $3.5 billion for the purchase of American weapons and military equipment. A US State Department spokesperson stated on Friday that the US government intends to release billions of dollars in foreign military financing for Israel. This release of funds comes several months after ...
Rayan Chami, 09/08 20:47 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for August 9th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 09/08 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The UK's foreign secretary called Friday for Israel and Hamas to "urgently" agree to a ceasefire deal, following a joint statement by the US, Qatar and Egypt calling for negotiations to resume. "The UK welcomes the tireless efforts of our partners in Qatar, Egypt and the United States," Britain's top diplomat David Lammy said in a statement. He ...
Salam Zaatari, 08/08 10:54 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Palestine Hamas Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech that has provoked considerable debate and analysis. After one week of anticipation, the address was not as expected. "The Israelis waiting for a week is part of the punishment.” This statement was ridiculed on social media, but it shows that there’s no clear time nor ...