War Diary: Day 409
Chelsea Al Arif, 18/11 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 18, 2024.
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UN Chief Says No Substitute to UNRWA to Aid Palestinian Refugees
This is Beirut, 18/11 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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There is no alternative to the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, its chief insisted Monday, following Israel's order to ban the organization that coordinates nearly all aid in war-ravaged Gaza. "There is no plan B,” head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, told reporters in ...
34 Killed and Dozens Missing by Israeli Airstrike in Gaza
This is Beirut, 17/11 19:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Gaza's civil defense agency said 34 people were killed on Sunday, including children, and dozens were missing after an Israeli air strike hit a building in the Palestinian territory's north. Israel's army told AFP that it had conducted overnight strikes and hit "terrorist targets" in the area. After the strike early ...
Pope Calls for Gaza 'Genocide' Investigation
This is Beirut, 17/11 15:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Pope Francis for the first time tackled claims of Israel's ongoing "genocide" of Palestinians in Gaza in a forthcoming book, urging further investigation into whether Israel's actions meet the definition. Titled "Hope Never Disappoints. Pilgrims Towards a Better World", the book includes his latest and most forthright ...
NGOs Report: Israel's Targeting of Gaza Police Facilitates Aid Looting
This is Beirut, 15/11 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Looting of aid reaching Gaza has been made easier by Israel's army targeting the local police which would otherwise be able to prevent it, a group of non-governmental organizations said Friday. A report by the 29 NGOs, including Save the Children, Oxfam and Care, said that humanitarian aid entering the Palestinian territory had fallen to an ...
UN Committee Reports Israel Warfare in Gaza 'Consistent with Genocide'
This is Beirut, 15/11 09:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity". Israel said HRW's claims were "completely false", insisting its "efforts are directed solely at dismantling Hamas's terror ...
War Diary: Day 405
Chelsea Al Arif, 15/11 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 14, 2024.
The Palestinian Cause Cannot Be Undermined
Rami Rayess, 13/11 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The world is closely watching the gradual steps that US President-elect Donald Trump intends to take, when he returns to the White House after a four-year absence. Among these steps are his anticipated policies regarding the burning issues worldwide and specifically in the Middle East — namely, the Gaza and Lebanon wars, which have claimed ...
Israel Opens Gaza Aid Crossing, Humanitarian Groups Say It's Insufficient
This is Beirut, 12/11 20:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel announced the opening of an additional aid crossing into Gaza Tuesday, on the eve of a US deadline to boost relief deliveries, but aid agencies said it was not enough. Gaza has been in the grips of a dire humanitarian crisis since the outbreak of war following Hamas's unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7, 2023. The ...
American Forces Strike Iran-Backed Targets in Syria: US Military
This is Beirut, 12/11 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
American forces carried out strikes Monday against nine targets associated with Iranian-backed groups in Syria in response to attacks on Washington's troops in that country, the US military said. "These strikes will degrade the Iranian-backed groups' ability to plan and launch future attacks on US and coalition forces," the US Central Command ...
Saudi-Hosted Summit Demand End to Israeli Occupation for Mideast Peace
This is Beirut, 12/11 01:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Arab and Muslim leaders demanded on Monday that Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories as a precondition for regional peace, while denouncing "shocking" Israeli crimes in war-ravaged Gaza. The summit meeting in the Saudi capital gave the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's 57 nations a chance to speak with one ...
Saudi FM Advocates for Ceasefire in Gaza and Implementing Two-State Solution
This is Beirut, 11/11 20:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan emphasized on Monday, that ending the war in Gaza is the summit’s “top priority," a statement he made during a press conference held on the sidelines of the joint Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit in Riyadh. He further stated that the ...