par This Is Beirut, 18/03 18:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces have killed Faiq Mabhouh, Hamas's internal security commander, at Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital on Monday morning, according to Israeli defense sources. The Israeli army announced Monday an operation was under way in Gaza's main hospital Al-Shifa, saying the complex was being used by senior Hamas militants. Soldiers "are ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/03 18:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The leader of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini revealed that Israel had prevented his entry into the conflict-ridden and blockaded Gaza Strip. The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Monday Israel had blocked him from entering the war-torn and besieged Gaza Strip where the UN has warned of impending ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/03 19:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An outbreak of violence was recorded on Monday afternoon on the southern front, where exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel resumed, targeting many villages. Mays al-Jabal in particular has been the target of several Israeli artillery strikes since early afternoon. Two people were slightly injured when a shell exploded in a house. ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/03 21:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas Israel
US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday that a major ground offensive in Gaza's Rafah would be a "mistake," as the two leaders spoke for the first time in a month amid growing tensions. Netanyahu had also agreed to Biden's request to send a delegation of senior Israeli officials to Washington to discuss ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/03 22:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Al Jazeera has announced Israel’s release of their freelance correspondent who was detained during its raid on Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital. The journalist was detained and beaten by Israeli forces during their raid on the hospital. Correspondent Ismail Alghoul was detained along with other journalists early today when he was covering ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/03 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's operation last week resulted in the death of the Hamas militant group's third-in-command, as confirmed by the White House on Monday. This announcement follows Israel's earlier statement regarding a targeted airstrike in Gaza, though confirmation of the militant's death was initially withheld. Israel killed the Hamas militant group's ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/03 12:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas Israel
The whole population of Gaza is suffering a "situation of serious food insecurity," denounced US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, March 19. He's expected to start his sixth Middle East tour since the start of the war. The entire population of Gaza is experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity," US Secretary of State Antony ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/03 13:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Efforts by mediators intensified on Tuesday March 19 to reach a truce in Gaza, where Israel is conducting an operation in the Palestinian territory's largest hospital complex on the brink of starvation. Efforts to hammer out a temporary truce in Gaza intensified Tuesday after months of war that have left parts of the devastated territory facing ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/03 16:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli attacks on South Lebanon continued throughout the day on Tuesday, while Hezbollah has yet to claim any retaliatory attacks on the territory. A Merkava tank targeted the outskirts of Ramya and Bayt Lif with five direct shells and artillery shelling this afternoon. Israeli warplanes also carried out an airstrike on the town of Aita ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/03 18:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
As part of the operational response to the situation on the northern border of Israel, the Israeli army established the "Heharim" (The Mountains) Brigade to operate on the Lebanon-Syria border. The brigade will operate as part of the 210th Division and defend the Mount Dov and Mount Hermon, replacing of the 810th Hermon Brigade. Its main ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/03 18:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cypriot authorities announced on Tuesday that another shipment of food aid is scheduled to leave Cyprus for Gaza in the upcoming days, while the initial delivery is currently being distributed in the conflict-affected region. A second shipment of food aid is due to depart from Cyprus for Gaza in the coming days, Cypriot authorities said on ...
par Tylia El Helou, 19/03 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 19th, 2024.
