Palestine

War Diary: Day 337

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 7, 2024.

War Diary: Day 336

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 6, 2024.

Hamas Urges US to Pressure Israel for Ceasefire

Hamas called on the United States on Thursday to "exert real pressure" on Israel to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was no deal in the making. The two sides have traded blame over stalling talks for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal following the deaths ...

War Diary: Day 335

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 5th, 2024.

Hamas Says Netanyahu Trying to ‘Thwart’ Gaza Truce

Hamas on Thursday accused Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to "thwart" a Gaza truce deal after the Israeli Prime Minister said the Palestinian militant group has "rejected everything" in negotiations. The blame trading comes as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal that would free remaining hostages after Israeli authorities announced on Sunday the ...

War Diary: Day 334

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 4, 2024.

Israeli Far-Right Minister Doubles Down Against Gaza Truce

An Israeli far-right minister stepped up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to end negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire aimed at securing the release of hostages. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for an end to indirect talks with Hamas, which Israel has accused of executing six hostages whose bodies were ...

War Diary: Day 333

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 3, 2024.

Presidency Tied to Regional Dynamics Despite Quintet Efforts

Is the stalled presidential election progressing in parallel with American pressure to cease fire in Gaza and establish a humanitarian truce, to be renewed as necessary, and a halt to military operations in southern Lebanon? This follows the renewal of UNIFIL's mandate and the foreseen return of US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein to Lebanon to ...

Netanyahu Refuses Israeli Withdrawal from Philadelphi Corridor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israeli forces must retain control over the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border, vowing "not to give in to pressure" over the issue in Gaza ceasefire talks. "The achievement of the war's objectives goes through the Philadelphi Corridor," he said at a televised press ...

War Diary: Day 332

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for September 2, 2024.

Partial Strike and Protests in Israel Over Gaza Hostages

A strike on Monday called by Israel's largest labor union shuttered parts of the country to pressure the government into reaching a Gaza deal to free hostages, though several sectors were unaffected. The Histadrut trade union called a nationwide strike beginning at 6:00 AM (0300 GMT), a day after mass demonstrations following the army's ...