War Diary: Day 110
Rayan Chami, 2024-01-24 22:22 - 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 24, 2024.
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Israel Escalates Its Attacks on Khan Younes
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-24 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 ...
Israel Faces Pressure amid Military Losses
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-23 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 ...
War Diary: Day 109
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-01-23 22:52 - 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 23, 2024.
Palestinian Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza Left Gaza for Qatar
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-23 21:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Young photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, known for his coverage of the war in Gaza on the Palestinian side, left the enclave for Qatar on Tuesday, January 23. In an Instagram post, Azaiza announced that he was leaving Gaza for Egypt. "This is the last time you'll see me in this heavy, smelly press vest," he said, referring to his bulletproof vest. ...
Borrell Warns of Israeli Obstruction of Palestinian Statehood
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-23 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 ...
Samy Gemayel: Hezbollah Should Not Decide the Future of the Lebanese People
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-23 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“We refuse for Hezbollah to decide the future of the Lebanese people and destroy their country,” said Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb party, on Tuesday. In a speech to the Kataeb party members, he stated that “Lebanon will not be dragged into a major war, not today nor in a thousand years.” Gemayel denounced Hezbollah for “deceiving ...
Southern Lebanon: Cross-Border Exchanges Persist
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-23 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, ...
Intense Fighting in Khan Younis as New Truce Agreement Sought
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-23 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 ...
More Than Twenty Israeli Soldiers Killed in One Day
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-23 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 ...
The West Prioritizes Lebanon’s Dissociation From Gaza…
2024-01-23 08:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Contrary to what is being said in the “Resistance” milieu—as stated by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, garnering Lebanon’s official approval by way of its caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati—when it comes to linking Lebanon’s fate to Gaza’s, Arab and Western envoys visiting Lebanon (some in private for security ...
Israel Pressed on Two-State Solution, Iran Proxies Sanctioned
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-22 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 ...