This Is Beirut, 21/01 23:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On the 107th day of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, Hamas issued a document outlining its perspective on the events of October 7 and urging an end to what it termed "Israeli aggression." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas's demand for "surrender." Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday defended its October 7 ...
Rayan Chami, 21/01 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 21, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 21/01 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a video shared on social media, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his ongoing opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state, considering it a significant threat to Israel's existence. "I will not compromise on full Israeli security control over all the territory west of Jordan," Netanyahu affirmed on Sunday. This ...
This Is Beirut, 21/01 18:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Sunday, the Metropolitan of Beirut, Archbishop Elias Audi, called on the Lebanese not to allow themselves to be drawn into a conflict that is not theirs, in reference to Hezbollah's opening of the southern front. He also opposed the unity of destiny that the pro-Iranian formation was trying to establish between Gaza and Lebanon. In his sermon ...
21/01 10:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan received Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Turkey on Sunday to discuss the release of the Israeli hostages and the introduction of a ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas's Qatar-based chief Ismail Haniyeh has held a meeting with the Turkish foreign minister, diplomatic sources said on Sunday, in the first official contact ...
This Is Beirut, 21/01 10:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Israeli Prime Minister reaffirmed to the US President his opposition to the restoration of Palestinian sovereignty in Gaza. Fierce fighting continued on Sunday in the Gaza Strip, while Israel carried out operations in the West Bank, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirming his opposition to "Palestinian sovereignty" in ...
This Is Beirut, 20/01 23:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saturday, Israel continued its ground offensive south of the enclave. In Tel Aviv, thousands of people demonstrated, calling for the return of hostages held in Gaza and early elections to oust Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Gaza Strip witnesses a staggering rise in casualties, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects ...
Rayan Chami, 20/01 21:38 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 20, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 20/01 16:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A senior Hamas official dismissed on Saturday comments by US President Joe Biden about the possibility of Israel agreeing to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Biden said Friday it was still possible that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could agree to some form of a Palestinian state after the two leaders spoke by phone for the ...
This Is Beirut, 20/01 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Soaring tensions triggered by the Israel-Hamas war are being felt in Syria, which has been targeted by air raids and other attacks launched from several countries. On Saturday, Israel launched its second high-profile targeted assassination in the country in less than a month, killing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' spy chief for Syria and three ...
This Is Beirut, 20/01 11:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel ratcheted up its attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, where at least 90 people were killed overnight, according to the health ministry in Gaza. Witnesses said the Israeli bombardment was again focused overnight on Khan Younes, the largest city in Gaza's south, although Palestinian media also reported intense fire around ...
This Is Beirut, 19/01 23:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
While the international community remains divided on the solution to the Gaza war, fierce fighting continues in the southern enclave. Under sustained bombardment from the Israeli air force, nearly 20,000 infants have been born 'in hell,' according to UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram. Negotiations persist between Israel and Hamas to achieve a new ...