This is Beirut, 28/10 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's Defense ministry said on Monday it has earmarked $530 million to accelerate development of the laser air defense system known as "Iron Beam". "The Ministry of Defense has signed a major deal worth approximately 2 billion shekels to significantly expand procurement of the laser interception systems, 'Iron Beam,'," a statement said. The ...
This is Beirut, 28/10 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Flagrant violations of the laws of war in the escalating conflict in the Middle East are setting a dangerous precedent, aid workers in the region warn. Since Hamas's deadly October 7 attack on Israel from Gaza last year, humanitarians say the warring parties are flouting international humanitarian law (IHL). "The rules of war are being broken in ...
This is Beirut, 27/10 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 27, 2024.
This is Beirut, 27/10 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Sunday a proposal for a two-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war that would include a hostage release and could pave the way for a "complete ceasefire". Sisi, whose government has been involved in mediation efforts to end the Gaza war, proposed a "two-day ceasefire" during which "four hostages would ...
This is Beirut, 26/10 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 26, 2024.
This is Beirut, 26/10 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said its forces killed a Palestinian militant who belonged to Hamas's armed wing during a raid on Saturday in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem. In a joint statement, the Israeli military, police and domestic security agency Shin Bet said that they conducted a "counterterrorism operation in Tulkarem to ...
This is Beirut, 25/10 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army said Friday that a strike that killed three journalists in south Lebanon was "under review", maintaining that it had targeted Hezbollah militants. "Earlier today, following intelligence information, the IDF (army) struck a Hezbollah military structure in Hasbaya in southern Lebanon," the military said in a statement to AFP. "The ...
Vanessa Kallas, 25/10 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for October 25, 2024.
This is Beirut, 25/10 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Friday the "darkest moment" of the conflict in Gaza was unfolding in the north of the territory, warning that Israel's actions could amount to "atrocity crimes". Turk pointed out that already "more than 150,000 people are reportedly dead, wounded or missing in Gaza" since ...
This is Beirut, 25/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday ended his eleventh round of the Middle East shuttle diplomacy without achieving a Gaza ceasefire. But after persistent disappointment, Blinken this time is trying a new approach that starts by figuring out what happens after the war ends. When he last visited Israel in August, Blinken publicly said ...
This is Beirut, 25/10 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Gaza's Health ministry said Friday hundreds of patients and staff were detained in northern Gaza's last functioning hospital, after the Israeli army said it was on the ground in the area. "Israeli forces have stormed and are present inside Kamal Adwan Hospital" in the city of Jabalia, the ministry said in a statement. "They are detaining ...
This is Beirut, 25/10 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel announced on Thursday that it would dispatch a delegation to Qatar to negotiate a deal concerning Gaza that involves the release of hostages, while Hamas stated it was open to discussions on a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory devastated by over a year of war. The latest indirect negotiations, facilitated by mediators—Qatar, Egypt, ...