This Is Beirut, 12/06 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Wednesday to work to seal a Gaza ceasefire agreement, saying not all Hamas demands were acceptable but voicing hope gaps could be closed. Consulting with key mediator Qatar on the Hamas response to the plan outlined by US President Joe Biden, Blinken said the Palestinian group could have given a "clear ...
This Is Beirut, 12/06 18:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls on Wednesday for a diplomatic solution between Israel and Lebanon and said that a Gaza ceasefire deal would have a major effect in lowering tensions. “What I've heard from everyone concerned is there is a strong preference for a diplomatic solution,” Blinken told reporters in ...
12/06 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
For the first time, complaints are emerging within Hezbollah's military wing. Key cadres are beginning to express divergent opinions, fueled by the group's perceived lack of care for their displaced families. According to a report on "Al-Hadath", some reserve fighters in the pro-Iranian militia have refused to participate in the war against Israel ...
This Is Beirut, 12/06 12:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A UN investigation concluded on Wednesday that Israel has committed 'crimes against humanity' during the war in Gaza, including that of "extermination", while saying Israeli and Palestinian armed groups have both committed war crimes. The independent Commission of Inquiry's report is the United Nations' first in-depth investigation into the ...
This Is Beirut, 12/06 10:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Violence against children in armed conflicts reached "extreme levels" in 2023, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to a forthcoming UN report obtained by AFP on Tuesday. The United Nations' annual "Children in Armed conflict" report placed the Sudanese army as well as the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the blacklist for "the killing ...
This Is Beirut, 11/06 23:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas gave its official response to the latest truce proposal for Gaza on Tuesday, calling for a "complete halt" to Israeli "aggression" as fighting raged in the Palestinian territory. The response came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his eighth Middle East tour since the October 7 Hamas attack that sparked the war, pushed the ...
Hala Abdallah, 11/06 21:18 - 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 June 11th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 11/06 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, is back in the region for a tour aimed at securing a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.
This Is Beirut, 11/06 19:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States on Tuesday promised $404 million in new aid for the Palestinians at an emergency summit in Jordan, where world leaders backed a US push for a ceasefire as the only ultimate solution to help war-ravaged Gaza. Jordan and Egypt called for urgent talks on the Dead Sea as aid groups warned conditions were worse than ever in Gaza, ...
This Is Beirut, 10/06 22:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The UN World Food Programme has suspended the delivery of aid to Gaza via a temporary US military pier in order to assess the security situation, a spokesperson said Monday. Stephane Dujarric linked the move to an Israeli hostage rescue operation over the weekend that freed four people, but which health officials in Gaza say killed 274 people and ...
Tylia El Helou, 10/06 21:16 - 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 June 10th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 10/06 19:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a ceasefire plan in Gaza, as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign to push Hamas to accept the proposal. The text -- passed with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining -- "welcomes" the truce and hostage release proposal announced on May 31 by ...