War Diary: Day 150
Tylia El Helou, 2024-03-04 20:36 - 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 4th, 2024.
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Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Angry Over Compulsory War Draft
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-04 17:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, which has long been exempted from serving in the army, is fiercely refusing to join the war effort. This has stirred controversies within Israel about the role of religion in society. As Israelis are called up to join the war effort in Gaza, anger is mounting at the ultra-Orthodox community which has long been ...
Efforts Towards Gaza Truce Intensify Amidst UN Concerns
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-04 14:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Efforts for a Gaza truce are intensifying with mediation from Cairo, involving US and Hamas representatives, aiming to halt the conflict before Ramadan. International pressure mounts for increased aid delivery into Gaza amidst dire humanitarian conditions, while political divisions emerge in Israel. Mediators in Cairo pushed for efforts towards a ...
US Administration Changes Tone, Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-04 10:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday, marking a change in the tone of the US administration. Harris is set to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz on Monday to discuss matters. US Vice President Kamala Harris urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, ...
Benny Gantz to Meet Top US Officials in Washington
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-03 23:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benny Gantz, an influential member of Israel's war cabinet, will meet in Washington on Monday with top US officials to discuss efforts toward a temporary ceasefire in Gaza and increased humanitarian aid, a White House official said. Gantz is to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and separately with White House national security advisor Jake ...
War Diary: Day 149
Tylia El Helou, 2024-03-03 20:41 - 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 3rd, 2024.
Gaza: The Pope Calls for "Safe Access" for Humanitarian Aid
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-03 16:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Pope Francis on Sunday called for "safe access" to humanitarian aid for the population of the Gaza Strip, where deadly Israeli bombardments are carried out in the Palestinian territory threatened with famine, according to the UN. "Every day, I carry in my heart, with pain, the suffering of the people of Palestine and Israel as a result of the ...
Gaza: Ongoing Negotiations in Cairo for a Ceasefire
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-03 11:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mediators in Cairo made a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire, but differences remained as fighting raged on in the Palestinian territory gripped by desperate food shortages. US, Qatari and Hamas envoys travelled to Cairo for the latest effort towards a six-week truce, stepped-up aid deliveries and the exchange of hostages for Palestinian ...
War Diary: Day 148
Rayan Chami, 2024-03-02 20:52 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 2, 2024.
Gaza: A Truce Agreement in the Hands of Hamas
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 17:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Hamas delegation is expected to fly to Cairo Saturday for talks on a truce in Gaza, a source close to the group told AFP, as mediators scrambled to secure a deal. Egyptian, Qatari and US go-betweens have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas negotiators, trying to secure a pause in fighting before the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, ...
Hochstein to Arrive in Lebanon on Monday
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 15:37 - Reading : less than a minute
US envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut on Monday for a new round of talks with Lebanese officials focused on ways to restore calm in southern Lebanon in the wake of a possible cease-fire in Gaza, according to local TV station MTV. Hochstein will kick off his talks with a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, whose political ...
Gaza: Ceasefire Talks Resume Tomorrow in Cairo
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute
According to Egyptian security sources, talks on the Gaza ceasefire are due to resume in Cairo tomorrow, Sunday. The sources said: "The parties have agreed on the duration of the truce in Gaza and on the release of hostages and detainees", explaining that "the conclusion of the agreement still requires agreement on the withdrawal of Israeli ...