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Netanyahu Vows to Enact Al Jazeera Ban

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Monday to enact a ban on broadcasts in Israel from news channel Al Jazeera using authority lawmakers have just voted to grant him. The potential ban is a fresh escalation in the running conflict between Israel's government and the Qatari TV channel during Israel's war with Hamas militants in ...

War Diary: Day 178

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 1st, 2024.

Hamas Accuses Fateh of Infiltrating Gaza

Gaza's interior ministry accused the Palestinian Authority's Fateh group of sending security officials disguised as charity truck drivers into northern Gaza, sparking tensions between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority The interior ministry in Gaza accused the Fateh of deploying security officials into northern Gaza while posing as charity truck ...

Equivocations and the Ongoing Wars

The Russian and Iranian imperial wars in Ukraine, Georgia and the Larger Middle East, their similes throughout the geopolitical landscapes (Taiwan, Philippines, Eastern Armenia, Syrian-Iraqi interfaces/ China, Russia-Turkey-Azerbaidjan…), and their models of governance are redefining the landmarks of renewed fascism, political violence and ...

Hamas Apologizes to Gaza's People for the War

Hamas has apologized for the first time to Gazans for the suffering caused by the war, in a lengthy statement published Sunday evening on its Telegram channel. The Palestinian Islamist movement "apologizes" for the difficulties caused by the war against the Israeli army, which has been going on for almost six months. But it also reiterates its ...

Israeli Army Withdraws from Gaza Hospital After Major Operation

The Israeli army has withdrawn tanks and vehicles from the Al-Shifa hospital complex in Gaza following a major operation, as confirmed by the Gaza health ministry on Monday. The health ministry in Gaza said Monday the Israeli military had withdrawn tanks and vehicles from the complex housing the besieged territory's main hospital, Al-Shifa, days ...

War Diary: Day 177

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 31, 2024.

Gaza truce: New Round of Talks in Cairo or Doha Uncertain

A Hamas official told AFP on Sunday the Palestinian militant group had not made a decision on whether to send a delegation to a new round of truce and hostage release talks. Talks were to resume in Cairo on Sunday, Egyptian TV station Al-Qahera reported, two days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave approval for fresh ...

Two Israelis Stabbed in the Negev

Israeli police said a man was shot dead Sunday after stabbing an Israeli soldier at bus station in the southern city of Beersheva. Another soldier was wounded in the attack, police said, and the Israeli army said one of its troops then "neutralised the terrorist". The Israeli military said an "IDF officer was lightly injured as a result of a ...

War Diary: Day 176

This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 30th, 2024

Tel Aviv: Demonstrations for the Release of Hostages

Since October 7, demonstrators, including hostage families, have been gathering every week to demand the release of the hostages and express their dissatisfaction with Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which they consider partly responsible for the current situation. On Saturday evening, these gatherings took a rather violent turn between the ...

Gaza: Israeli Raids, Uncertain Truce and Disastrous Humanitarian Situation

The Israeli army continued its attacks, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire on Monday. These included targeted operations on hospitals. On Saturday, the Israeli army said it had hit dozens of targets in central Gaza, and had continued its operations, notably around Gaza's largest hospital complex "al-Shifa", as well ...