This is Beirut, 21/01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Qatar's prime minister said Tuesday that a lasting peace in Gaza would depend on Israel and Hamas acting in "good faith", days into a fragile truce in the Palestinian territory mediated by the Gulf state. "If they are embarking in this in good faith, this will last and hopefully will lead to phase two, will lead to a permanent ceasefire," Prime ...
This is Beirut, 21/01 17:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu West Bank Israel
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had launched an operation in the occupied West Bank's Jenin that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said aimed to "eradicate terrorism" in the area. The Palestinian health ministry, based in Ramallah, said the operation had killed eight people, just days after a ceasefire between Israel and ...
This is Beirut, 21/01 17:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel Army Herzi Halevi Israel
The head of Israel's military, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, resigned on Tuesday over his responsibility for its "failure" during the Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023. In his resignation letter, released by the army, Halevi said he was leaving "due to my acknowledgement of responsibility for ...
This is Beirut, 21/01 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Houthi Movement Yemen Israel Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis said Tuesday they would limit their Red Sea attacks to vessels linked to Israel during the ceasefire in the Gaza war. The Houthis have been attacking shipping in the vital waterway in what they say is solidarity with the Palestinians since November 2023, weeks after Hamas carried out the deadliest attack in Israeli history. "We ...
This is Beirut, 21/01 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP on Tuesday that four Israeli women hostages will be freed in return for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, in the second such release under a ceasefire deal. Nunu said the Palestinian Islamist group would release "four Israeli female detainees in exchange" for a second group of Palestinian prisoners. Three ...
This is Beirut, 21/01 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Hezbollah Ceasefire
Tuesday morning saw Israeli forces infiltrating the Wadi Slouki area from the village of Bani Hayyan. Upon their retreat, they took off with a road sign bearing the names of various villages in the vicinity, such as Tallousseh, Bani Hayyan, and Qabrikha. Furthermore, Israeli soldiers advanced from Taybeh in Marjayoun towards Adchit al-Qusay, ...
This is Beirut, 21/01 09:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Palestine Hamas Israel
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not confident a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold, despite trumpeting his diplomacy to secure it ahead of his inauguration. Asked by a reporter as he returned to the White House whether the two sides would maintain the truce and move on in the agreement, Trump said, "I'm not ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 20/01 16:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The deadline for the 60-day ceasefire agreement, established on November 27, 2024, is about to expire. However, diplomatic sources suggest that the truce may be extended, as the ceasefire has not yet tackled the root causes fueling the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Lebanon remains a key geopolitical flash point as Hezbollah and Israel ...
This is Beirut, 20/01 16:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestinian militant group Hamas said Monday that Gaza and its people "will rise again" and rebuild the territory battered by more than 15 months of Israeli bombardment. "Gaza, with its great people and its resilience, will rise again to rebuild what the occupation has destroyed and continue on the path of steadfastness until the ...
This is Beirut, 20/01 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Palestinians and Israelis celebrated the release of hostages as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took effect on Sunday.
This is Beirut, 20/01 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Agriculture South Israel Hezbollah
Lebanon’s Caretaker Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan met on Monday with a delegation from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), led by Ambassador Veronica Quattrola. The meeting focused on key issues concerning Lebanon’s agricultural sector, especially assessing the damage caused by Israeli bombings on agricultural ...
This is Beirut, 20/01 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump Hamas Israel Tehran United Nations
Iran said Monday it hoped the incoming US administration under Donald Trump would adopt a "realistic" approach and show "respect" for the interests of countries in the region. Trump will be sworn in for a second term as US president on Monday. "We hope that the approaches and policies of the (new) US government will be realistic and based on ...