This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 23:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza raged on Saturday as the UN Security Council approved a much-delayed resolution to boost aid to the besieged Palestinian territory, where civilians are struggling to find food. The Palestinian health ministry said more than 410 people had been killed in Israeli bombardment over 48 hours, including 16 in a ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 23:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged on Saturday, with Gaza's health ministry reporting more than 200 deaths in 24 hours and the Israeli Army saying five of its troops had died. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel from Gaza on October 7, killing about 1,140 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on ...
Rayan Chami, 2023-12-23 22:42 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 23, 2023.
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 18:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Church leaders in Jerusalem replied to critics regarding a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog amid fighting in Gaza in a statement published on Saturday, December 17. During this meeting, they reportedly insisted on "the universal position of the Church calling for an end to the bloodshed in Gaza" to the Israeli leader. Jerusalem's church ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 18:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi criticized the UN's ineffectiveness in stopping the Israeli offensive in Gaza during a speech in Tehran on Saturday, December 23. His comments came a day after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for more aid to be delivered to the enclave, although it did not include a ceasefire. Iranian President ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 12:06 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Israeli forces continue their offensive in Gaza, disregarding a UN Security Council resolution calling for immediate aid delivery. The latest strike on a house in Nuseirat refugee camp leaves 18 dead, while the international community demands urgent humanitarian access to the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel pressed its Gaza offensive ...
Tylia El Helou, 2023-12-22 21:50 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 22, 2023.
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-22 20:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United Nations Security Council held a vote on Friday and passed a resolution demanding the "safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale" in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The resolution also called for the creation of conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities, but did not call for an immediate end to ...
2023-12-22 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas are dangerously pushing the Gaza Strip towards famine. The UN-backed Global Hunger Monitoring System indicates that the entire population of Gaza is at an “imminent risk of famine,” with over half a million people living in “catastrophic conditions.” UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 21:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel bombed a newly reopened aid crossing point on Thursday, Hamas authorities said, hours before the United Nations Security Council was to make another attempt to pass a much-delayed resolution on pausing the Gaza fighting. Separate diplomatic efforts continued for a fresh truce and hostage release deal in the worst-ever Gaza war. The United ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 2023-12-21 20:28 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 21, 2023.
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II on aid to war-battered Gaza, where Israel has been fighting Hamas militants since early October. Macron is then due to visit French troops stationed in the Middle Eastern country for a traditional Christmas meeting with forces deployed overseas. The ...