David Hale, 2024-06-18 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
There is conventional wisdom held in some quarters that the risk of a full-blown war between Hezbollah and Israel will begin to recede if and when the conflict between Israel and Hamas reaches a ceasefire or end state. If only it were so simple. It is true that Hezbollah leaders assert they will continue the fight they joined on October 8, 2023, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-18 12:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli strikes on Tuesday killed at least 13 people in central Gaza, the civil defence agency in the Palestinian territory said, although fighting has largely subsided as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha. An Israeli announcement at the weekend of a daily "pause" of military activity to facilitate aid flows coincided with the Muslim holiday and has ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-18 12:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
While an “undeclared truce” is observed in Gaza coinciding with the Moslem feast of al-Adha, Hezbollah has not claimed any military operations against Israel in the last forty-eight hours. The pro-Iranian group's last press release dates back to Sunday, June 16. It summarized the previous day's operations. However, the “undeclared truce” ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-18 11:11 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on Monday over the Gaza war and failure to negotiate the release of scores of hostages still held in the Palestinian territory. Protests against Netanyahu's handling of the war against Hamas have gathered pace, with tens of thousands taking to the streets of ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-17 22:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel struck Gaza on Monday and witnesses reported blasts in the besieged territory's south, but fighting has largely subsided after a day of relative calm and as Muslims marked Eid al-Adha. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his war cabinet, a government spokesman said, reflecting fractures at the top of the country's ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-06-17 21:03 - 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 17th, 2024.
2024-06-17 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Israeli government spokesman on Monday said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had dissolved the war cabinet following the resignation earlier this month of centrist leader Benny Gantz. David Mencer, spokesman at the prime minister's office, told reporters the war cabinet was a "prerequisite" for former army chief and defense minister Gantz to ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-06-16 21:27 - 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 16th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-16 21:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gaza saw its first day of relative calm in months on Sunday, after Israel's military said it would "pause" fighting daily around a southern route to facilitate aid flows, following repeated United Nations warnings of famine in the Palestinian territory. "The first day of Eid al-Adha could almost be considered compared with the previous days," ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-06-15 21:04 - 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 15th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-06-15 19:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli military said eight soldiers were killed in Gaza Saturday when their armoured vehicle was struck by a bomb, in one of the deadliest blows for the army since the war began in October. Captain Wassem Mahmud, 23, and seven other soldiers "fell during operational activity in southern Gaza," the military said in a statement. The military ...
Tylia El Helou, 2024-06-14 21:39 - 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 14th, 2024.