War Diary: Day 115
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-01-29 22:32 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 29, 2024.
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Hostage Release Framework to Be Sent to Hamas
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-29 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Qatar's Prime Minister stated on Monday that a framework for halting fighting in Gaza and securing the release of hostages will be conveyed to Hamas, following discussions with US, Israeli and Egyptian officials. A framework for a halt in fighting in Gaza and the release of hostages is to be relayed to Hamas, Qatar's Prime Minister said Monday ...
Gallant: Israeli Troops to Go Into Action Soon at Lebanon Border
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-29 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli troops will "very soon go into action" near the country's northern border with Lebanon, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday, as tensions surge amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Gallant told troops near the border with the besieged Gaza Strip that others were being deployed to Israel's north. "They will very soon go into action ... ...
US Vows Response to Soldiers' Deaths in Jordan
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-29 17:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The White House promised, on Monday, significant retaliation for the drone assault on a military base in Jordan, which resulted in the deaths of three American soldiers. President Joe Biden attributed responsibility to Iran-supported insurgents, signaling a forthcoming response. The White House on Monday vowed a "very consequential response" to a ...
What Criticism Does Israel Have Against UNRWA?
2024-01-29 15:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
According to a report published on Monday by The New York Times, Israel has submitted a dossier to the US government containing accusations against 12 UNRWA employees. Ten of them were labeled as “Hamas members,” and one was allegedly affiliated with the Islamic Jihad. The six-page dossier alleges that roughly 190 UNRWA employees, including ...
Israel’s Far Right Calls for Return of Settlements to Gaza
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-29 14:33 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Thousands of Israelis, including several far-right ministers, gathered in Jerusalem on Sunday, January 28, to call for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in Gaza. Part of Israeli society is calling for the settlements to be repopulated, despite Benjamin Netanyahu's apparent refusal to do so. A few thousand Israelis in favor of relocating ...
Editorial- Is the US Base Attack a Turning Point?
Michel Touma, 2024-01-29 12:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Undoubtedly, this marks a crucial juncture in the escalating events across various “fronts” in the Middle East following the Gaza War. Following the deadly attack on October 7, tension hotspots have been progressively unfolding, one after another, across different locations on the regional chessboard, each time with a heightened level of ...
'Intense Fighting' in Khan Younes, 'Constructive' Meeting in Paris
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-28 23:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The war between Israel and Hamas entered its 114th day on Sunday, January 28. While fighting rages in Khan Younes, a new round of negotiations was held in Paris. Deadly fighting on Sunday pitted the Israeli army against Palestinian Hamas in Khan Younes, the epicenter in the southern Gaza Strip of the war ravaging the small Palestinian territory, ...
War Diary: Day 114
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-01-28 21:49 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 28, 2024.
Kerem Shalom Border Crossing Closed After Protests
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-28 19:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing, used daily by trucks carrying humanitarian aid, was closed by demonstrators on Sunday, January 28. The Israeli army subsequently declared it a "closed military zone." Israeli protesters blocked humanitarian aid trucks from entering the war-torn Gaza Strip on Sunday, forcing the lorries to turn around at a border ...
Persistent Fighting in Khan Younis, New Mediation Efforts
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-27 23:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The war between Israel and Hamas entered its 113th day on Saturday, January 27. While in Gaza, Khan Younes remains the epicenter of the fighting, the Israeli government is now lashing out at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). Deadly fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas raged on Saturday in the southern Gaza Strip, where ...
“Jewish-Muslim Peace Initiative” Launched in Srebrenica
This Is Beirut, 2024-01-27 20:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jewish and Muslim representatives signed a peace initiative in Srebrenica, Bosnia, on Saturday, January 27. The town is infamous for the genocidal campaign waged by Bosnian Serb forces in 1995, which claimed some 8,000 victims. Jewish and Muslim dignitaries launched a passionate appeal for peace on Saturday from the Bosnian town of Srebrenica on ...