This Is Beirut, 22/02 11:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli Army carried out new strikes in the south of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, February 22, while diplomatic efforts to reach a truce continued unabated. Israel launched air strikes Thursday on southern Gaza's Rafah after threatening to send troops into the city, where around 1.4 million Palestinians have sought shelter from around the ...
This Is Beirut, 20/02 17:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for discussions with Egyptian officials, as stated by the militant group. This development comes shortly after mediators indicated that the likelihood of a new ceasefire agreement with Israel had decreased. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian ...
gdeveloper, 20/02 14:36 - Reading : less than a minute
Hundreds of Israelis demonstrate in Jerusalem, demanding the government to reach a deal with Hamas to free the hostages.
This Is Beirut, 19/02 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States has introduced a fresh draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council featuring some of the sternest language on its behalf. The resolution proposes a temporary ceasefire and asserts that an Israeli attack on Rafah under present conditions would carry "significant implications" for regional security. The United States ...
This Is Beirut, 19/02 20:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations human rights experts urged for an impartial investigation into reported Israeli violations against Palestinian women and girls. These alleged abuses encompass killings, rape and sexual assault. UN rights experts called Monday for an independent probe into alleged Israeli abuses against Palestinian women and girls, including ...
This Is Beirut, 19/02 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city. With prospects for truce talks dimmed, the United States and other governments, as well as the United Nations, have issued ...
This Is Beirut, 18/02 19:42 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Emmanuel Macron Palestine Hamas
The chances for an Israel-Hamas truce decreased on Sunday, as the United States indicated it would veto the latest attempt for a UN Security Council resolution. Additionally, mediator Qatar acknowledged that separate truce talks have reached an impasse. Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signaled it would ...
This Is Beirut, 18/02 18:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two Palestinian men, aged 19 and 36, were killed in a raid by Israeli forces on Sunday, February 18, in the Tulkarm refugee camp, north of the West Bank. An Israeli Border Police officer was severely wounded during the clashes. Israeli forces killed two Palestinian men during a raid in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the ...
This Is Beirut, 17/02 21:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu articulated his opposition to a two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, during a televised press conference on Saturday. Speaking in a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed rejection of a two-state solution and an independent ...
Tylia El Helou, 17/02 20:40 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 17th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 17/02 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas issued a threat on Saturday, stating that they would halt ceasefire negotiations unless immediate aid was delivered to the northern region of the Gaza Strip. This area has been flagged by aid agencies for an imminent risk of famine. Hamas threatened Saturday to suspend ceasefire talks unless urgent aid was brought into the north of the Gaza ...
This Is Beirut, 17/02 16:06 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday reiterated the group's demand of a complete ceasefire in Gaza, a day after US President Joe Biden called for a "temporary truce" to secure the release of hostages. High-level negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza were held this week in Cairo but their outcome is still unclear. In a statement ...