par This Is Beirut, 20/06 12:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Israel's top army spokesman said Wednesday that Hamas cannot be eliminated, prompting a knee-jerk reaction from the government which quickly reiterated it remains committed to the Palestinian militant group's destruction. More than eight months of war, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, have failed to oust the ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/06 19:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited relatives of hostages killed in Gaza to a meeting at his home, several families told AFP Tuesday, as criticism mounts over his response to the hostage crisis. In the unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, 251 people were kidnapped from southern Israel. Of the 116 hostages still in Gaza, 41 ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/06 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Thousands of Israelis have been protesting for the past two days against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding the government's resignation and calling for new elections. They are calling for an agreement to be reached for the release of hostages. View this post on Instagram A post shared ...
par This Is Beirut, 13/06 20:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Houthi
Fighting raged in Gaza Thursday, as Israel rejected a UN independent inquiry report that concluded both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes. Iraq warned of escalation on the Lebanese border as fighting continues. Israeli helicopters struck Gaza's Rafah Thursday, residents said, with Hamas militants reporting street battles in the southern city ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/06 11:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Netanyahu has reaffirmed his commitment to a ceasefire as Blinken plans to discuss Biden's proposal with the Israeli opposition on Tuesday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had "reaffirmed his commitment" to a Gaza ceasefire proposal during their meeting in ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/06 19:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Benny Gantz Israel
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's three-men war cabinet, will deliver a speech on Saturday evening, during which he is expected to announce his resignation from the emergency government. The move is understood to come as a result from deep disagreements with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the vision for a post-war Gaza. Gantz set a ...
par This Is Beirut, 07/06 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Biden administration has warned Israel that a "limited war" in Lebanon could push Iran to intervene, reports Axios. President Joe Biden hopes to avoid further regional conflagration, that may escalate towards direct conflict between Iran and Israel, Axios said on Thursday. Iran and Israel traded direct strikes in April, in an unprecedented ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/06 20:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas Israel United States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu views a plan outlined by US President Joe Biden for a truce in Gaza and hostage release deal as “partial,” a government spokesman said on Monday. Biden presented on Friday what he labelled an Israeli three-phase plan that would eventually end the fighting, free all hostages held by Palestinian ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/06 11:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The White House expects Israel to agree to Biden's ceasefire proposal, if Hamas also accepts, said the US national security spokesman on Sunday, as strikes continue across Gaza on Monday. Fresh strikes were reported across the Gaza Strip overnight into Monday, as mediators urged Israel and Hamas to agree to a truce and hostage release deal ...
par This Is Beirut, 01/06 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday to demand acceptance of a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden, with many fearing the premier would reject the proposal. Israeli and US flags dotted the crowd in the central plaza they have dubbed Hostages Square, alongside banners urging: "Bring them ...
par This Is Beirut, 30/05 19:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Benny Gantz Israel
The centrist party of Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said Thursday it had submitted a bill to dissolve parliament and hold an early election. "The head of the National Union Party, Pnina Tamano-Shata, has put forward a bill to dissolve the 25th Knesset. This follows the request of party leader Minister Benny Gantz to move forward in ...
par This Is Beirut, 21/05 12:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas International Criminal Court
Global reactions are split on Tuesday following ICC prosecutor Karim Khan's decision to seek arrest warrants for senior Israeli and Hamas leadership. The request for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders - Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif - for ...