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Borrell to Propose Sanctioning Israeli Officials over 'Violent Settlers'

par This Is Beirut, 16/08 16:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said Friday he would propose sanctions against Israeli government "enablers" of Jewish settler violence, following a deadly attack on a village in the occupied West Bank. "Day after day, in an almost total impunity, Israeli settlers fuel violence in the occupied West Bank, contributing to endanger ...

Israel FM Expects Allies to Attack Iran if It Strikes

par This Is Beirut, 16/08 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz told his French and British counterparts Friday that his country expects support "in attacking" Iran if it strikes Israel. "If Iran attacks, we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defense but also in attacking significant targets in Iran," Katz said to France's Stéphane Séjourné and Britain's ...

Hamas Rejects 'New Conditions' in Proposed Gaza Deal

par This Is Beirut, 16/08 18:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Palestine Israel

Hamas said Friday the Palestinian group rejected "new conditions" in a Gaza ceasefire plan the United States presented after two days of talks with Israeli negotiators in Qatar. As international pressure mounted for a ceasefire after more than 10 months of war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, US President Joe Biden said: "We are closer ...

War Diary: Day 315

par Lyne Sammouri, 16/08 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 16, 2024.

Gaza: Israeli Strike Kills 15 From Same Family, Including 9 Children

par This Is Beirut, 17/08 11:32 - Reading : less than a minute

Palestine Israel

Gaza's civil defense agency said an Israeli air strike early Saturday killed 15 people from a Palestinian family, including nine children and three women. The strike hit the home of the Ajlah family in Al-Zawaida neighbourhood of central Gaza, civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP. The Israeli military did not offer an immediate ...

Open War in Lebanon Hinges on Gaza and Tel Aviv

par Bassam Abou Zeid, 17/08 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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During closed-door discussions with international envoys, notably American and French officials, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati clearly conveyed his inability to stop the conflict in the south or de-escalate the mounting tensions. He emphasized that his efforts are limited to relaying messages to Hezbollah and urging restraint. However, the ...

War Diary: Day 316

par Vanessa Kallas, 17/08 21:11 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 17, 2024.

Norway Closes its Office in the West Bank

par This Is Beirut, 18/08 10:40 - Reading : less than a minute

Israel

Norway announced on Saturday that it is closing its office in the West Bank town of Al-Ram following Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz's decision to revoke the diplomatic status of eight of its employees who work with the Palestinian Authority. "This decision was made due to Norway's recognition of a Palestinian-Hamas state after the October 7 ...

Netanyahu Urges More Pressure on 'Obstinate' Hamas

par This Is Beirut, 18/08 17:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas Israel

Israel's prime minister on Sunday accused Hamas of being an obstacle in negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire deal and called for more pressure on the Palestinian militants ahead of a new round of talks later this week. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments came with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken set to arrive in Israel later on Sunday ...

Israeli Strikes on South Lebanon Leave One Dead, Three Injured

par This Is Beirut, 18/08 20:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Israel

In a statement on Sunday afternoon, the Ministry of Public Health’s Public Health Emergency Operations Center stated that the Israeli army’s strike on a motorcycle in Shebaa killed one person and injured another, who is now in stable condition. The deceased individual was Fadi Kassem Kanaan, born in 1985 in Shebaa, whose death was mourned by ...

Editorial- Israel/Iran: Tehran's Bluff

par Michel Touma, 19/08 10:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Israel

In his famous work The Art of War, widely regarded as the oldest document on military strategy, the Chinese general Sun Tzu (6th century B.C.) explains that one can gain an upper hand over an enemy and win a battle without engaging in direct combat. This strategy involves tactics such as displays of force, deception, bluffing, or psychological ...

Is There a Chance for Peace?

par Charles Chartouni, 19/08 10:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine Israel

The latest developments in the Near East are of bad omen and the chances of stabilization are improbable in spite of the active diplomatic mediations. As long as the Iranian regime is in control of the political landscape, the chances of serious political evolutions are of a limited scope, let alone uncertain. The uncanny neutralization of the ...

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