This Is Beirut, 2024-03-04 10:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday, marking a change in the tone of the US administration. Harris is set to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz on Monday to discuss matters. US Vice President Kamala Harris urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-03 23:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benny Gantz, an influential member of Israel's war cabinet, will meet in Washington on Monday with top US officials to discuss efforts toward a temporary ceasefire in Gaza and increased humanitarian aid, a White House official said. Gantz is to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and separately with White House national security advisor Jake ...
Tylia El Helou, 2024-03-03 20:41 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 3rd, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-03 16:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Pope Francis on Sunday called for "safe access" to humanitarian aid for the population of the Gaza Strip, where deadly Israeli bombardments are carried out in the Palestinian territory threatened with famine, according to the UN. "Every day, I carry in my heart, with pain, the suffering of the people of Palestine and Israel as a result of the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-03 11:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mediators in Cairo made a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire, but differences remained as fighting raged on in the Palestinian territory gripped by desperate food shortages. US, Qatari and Hamas envoys travelled to Cairo for the latest effort towards a six-week truce, stepped-up aid deliveries and the exchange of hostages for Palestinian ...
Rayan Chami, 2024-03-02 20:52 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 2, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 17:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Hamas delegation is expected to fly to Cairo Saturday for talks on a truce in Gaza, a source close to the group told AFP, as mediators scrambled to secure a deal. Egyptian, Qatari and US go-betweens have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas negotiators, trying to secure a pause in fighting before the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 15:37 - Reading : less than a minute
US envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut on Monday for a new round of talks with Lebanese officials focused on ways to restore calm in southern Lebanon in the wake of a possible cease-fire in Gaza, according to local TV station MTV. Hochstein will kick off his talks with a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, whose political ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute
According to Egyptian security sources, talks on the Gaza ceasefire are due to resume in Cairo tomorrow, Sunday. The sources said: "The parties have agreed on the duration of the truce in Gaza and on the release of hostages and detainees", explaining that "the conclusion of the agreement still requires agreement on the withdrawal of Israeli ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-02 11:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In an interview with the French daily Le Monde published on Saturday, France's Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, blames the Israeli authorities for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and for "unjustifiable" situations. "Responsibility for the blockage of aid is clearly Israeli", stresses Stéphane Séjourné, noting that the catastrophic ...
Tylia El Helou, 2024-03-01 21:15 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 1st, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-03-01 15:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah said on Friday they would pursue "unity of action" in confronting Israel after representatives met at Russia-hosted talks. The meeting in Moscow on Thursday brought together Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah and other Palestinian groups for talks on the war in Gaza and an eventual post-war ...