This Is Beirut, 2024-08-10 18:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The head of Hamas's General Security, Walid Alsousi, was killed on Friday in an airstrike in Gaza, according to the Israeli army. The army added that al-Sousi was responsible for compiling an "intelligence chart" for Hamas in Gaza.
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-10 16:31 - Reading : less than a minute
According to Reuters, the United States will provide Israel with $3.5 billion for the purchase of American weapons and military equipment. A US State Department spokesperson stated on Friday that the US government intends to release billions of dollars in foreign military financing for Israel. This release of funds comes several months after ...
Rayan Chami, 2024-08-09 20:47 - 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 August 9th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-09 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The UK's foreign secretary called Friday for Israel and Hamas to "urgently" agree to a ceasefire deal, following a joint statement by the US, Qatar and Egypt calling for negotiations to resume. "The UK welcomes the tireless efforts of our partners in Qatar, Egypt and the United States," Britain's top diplomat David Lammy said in a statement. He ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-09 15:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UN rights chief Volker Türk was "shocked and appalled" by comments by Israel's finance minister suggesting it might be "justified" to starve the population of Gaza to free hostages, his spokesman said Friday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights "condemns these words in the strongest terms, which also incite hatred against ...
Rayan Chami, 2024-08-08 20:25 - 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 August 8th, 2024.
Salam Zaatari, 2024-08-08 10:54 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Palestine Hamas Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech that has provoked considerable debate and analysis. After one week of anticipation, the address was not as expected. "The Israelis waiting for a week is part of the punishment.” This statement was ridiculed on social media, but it shows that there’s no clear time nor ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-08 03:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel vowed to eliminate new Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the October 7 attack, with regional tensions threatening to boil over as the Gaza war entered its 11th month on Wednesday. The naming of Sinwar to lead the Palestinian militant group came as Israel braced for potential Iranian retaliation over the killing of his ...
Lyne Sammouri, 2024-08-07 20:58 - 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 August 7th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-07 20:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel and Hamas are still close to a ceasefire deal, the White House insisted Wednesday, despite growing fears of a regional war following the assassination of a key Hamas leader. Washington is still engaged in "intense diplomacy" to prevent further escalation after Iran threatened revenge for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-07 20:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
War-weary Gazans voiced concern on Wednesday after Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new supremo, fearing his past as the movement's military commander might hamper efforts for the ceasefire they yearn for. "We don't know how Hamas is thinking or what led them to choose Yahya Sinwar as their chief, especially when his whereabouts are unknown," ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-08-07 18:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestine International Court of Justice
Turkey on Wednesday joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. A Turkish parliamentary delegation accompanied by the Turkish ambassador to the Netherlands filed a "declaration of intervention" at the ICJ's headquarters in The Hague, according to state television TRT which covered it live. Turkish ...