par This Is Beirut, 14/08 14:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Presidential envoy Amos Hochstein stated that “a diplomatic solution can be achieved since no one wants a full-scale war between Lebanon and Israel.” After meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday, he stressed the need for de-escalation, revealing that “US President Joe Biden asked him to return to Lebanon before the ...
14/08 15:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The caretaker government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Wednesday the allocation of LBP 150 billion for the urgent needs of the High Relief Commission, amidst growing risks of an open conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The announcement was made at the end of a cabinet meeting that focused on a national emergency plan, according ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/08 18:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Gaza ceasefire talks will be held in the Qatari capital on Thursday, two sources close to the negotiations said, while it remains unclear if the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas will participate. Qatar has been engaged in behind-the-scenes efforts, with support from Egypt and the United States, to reach a deal for a Gaza truce and ...
par This Is Beirut, 14/08 22:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli raid on Wednesday evening targeted the village of Marjayoun, killing two people and wounding four, according to the Ministry of Health's Emergency Operations Center. Initial information indicated that the dead were members of the 'Fajr' force, affiliated with the Jamaa Islamiya group. Another Israeli airstrike reportedly destroyed an ...
par Bassam Abou Zeid, 15/08 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
There has been a proposal to renew the mandate for the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) south of the Litani river for six months instead of one year. This is the first time — since Resolution 425 was adopted on March 19, 1978, establishing the UNIFIL forces and since Resolution 1701 was passed on August 12, 2006, strengthening ...
par Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 15/08 17:03 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
As negotiations for a potential ceasefire in Gaza resume in Doha, the Middle East remains on edge, awaiting Iran’s response to the assassination of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Two camps are clashing in the region, both ideologically and militarily: Israel, backed by American support and regional bases, and the "Axis of ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/08 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pressure is mounting for a Gaza ceasefire as talks resumed Thursday in Qatar, aiming to stop the spread of a war that the territory's Health Ministry said has killed 40,000. A source with knowledge of the talks confirmed to AFP that they had begun in the Qatari capital Doha. The source did not disclose whether Hamas had dispatched any delegates ...
par Rayan Chami, 15/08 21:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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 August 15, 2024.
par This Is Beirut, 15/08 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Early Thursday evening, an Israeli drone struck the area between the localities of Deir Siryan and Taybeh in southern Lebanon, setting off fires. Thursday morning's phosphorus bombardment of a house in Khiam caused a fire and left “two injured Islamic Message Scouts rescue workers, one in Khiam and a second in Qabrikha,” according to an ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/08 21:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, stressed on Thursday that “the decision to respond to Israel has been made and will be implemented.” This statement by Hezbollah's number two comes at a time when a meeting sponsored by the United States, Qatar and Egypt is being held in Doha to relaunch talks for a ceasefire in the Gaza ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/08 22:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States criticized on Thursday the Israeli authorities' approval of a plan to build a new settlement in the occupied West Bank on land designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the plan on Wednesday, openly stating that Israel aimed to create elements to "combat the dangerous project ...
par This Is Beirut, 16/08 12:17 - Reading : less than a minute
A man was killed on Friday, and another was injured in a raid on Aitaroun, as reported by the Ministry of Health's Emergency Operations Center. Another airstrike targeted Aitaroun, a little later on during the day, when two missiles landed in an open area without any reported casualties. Additionally, a fire broke out in Marjayoun due to Israeli ...
