par Natasha Metni Torbey, 13/03 21:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a conflict whose true nature continues to be ignored, material damage and casualties among fighters and civilians are multiplying on both sides. Wednesday morning, and in the recent context of Israeli strikes expanding into Lebanon, the city of Sour was, for the first time since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, targeted in an ...
par Tylia El Helou, 13/03 20:24 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 13th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 13/03 17:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An UNRWA warehouse was struck in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring many, with casualties including UNRWA staff. This comes amid worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza due to ongoing conflict. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said one of its aid warehouses in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip was "hit" on Wednesday, wounding scores of ...
13/03 12:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
MP Marwan Hamadeh, member of the Democratic Gathering bloc, reacted on Wednesday to the escalation of tensions initiated by Israel and the spread of the conflict, stressing that the so-called "rules of engagement" have gotten out of hand. In an interview with "The Voice of Lebanon," Hamadeh said that Israel's decision is clear, "a war against ...
par Rami Rayess, 13/03 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Red Sea area is a strategic one for countries in its vicinity and for the entire global trade. It is a point of transit that shortens distances, from the Far East to the Middle East and the Mediterranean, all the way to Europe and the northern areas. The importance of this maritime passageway cannot be overstated, as it reduces the ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/03 23:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah on Lebanon's southern border intensified on Tuesday as the Israeli army bombed Berghoz and Dellafeh, in Hasbaya Caza, Houla, Markaba and Wadi Saluki. The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesman, Avichay Adrae, declared in this respect that "warplanes attacked three missile launching platforms" which were ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/03 23:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A first ship carrying humanitarian aid was en route to Gaza from Cyprus on Tuesday, March 12, while Morocco sent relief supplies by land via Israel. A Spanish charity boat taking food to Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday in hopes of opening a maritime corridor to carry sorely needed aid to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. Philippe Lazzarini, ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/03 22:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli security forces announced increased presence in Jerusalem's Old City on the first Friday of Ramadan, as tensions run high over the Gaza war. Israel's police force said it will deploy thousands of officers across Jerusalem's Old City for Ramadan's first Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque, with tensions high amid the Gaza war. "We are ...
par Tylia El Helou, 12/03 20:44 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 12th, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 12/03 16:33 - Reading : less than a minute
Ramadan, usually a holy month of prayer and family, is not the same this year in war-torn Gaza. Displaced residents are forced to welcome it in horrible situations, as they are forced to live under constant bombings and attacks.
par This Is Beirut, 12/03 15:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of Qatar Majed al-Ansari said on Tuesday that Israel and Hamas remain far from reaching a deal to halt the Gaza fighting and secure the release of hostages, despite ongoing mediation efforts by Qatar. Israel and Hamas are not close to a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and free hostages, mediator Qatar said ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/03 12:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli warplanes carried out a raid on Tuesday near Safrin on the way to Baalbeck, the second such attack in the area in two days. Less than half an hour later, another strike targeted the village of Nabi Sheet in the same area. Two rockets were fired at Nabi Sheet, one targeting a three-storey building in the heart of the village, near the ...