War Diary: Day 411
Rayan Chami, 20/11 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute
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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 20, 2024.
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US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Call at UN
This is Beirut, 20/11 18:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington said would have emboldened Hamas. The resolution demanded "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in the war between Israel and the Palestinian group, along with "the immediate and unconditional release of ...
Israel Says Any Lebanese Deal Must Grant it 'Freedom to Act' Against Hezbollah
This is Beirut, 20/11 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Wednesday that any ceasefire deal with Lebanon must ensure Israel has the "freedom to act" against Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. "In any agreement we will reach, we will need to keep the freedom to act if there will be violations," he told foreign ambassadors ahead of US envoy Amos Hochstein's ...
Naim Qassem: Hezbollah to Facilitate Presidential Election, Upholds Taif
This is Beirut, 20/11 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem has sought to woe the Lebanese opposed to the war that his pro-Iranian party initiated “in support for Gaza” by promising to facilitate the long-delayed election of a president of the Republic and respect the terms of the Taif Agreement, which ended the 1975-1990 civil war in Lebanon. “We will ...
Iraq Accuses Israel of Seeking Pretext for Future Attack
This is Beirut, 20/11 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iraq has accused Israel of attempting to legitimize an attack on its territory, after the Israeli foreign ministry protested to the United Nations about attacks by Iraqi militants. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a loose alliance of armed groups backed by Iran, has claimed almost daily drone attacks targeting Israel in recent months, which they ...
Fadlallah: ‘The Document Proposed by the US Is Similar to That of 2006’
This is Beirut, 20/11 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Hassan Fadlallah, an MP from Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, said that “the indirect negotiations with Israel are based on a document that is very similar to that of 2006, even if the circumstances are different,” referring to the agreement that ended the 33-day conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006 under UNSC Resolution ...
Gaza Civil Defence Says 17 Killed in Israeli Strikes
This is Beirut, 20/11 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Gaza's civil defence agency said on Wednesday that at least 17 people, including a baby, were killed in Israeli air strikes on the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was killed and another seriously wounded during combat in the north of the Gaza Strip. The baby was killed in nighttime shelling of the ...
US-Iran Relations: What Awaits Tehran?
Rami Rayess, 20/11 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Iran faces mounting questions about how best to navigate its relationship with US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his expected return to the White House on January 20, 2025. Tensions remain high following his first term (2016–2020), which was marked by the assassination of Quds Force Commander General Qassem Suleimani, one of Iran's most ...
Salam: 'Daily Losses of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars as War Continues'
This is Beirut, 20/11 11:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Economy Amin Salam indicated that "Lebanon's losses resulting from the ongoing war with Israel currently range between 15 and 20 billion dollars." In an interview with Al-Arabiya TV channel on Wednesday, he explained that the military escalation led to "the destruction of Lebanon's infrastructure and the elimination of ...
LAF Casualties Following Israeli Attacks
This is Beirut, 20/11 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Clashes continue to escalate and attacks on the Lebanese army persist, even after US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Lebanon to negotiate a possible truce and an end to the war between Hezbollah and Israel. On Wednesday morning, Bourj al-Malouk (Nabatiyeh) came under heavy artillery bombardment. One Lebanese soldier lost his life and two others were ...
UN to Vote Again on Gaza Ceasefire, US Plans Unclear
This is Beirut, 20/11 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in its latest attempt to exert pressure to end the war. But the draft could be blocked by the United States, Israel's main ally. The latest draft of the resolution demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in the ...
Israel Offering $5 Million Reward for Each Gaza Hostage Freed
This is Beirut, 19/11 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was offering a reward of $5 million to anybody who brings out a hostage held in Gaza. "Anybody who brings out a hostage will find with us a secure way for them and their family to leave" Gaza, Netanyahu said in a video filmed inside the Palestinian territory, according to his ...