Palestine

The Armed Wing of Hamas Declares 'No Compromise' on the Truce

Hamas's armed wing said Friday there would be no compromise on the movement's demand that Israel withdraw from Gaza to secure the release of hostages seized in the October 7 attack. "Our top priority to reach a prisoner exchange deal is the complete commitment for the halt of aggression and an enemy withdrawal. There is no compromise on this," ...

Gaza Airdrop Reportedly Kills 5 and Wounds 10

A medic at Gaza's largest hospital said Friday a humanitarian airdrop in the north of the Palestinian territory killed five people and wounded ten. The casualties were taken to Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital, the emergency room's head nurse, Mohammed al-Sheikh, told AFP. Sheikh said the deadly airdrop occurred north of the coastal Al-Shati ...

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. In tonight’s edition: the situation on the southern border, Amos Hochstein’s visit to Lebanon, a roadmap for displaced Syrians and the 43-month commemoration of the August 4 explosion. Internationally: the war in Gaza still rages on, and the US presidential election kicks off with Super ...

Western Plans for a Maritime Aid Corridor to Gaza Gather Pace

The US announced on Friday, March 8, that it would set up a humanitarian corridor from Cyprus to bring aid to the starving Gaza Strip, which is under constant Israeli bombardment. The EU also joined the effort. The United States plans to gather pace on Friday to get aid by sea into Gaza, where the UN has repeatedly warned of famine and Israel has ...

Biden Hardens His Stance Against Israel

US President Joe Biden took a tougher stance on Israel during his annual State of the Union address on March 7, 2024. The address was an opportunity to announce that the US military would open a humanitarian corridor to Gaza. US President Joe Biden warned Israel on Thursday that it cannot use aid as a "bargaining chip" in its fight against Hamas ...

War Diary: Day 153

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza and southern Lebanon. Here are the main highlights for March 7th, 2024.

Biden Directs the US Military to Set Up a Port in Gaza

President Joe Biden will tell Congress on Thursday that he has ordered the US military to set up a port in Gaza to get more humanitarian aid into the beleaguered territory by sea, senior US officials said. The major announcement will not involve any US boots on the ground in the Palestinian enclave, as military personnel will stay offshore while ...

Hopes of Peace Fade in Gaza as Famine Worsens

Hopes of a truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip faded again on Thursday, March 7, as the war entered its sixth month. Hopes dimmed on Thursday for a truce before Ramadan in the Israel-Hamas war that entered its sixth month with dozens more killed, according to the Gaza health ministry. The ministry said 83 more people had been killed ...

Hamas Delegates Leave Cairo, Truce Talks to Resume Next Week

A senior Hamas official confirmed Thursday that the group's delegation in talks seeking a Gaza truce left Cairo for consultations in Doha, while voicing dissatisfaction with Israel's responses so far. "We are awaiting the final official response from the enemy (Israel)," said the official, who was involved in negotiations in Cairo but declined to ...

China Calls Gaza War 'A Disgrace to Civilization'

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi renewed China's call for a ceasefire in Gaza on Thursday, March 7, calling it, as it enters its sixth month, "a disgrace to civilization." China described the war in Gaza as a "disgrace to civilization" and called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire as the conflict stretched into its sixth month despite efforts ...

War Diary: Day 152

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 6th, 2024.

Fourth Day of Talks in Cairo on Israel-Hamas Truce

Negotiations in Cairo over a truce in Gaza entered their fourth day on Wednesday, as difficulties persist on both Israeli and Hamas sides over its terms. International mediators were set for a fourth day of talks with Hamas in Cairo on Wednesday after US President Joe Biden called on the militant group to agree to a truce deal with Israel by the ...