This Is Beirut, 16/02 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese southern border witnessed yet another day of violence on Friday. Israel bombarded the towns of Majdel Zoun, Labbouneh, Hamoul, Aita al-Shaab, Rachaya al-Foukhar, Kfar Hamam, and Hebbariyeh, as well as residential areas in Kfar Kila and the region between Yater and Bayt Lif. A missile fired by an Israeli fighter plane fell without ...
This Is Beirut, 16/02 19:52 - Reading : less than a minute
In Rafah, south of Gaza, where over a million Palestinian refugees live in terror of an Israeli offensive, demonstrations were organized against Hamas and its leader, Yahya Sinwar. Anti-Hamas Protests in Rafahhttps://t.co/ymVaYxdPn9 pic.twitter.com/R0G0Cd0Yi2 — This is Beirut (@ThisIsBeirut_) February 16, 2024 "Down with Hamas", "Sinwar, go ...
This Is Beirut, 16/02 16:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russia has invited Hamas and other Palestinian factions, including Fatah, to Moscow for talks on the Israel-Hamas war and other issues in the Middle East. Moscow, which for years tried to court good relations with all major players in the region, has grown increasingly critical of Israel and its Western backers amid the ongoing war in Gaza. ...
This Is Beirut, 16/02 13:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
There was growing concern on Friday over a key Gaza hospital a day after a raid by the Israeli Army, with the Hamas-run territory's Health Ministry saying several patients had died there due to a lack of oxygen. The ministry said the power was cut off and the generators stopped after the raid at the Nasser hospital in the southern city of Khan ...
15/02 22:04 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 15th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 14/02 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States on Wednesday called for diplomacy to resolve tensions in Lebanon after Israeli strikes on its northern neighbor. "We continue to believe that there is a diplomatic path forward, and we will continue to push forward to try to resolve this issue diplomatically," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters. "We ...
14/02 21:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday that Israeli forces would conduct a "strong" operation in Rafah following the evacuation of civilians from the densely populated southern Gaza city. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed Israeli forces would carry out a "powerful" operation in Rafah after civilians in the ...
This Is Beirut, 14/02 21:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
European Union Palestine Hamas
Spain and Ireland urged the European Union, on Wednesday, to promptly assess whether Israel is fulfilling its human rights obligations in Gaza under an agreement that associates rights with trade relations. Spain and Ireland on Wednesday asked the European Union to "urgently" examine whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations ...
This Is Beirut, 14/02 14:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed their intention to turn a new page in their country's relations after more than a decade of estrangement. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in Cairo on Wednesday that they were turning a ...
This Is Beirut, 14/02 09:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egypt hosted on tuesday new talks to pause the Israel-Hamas war. According to different sources, these discussions ended without any agreement being reached, but should continue for three more days. An Israeli delegation left talks in Cairo to pause the Israel-Hamas war on Tuesday, Israeli and US media reported. Israeli intelligence chief ...
This Is Beirut, 13/02 19:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to reports from Egyptian media, CIA Director William Burns, Mossad Director David Barnea and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani convened with Egyptian officials in Cairo on Tuesday to deliberate on a ceasefire agreement for Gaza. CIA director William Burns, Mossad chief David Barnea and Qatari Prime Minister ...
This Is Beirut, 12/02 22:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
A senior Emirati diplomat justified, on Monday, her country's choice to uphold its diplomatic ties with Israel despite growing concerns about the conflict in Gaza. A top Emirati diplomat on Monday defended her country's decision to maintain ties with Israel despite its mounting concern over the war in Gaza. The United Arab Emirates and Israel ...