Lyne Sammouri, 17/05 21:48 - 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 May 17th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 17/05 20:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Hamas military official, the Palestinian Charhabil el-Sayyed, was killed in an Israeli strike targeting his car early on Friday evening in the Masnaa-Majdel Anjar region, near the Lebanese-Syrian border in the Bekaa. His companion, also Palestinian, was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. In the evening, Israeli raids ...
Rayan Chami, 16/05 21:58 - 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 May 16th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 15/05 21:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that he was opposed to Israeli military control or taking responsibility for the governance of the Gaza Strip after the ongoing war with Hamas. "Since October, I have been raising this issue consistently in the cabinet, and have received no response," Gallant said in a televised ...
This Is Beirut, 15/05 17:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday claimed that Israel would "set its sights" on Turkey if it succeeded in defeating Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Erdogan, a vocal critic of Israel's war in the Palestinian territory following Hamas's attack on October 7, has often expressed support for the Palestinian group as defenders of their ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 14/05 21:18 - 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 May 14th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 14/05 21:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations said on Tuesday that nearly 450,000 people have been displaced from Rafah since Israel began issuing evacuation orders for the south Gaza City eight days ago. At the same time, another 100,000 people have fled their homes amid renewed fighting in northern Gaza, the UN said, meaning that around a quarter of Gaza's population of ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 13/05 20:38 - 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 May 13th, 2024.
12/05 19:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
A full-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah would cause "chaos" without eliminating Hamas, warned US diplomatic chief Antony Blinken on Sunday. For its part, Hamas described US President Joe Biden's statements on the hostages the previous day as "a setback" for truce negotiations. An all-out Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would provoke ...
This Is Beirut, 11/05 21:59 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli airstrikes targeted areas in Gaza on Saturday, including Rafah, where Israel broadened their evacuation directive. The UN cautioned about a potential "epic" catastrophe if a full-scale invasion of the densely populated city proceeds. Israeli strikes on Saturday hit parts of Gaza, including Rafah, where Israel expanded an evacuation order, ...
This Is Beirut, 11/05 17:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli Army said that rockets were launched on Saturday from Rafah in southern Gaza towards the Kerem Shalom crossing, which was temporarily shut earlier this week after deadly fire. "Four launches were identified that crossed from the Rafah area," the military said in a statement, adding that one rocket was intercepted by Israeli air ...
This Is Beirut, 11/05 16:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military on Saturday ordered Palestinians to leave more areas of eastern Rafah and the northern Gaza Strip as it pressed ahead with its fight against Hamas militants. The latest evacuation order, which some residents told AFP they had received via text and audio messages to their phones, comes days after Israeli tanks and troops ...