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EU Sanctions 'Extremist' Israeli Settlers

The European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on four "extremist" Israeli settlers and two groups over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, Brussels said. The decision was the second part of an agreement among EU member states that saw Palestinian Islamists Hamas last week sanctioned over sexual violence during the October 7 attack on ...

Calls for Calm After Reported Israeli Strike on Iran

Global leaders urged for peace on Friday following reports of Israeli reprisals against Iran, exacerbating the ongoing tension stemming from the Gaza conflict.  World leaders appealed for calm on Friday after reported Israeli retaliation against Iran added to months of tense spillover from the war in Gaza, with Iranian state media reporting ...

Hamas Chief Haniyeh Arrives in Turkey for Talks

A leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Istanbul Friday evening for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the death toll in Gaza passed 34,000. A statement from Hamas Friday said Erdogan and Haniyeh would discuss the conflict in Gaza, adding that the head of the group's political bureau was ...

Erdogan Urges Palestinian Unity After Meeting Hamas Chief

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the Palestinians on Saturday to "unite" against Israel, at the end of his meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel's war in Gaza following hours-long talks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul on ...

War Diary: Day 197

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 April 20th, 2024.

Iran, Israel Appear to Pull Back from Brink as Gaza Gets Bombed Again

Iran and Israel appeared on Saturday to be moving away from escalation, after a week marked by the sharpest tensions in the Middle East since the start of the Gaza war. Iran has dismissed as akin to child's play Israel's reported retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides appeared on Saturday to step back from the wider ...

West Bank: Three Palestinians Killed by Israeli Army

Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, as the army confirmed it "neutralized" two attackers who fired at soldiers. The incident, after numerous deaths during an Israeli raid further north in the Palestinian territory, added to a two-year surge of violence in ...

War Diary: Day 198

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 April 21st, 2024.

Israel Vows to Increase ‘Military Pressure’ on Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel will increase "military pressure" on Palestinian militant group Hamas in a bid to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza. "In the coming days, we will increase the military and political pressure on Hamas because this is the only way to free our hostages," Netanyahu said in a video ...

200 Bodies Uncovered from Gaza Hospital Grounds

Gaza's Civil Defense Agency said on Monday that health workers had uncovered around 200 bodies over the past three days of people killed and buried by Israeli forces at a hospital in Khan Younes. When asked to comment, the Israeli military said, "We will come back to you on the matter." Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for Gaza's Civil Defense, told AFP ...

Gaza War Enters 200th Day as Rafah Offensive Looms

The Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day on Tuesday, with fears mounting of an Israeli invasion in the overcrowded south of the besieged Gaza Strip amid calls for hostages to be freed. Shelling and loud explosions were heard in southwest Gaza and the city of Khan Younes in the south, while air strikes struck near the Bureij refugee camp and ...

Israel 'Moving Ahead' with Rafah Operation in Gaza

Israel said Wednesday it is "moving ahead" with its planned operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite international outcry over fears for the 1.5 million Palestinians sheltering there. "Israel is moving ahead with our operation to target Hamas in Rafah," government spokesman David Mencer told a press briefing. "The four battalions ...