This Is Beirut, 2024-01-18 17:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli military authorities reported on Thursday that numerous Palestinian militants were killed in close-quarters combat by ground troops, as they escalated their operations in Khan Younes, the largest city in southern Gaza. Israeli ground troops killed dozens of militants in "close-quarters combat" Thursday, the army said, as it ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-17 23:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States declared, on Wednesday, its intention to reclassify Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis as a "terrorist" entity. This decision is attributed to their recurrent assaults on international shipping in the Red Sea. The United States announced Wednesday that it will put Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis back on a list of "terrorist" entities due ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-17 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
As part of the open-door policy that he initiated at the end of last year with various political factions, head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) MP Teymour Jumblatt led a party delegation on Wednesday at a meeting with Talal Arslan, leader of the Lebanese Democratic Party. The two men agreed on the need to preserve stability in Lebanon ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-17 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A high-ranking Hamas official unveiled, on Wednesday, updated requirements for the delivery of medication to hostages held by the group in Gaza. The official insisted that Israel should refrain from inspecting the trucks transporting the drugs. A top Hamas official announced new conditions Wednesday for delivering medicine to hostages held by the ...
Michel Touma, 2024-01-17 19:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An escalation that is steadily gaining momentum, yet, at least for the time being, is still under control ... This impression stems from the ballistic missile attack launched on Monday by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against Erbil, the capital of autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan. The aggression, the first of its kind since the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-17 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that a "full-fledged confrontation" between Israel and Lebanon would be a "total disaster" amid fears of a wider war. Addressing the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos, Guterres reiterated his call for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza. Fighting has ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-17 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to support the Palestinian Authority instead of obstructing it. Speaking on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to help rather than hinder the Palestinian Authority, saying that Israel's long-term security was at ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-16 23:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States conducted new strikes in Yemen on Tuesday, according to a US official. Concurrently, the Iran-backed Houthis asserted responsibility for a missile attack on a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea. The White House expressed optimism, over discussions facilitated by Qatar which could result in a new agreement between Israel and ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-01-16 22:05 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 16, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-16 18:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Tuesday, the Israeli air force carried out raids on Aita al-Shaab, as well as more than 15 strikes on the outskirts of Bayad, Wadi Slouki, and Wadi el-Hajir. The bombardments also hit the olive groves on the outskirts of Al-Abbara in Kfar Kila and the areas of Mays al-Jabal and Maroun al-Ras. The locality of Rab el-Thalathin was subjected to ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-16 18:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Union placed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, on its terrorist sanctions blacklist on Tuesday. This decision was taken in response to the Hamas' attacks on Israel on October 7. The European Union on Tuesday added Hamas Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar to its "terrorist" sanctions blacklist over the October 7 attacks on Israel. The move means that ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-16 14:39 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati emphasized on Tuesday his commitment to diplomatic solutions. In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Mikati stressed that he heard from the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, that there is an "opportunity to find a solution for stability in southern Lebanon, and they are working towards it;" meaning ...