Palestine

For Pretoria, Israel's 'Apartheid' Worse than South Africa's

This Is Beirut, 20/02 12:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine International Court of Justice

What Israel does in Palestinian territories represent an even more extreme version of apartheid than what was experienced in South Africa before 1994, Pretoria told the International Court of Justice on the 20th of February.  Israel is applying an even more extreme version of apartheid in the Palestinian territories than experienced in South ...

Michel Aoun: We Are Not Treaty-Bound to Gaza

20/02 12:09 - Reading : less than a minute

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Former President Michel Aoun stated, “We are not bound to Gaza by a defense treaty,” hinting at the cross-border exchange between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in the South. On X, he noted that “the entity capable of coordinating fronts is the Arab League.” “However, a segment of the Lebanese people made its choice, and the government ...

Washington Seeking Ceasefire in Gaza Ahead of Ramadan

20/02 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Palestine Washington

According to informed Arab circles, significant endeavors are underway to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza prior to the beginning of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan around March 11. Efforts are underway despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unwavering determination to pursue the war until all its goals are fulfilled, and despite ...

US Proposes UNSC Draft Resolution on Gaza

This Is Beirut, 19/02 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has introduced a fresh draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council featuring some of the sternest language on its behalf. The resolution proposes a temporary ceasefire and asserts that an Israeli attack on Rafah under present conditions would carry "significant implications" for regional security. The United States ...

War Diary: Day 136

Tylia El Helou, 19/02 20:56 - Reading : less than a minute

Palestine

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 19th, 2024.  

UN Urges Probe Into Abuse of Palestinian Women and Girls

This Is Beirut, 19/02 20:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United Nations human rights experts urged for an impartial investigation into reported Israeli violations against Palestinian women and girls. These alleged abuses encompass killings, rape and sexual assault. UN rights experts called Monday for an independent probe into alleged Israeli abuses against Palestinian women and girls, including ...

Hezbollah's Network of Secret Tunnels More Sophisticated Than Hamas's — Libération

This Is Beirut, 19/02 17:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah's network of secret tunnels in Lebanon is "more sophisticated" than that of Hamas in Gaza. According to an article published on Sunday in the French daily Libération, "Since the 1980s," the pro-Iranian militia, whose "military power is far superior to that of Hamas, has been building, with the help of North Korea, an underground ...

Iran Seeking to Rein in Hezbollah to Avoid All-Out War With Israel

19/02 16:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran has warned Hezbollah not to give Israel cause to launch a full-scale war along the Israel-Lebanon border, fearing it would risk gains it believes it has made in the region since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, according to a report by the Washington Post. Iranian officials, who met with the Hezbollah leadership earlier this month, ...

Israel Threatens to Invade Gaza for Ramadan

This Is Beirut, 19/02 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city. With prospects for truce talks dimmed, the United States and other governments, as well as the United Nations, have issued ...

War Diary: Day 135

Rayan Chami, 18/02 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Palestine

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 18th, 2024.

Israel Sets Eyes on Rafah as Diplomacy Dwindles

This Is Beirut, 18/02 19:42 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The chances for an Israel-Hamas truce decreased on Sunday, as the United States indicated it would veto the latest attempt for a UN Security Council resolution. Additionally, mediator Qatar acknowledged that separate truce talks have reached an impasse. Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signaled it would ...

Two Palestinian Men Killed During Israeli Raid in West Bank

This Is Beirut, 18/02 18:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two Palestinian men, aged 19 and 36, were killed in a raid by Israeli forces on Sunday, February 18, in the Tulkarm refugee camp, north of the West Bank. An Israeli Border Police officer was severely wounded during the clashes.  Israeli forces killed two Palestinian men during a raid in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the ...

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