par Adriana Lebbos, 16/03 19:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cyprus announced that a second ship carrying aid for Gaza may set sail as soon as Saturday, following the return of the initial vessel from the conflict-stricken area, having completed its delivery. A second ship loaded with aid for Gaza could depart as early as Saturday, Cyprus said, as the first vessel returned from the war-ravaged territory ...
par This Is Beirut, 16/03 22:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in Manama on Saturday for Gaza ceasefire hostage release talks, in addition to Houthi attacks on the Red Sea. Blinken and the Crown discussed efforts to achieve a ceasefire of at least six weeks in Gaza as part of an ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/03 11:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli strikes on Syria targeted at least two sites in Damascus province on Saturday night, including a weapons depot, a war monitor said, while state media said that a soldier was wounded in the attack. Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes on targets in Syria since the civil war broke out in 2011, mainly targeting Iran-backed forces, ...
par Ali A. Hamadé, 17/03 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Since October 7, global attention has been largely focused on the Israeli war’s dual fronts: Gaza and Southern Lebanon. However, amidst this multifaceted war, a third, less spectacular yet equally crucial front has emerged: The West Bank where there are no massive bombings or missile salvo, but rather a theater of operations for Israeli ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/03 15:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
At least 61 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli bombardments, the Health Ministry in Gaza said on Sunday, as Israel was preparing to send negotiators to new truce talks in Qatar. Israel's security cabinet and the smaller war cabinet were to meet to "decide on the mandate of the delegation in charge of the negotiations before its ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/03 15:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday, that Israeli forces would proceed with a planned ground operation in Rafah, located in southern Gaza. This decision has raised concerns about the potential for significant civilian casualties. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israeli troops would pursue a planned ground ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/03 19:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized senior Jewish American Senator Chuck Schumer, labeling Schumer's call for early election as "totally inappropriate." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted top Jewish American Senator Chuck Schumer for castigating the Israeli leader and calling for early elections, deeming this ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/03 21:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged on Sunday an agreement to secure the release of hostages in the conflict-stricken Gaza Strip, coupled with a sustained ceasefire, as negotiations between the conflicting parties intensified. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday called for a deal to free hostages held in war-ravaged Gaza accompanied by a ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/03 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Oxfam claimed on Monday that Israel was defying the International Court of Justice by intentionally preventing the delivery of aid into Gaza. Anti-poverty charity Oxfam accused Israel on Monday of intentionally preventing the delivery of aid into Gaza during its war with Hamas, in violation of international humanitarian law. The non-governmental ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/03 11:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army launched on Monday an operation around Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, with witnesses reporting airstrikes on the devastated neighborhood where it is located. Israeli soldiers "are currently conducting a precise operation in the area of the Shifa hospital," a statement from the military said. "The operation is based on ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/03 11:33 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel's intelligence chief, Qatar's premier and Egyptian officials are expected to hold talks in Doha on Monday regarding a potential Gaza truce and hostage exchange deal, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP. The meeting between Mossad chief David Barnea, Qatar PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Egyptian envoys "is expected to ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/03 15:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the territory's north by May without urgent intervention, a UN-backed food security assessment said on Monday. "To have 50% of an entire population in catastrophic, near famine levels, is unprecedented," Beth Bechdol, the deputy director-general of the UN's Food ...
