Palestine

ICJ Urges Israel to Prevent Genocide, Allow Aid Entry

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on Friday to prevent genocide in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza and mandated the provision of humanitarian aid. The UN top court said on Friday that Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and facilitate "urgently needed" humanitarian aid into the besieged territory, handing down rulings in a ...

Ruling Day: UN Court Decides on Israel-Gaza Genocide Case

The United Nations court decides on Friday in a case against Israel for alleged genocide in Gaza. The International Court of Justice might order Israel to halt its military campaign but will not pass judgment on whether genocide is occurring. The top United Nations court handed down an initial decision on Friday in a case against Israel over ...

US-Israel Phone Call: Affirming 'Israel's Right to Self-Defense'

The US Secretary of Defense expressed support for Israel's defense rights in a phone call on Friday, emphasizing uninterrupted humanitarian aid to Gaza and a commitment to diplomatic solutions along the Israel-Lebanon border. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant on Friday, expressing US ...

Gaza Killings Persist as Diplomacy Lingers

Gazan authorities reported on Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 individuals who were waiting for humanitarian aid distribution, amid Israel's intensified assault on the territory. Authorities in the Gaza Strip said Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 people waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed, as Israel pressed its ...

War Diary: Day 111

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 25, 2024.

Israeli Army Ordered Gazans to Vacate Targeted UNRWA Shelter

The United Nations informed AFP on Thursday, that the Israeli military instructed individuals seeking refuge in a shelter in southern Khan Younes to evacuate by the following afternoon, as the location was targeted with lethal tank fire. The United Nations told AFP on Thursday that the Israeli military ordered people taking refuge in their UNRWA ...

Israel Intensifies Strikes on Khan Younes After Deadly UN Shelter Attack

Israeli air strikes and ground operations were focused Thursday on the Gazan city of Khan Younes, where the UN said 12 people were killed by tank shelling at one of its shelters the day before. The deadly incident came after the Israeli Army said it had encircled the city, where footage released by the military showed soldiers engaged in urban ...

Israel Genocide Case Ruling Due Friday

The United Nations' highest court announced that it will deliver its historic verdict on Friday in the case against Israel regarding alleged genocide in Gaza. The outcome is anticipated to be closely monitored globally. The UN's top court said it would hand down its landmark ruling on Friday in the case against Israel over alleged genocide in ...

War Diary: Day 110

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 24, 2024.

Israel Escalates Its Attacks on Khan Younes

Israel intensified the assault on Khan Younes, in the southern Gaza Strip, amid widespread mourning for the army's deadliest day in Gaza. Israel kept up its heavy assault on the "encircled" Gazan city of Khan Younes on Wednesday, following an outpouring of grief over the army's deadliest single day since ground operations in the territory ...

Israel Faces Pressure amid Military Losses

Israel reported the loss of 24 soldiers on Tuesday, marking the highest single-day casualties since the commencement of its ground offensive in Gaza. This comes amid increasing pressure on the government to put an end to the conflict. Israel said on Tuesday that 24 soldiers died in the biggest single-day losses since the start of its ground war ...

War Diary: Day 109

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 23, 2024.