War Diary: Day 152
par Lyne Sammouri, 06/03 22:24 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 6th, 2024.
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China Calls Gaza War 'A Disgrace to Civilization'
par This Is Beirut, 07/03 11:49 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi renewed China's call for a ceasefire in Gaza on Thursday, March 7, calling it, as it enters its sixth month, "a disgrace to civilization." China described the war in Gaza as a "disgrace to civilization" and called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire as the conflict stretched into its sixth month despite efforts ...
Hamas Delegates Leave Cairo, Truce Talks to Resume Next Week
par This Is Beirut, 07/03 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A senior Hamas official confirmed Thursday that the group's delegation in talks seeking a Gaza truce left Cairo for consultations in Doha, while voicing dissatisfaction with Israel's responses so far. "We are awaiting the final official response from the enemy (Israel)," said the official, who was involved in negotiations in Cairo but declined to ...
Hopes of Peace Fade in Gaza as Famine Worsens
par This Is Beirut, 07/03 16:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Hopes of a truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip faded again on Thursday, March 7, as the war entered its sixth month. Hopes dimmed on Thursday for a truce before Ramadan in the Israel-Hamas war that entered its sixth month with dozens more killed, according to the Gaza health ministry. The ministry said 83 more people had been killed ...
The Israeli Army to Investigate the Mistakes Made on October 7
par This Is Beirut, 07/03 19:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to Israeli media, the Israeli Army issued protocols to commanders on Thursday regarding how their units should conduct internal investigations into the failures preceding the October 7 massacre. These inquiries aim to derive operational conclusions and will not scrutinize political leaders' policies to avoid conflicts with the ...
War Diary: Day 153
par Chelsea Al Arif, 07/03 21:21 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza and southern Lebanon. Here are the main highlights for March 7th, 2024.
The Armed Wing of Hamas Declares 'No Compromise' on the Truce
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 21:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas's armed wing said Friday there would be no compromise on the movement's demand that Israel withdraw from Gaza to secure the release of hostages seized in the October 7 attack. "Our top priority to reach a prisoner exchange deal is the complete commitment for the halt of aggression and an enemy withdrawal. There is no compromise on this," ...
Blinken Says 'Ball in Court' of Hamas on Ceasefire
par This Is Beirut, 08/03 21:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that it remained up to Hamas to accept a ceasefire with Israel, as hopes dimmed for a new truce in the five-month-old war. "The issue is Hamas," Blinken said, a day after President Joe Biden called in his State of the Union address for an "immediate" six-week truce that would allow humanitarian aid ...
US Official Urges Lebanon to Take Measures Against Hamas Funding Flow
par This Is Beirut, 09/03 17:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Jesse Baker, deputy assistant secretary of the US Treasury for Asia and the Middle East in the Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, pressed the Lebanese authorities to take “proactive measures” to prevent funds from being channeled to Hamas through Lebanon, according to a US Treasury official, who spoke with AP on condition of ...
Gaza: Mossad Chief Meets CIA Counterpart for Hostage Release
par This Is Beirut, 09/03 20:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel said on Saturday its spy chief had met with his US counterpart as part of efforts to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza. "The head of the Mossad, David Barnea, met yesterday (Friday) with the head of the CIA, Bill Burns, as part of the ceaseless efforts to advance another hostage release deal," Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Gallant: The Maritime Aid Corridor Will 'Accelerate the Collapse of Hamas'
par This Is Beirut, 10/03 20:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday aid delivered via a planned maritime route would go "to those who need it" in Gaza, where famine looms after five months of war. Gallant travelled to the "shores of Gaza" on a military boat to inspect "preparations being made for the construction of a sea dock" that would receive humanitarian ...
War Diary: Day 157
par Tylia El Helou, 11/03 20:32 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 11th, 2024.
