War Diary: Day 108
par Chelsea Al Arif, 22/01 21:28 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 22, 2024.
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Israel Pressed on Two-State Solution, Iran Proxies Sanctioned
par This Is Beirut, 22/01 22:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Amid intense fighting in southern Gaza, Palestinians sought refuge while facing disrupted communications again on Monday. The mounting pressure on Israel is for a resolution that includes the long-sought goal of Palestinian statehood. Palestinians sheltered from intense fighting in southern Gaza where communications were cut again on Monday, as ...
More Than Twenty Israeli Soldiers Killed in One Day
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army announced the death of 24 soldiers on Monday, January 23. This is by far the highest number of soldiers killed in a day since the beginning of the war. The Israeli army said Tuesday that 24 soldiers had been killed in Gaza the day before, the biggest single-day toll since the start of its ground operation on October ...
Intense Fighting in Khan Younis as New Truce Agreement Sought
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 10:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas raged on in southern Gaza on Tuesday, November 23. On the diplomatic front, negotiations for a new truce are underway. Combat raged in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, against a backdrop of negotiations aimed at bringing about a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the absence ...
Southern Lebanon: Cross-Border Exchanges Persist
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 10:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army expanded its attacks geographically, extending beyond the southern Litani River, targeting villages and towns in the South that had not been targeted since the beginning of the war in Gaza and the cross-border exchange with Hezbollah. On the other hand, the reception centers for displaced persons in Tyre became overcrowded, ...
Lecornu: France Wants to Avoid 'Escalation' Between Israel and Lebanon
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 16:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“France wants to avoid a border ‘escalation’ between Israel and Lebanon,” reiterated French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu on Monday in Tel Aviv, where he met with political figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “When you delve into their minds, into their hearts, no one, not in Tel Aviv, not in ...
Houthi Attacks Cause 22% Drop in Red Sea Traffic
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 21:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The EU's Trade Commissioner reported on Tuesday that maritime traffic along the Red Sea shipping route has decreased by 22 percent within a month, attributing the decline to attacks on international vessels carried out by Yemen's Houthis. Maritime traffic through the Red Sea shipping route has fallen by 22 percent in a month due to attacks on ...
Borrell Warns of Israeli Obstruction of Palestinian Statehood
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell stated on Tuesday that Israel must not be permitted to unilaterally obstruct the establishment of a Palestinian state following the conflict in Gaza. EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Israel cannot be allowed to unilaterally block the creation of a Palestinian state after the war in ...
Israel Faces Pressure amid Military Losses
par This Is Beirut, 23/01 23:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel reported the loss of 24 soldiers on Tuesday, marking the highest single-day casualties since the commencement of its ground offensive in Gaza. This comes amid increasing pressure on the government to put an end to the conflict. Israel said on Tuesday that 24 soldiers died in the biggest single-day losses since the start of its ground war ...
Saudi Arabia's Conditions for Normalizing Relations With Israel
par Natasha Metni Torbey, 24/01 11:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The prospects for a new Abraham Accord between Saudi Arabia and Israel seem open today. While the Wahhabi Kingdom quietly nurtured relations with Tel Aviv for several years, particularly in the intelligence realm, it is true that the officialization of their rapprochement is vital for both countries. For this purpose, specific conditions are ...
Israel Escalates Its Attacks on Khan Younes
par This Is Beirut, 24/01 15:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel intensified the assault on Khan Younes, in the southern Gaza Strip, amid widespread mourning for the army's deadliest day in Gaza. Israel kept up its heavy assault on the "encircled" Gazan city of Khan Younes on Wednesday, following an outpouring of grief over the army's deadliest single day since ground operations in the territory ...
Southern Towns Still Under Attack
24/01 18:01 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army targeted on Wednesday the outskirts of the town of Alma al-Shaab, Tayr Harfa, Labbouneh–Naqoura, Rachaya al-Foukhar, Hebbariyeh and al-Faradays. Additionally, the Israeli army dropped phosphorus shells on the perimeter of al-Adaisa. Intermittent shelling hit the outskirts of Hamoul and Dhayra. Meanwhile, MK-type ...
