This Is Beirut, 12/07 11:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he is “disappointed” with the problem-plagued effort to deliver aid to Gaza via a temporary pier, which American officials say will soon permanently end. The $230-million military pier has repeatedly been detached from the shore because of weather conditions since its initial installation in ...
Lyne Sammouri, 11/07 21:12 - Reading : less than a minute
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 July 11, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 11/07 20:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded Thursday that Israel retain control of key Gaza territory along the border with Egypt as part of any accord to suspend the war with Hamas. The condition conflicts with Hamas's position that Israel must withdraw from all Gaza territory after a ceasefire. Speaking after the return of Israeli negotiators ...
This Is Beirut, 11/07 20:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea considered that opening the southern front was not merely a “mistake” but a “major sin” against the Lebanese people as well as the Palestinian cause. He stressed that the situation in Lebanon cannot tolerate waiting for what will happen in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. “The Lebanese ...
This Is Beirut, 11/07 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
More than 60 news organizations, including some of the world's largest, signed an open letter Thursday calling on Israel to immediately end restrictions on international media entering and reporting from Gaza. CNN, BBC, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and the Associated Press were among 64 media groups demanding greater access to the enclave that has ...
This Is Beirut, 11/07 19:21 - Reading : less than a minute
Wednesday evening, the Israeli army announced that it had completed its military operations in the neighborhood of Shuja'iya, east of the city of Gaza, leaving behind a devastated neighborhood.
This Is Beirut, 10/07 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Biden administration released half of a shipment of heavy bombs it had withheld from Israel since May over concerns the Israeli army would use them on densely populated areas of Gaza, a US official told The Times of Israel. In May, the White House announced a decision to withhold a shipment of 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound ...
Hala Abdallah, 10/07 21:12 - Reading : less than a minute
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 July 10, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 10/07 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A top Hamas official said on Wednesday that “intensifying” Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip would harden the Palestinian group's negotiating position in mediation efforts towards a truce. In recent days, Israeli forces have increased raids in northern Gaza as heavy fighting raged again in the far-southern city of Rafah. And ...
This Is Beirut, 10/07 20:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah reiterated on Wednesday that his party will “fight until the aggression against Gaza ends.” He stated, “If a ceasefire agreement is reached in Gaza, our front will stop. However, if Israel attacks southern Lebanon after the Gaza ceasefire, we will defend Lebanon and will not tolerate occupation. ...
This Is Beirut, 10/07 19:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that 60 percent of Hamas fighters had been "eliminated or wounded" in the Gaza war since the militant group's October 7 attacks. In a statement to parliament on the first nine months of the conflict, Gallant said that the military was "determined" to meet its goals of eradicating Hamas and ...
This Is Beirut, 10/07 09:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Palestine Gebran Bassil
Opposition within the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) against party leader MP Gebran Bassil is increasingly taking shape, with many members reportedly boycotting party meetings. The dissidents have many remarks regarding Bassil’s political positions, especially a recent stance which suggests that he is “longing” to return to Hezbollah’s ...