War Diary: Day 77
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.
gaza
UN Votes to Step Up Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
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 ...
People in Gaza Are Starving
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 ...
Israel Accused of Bombing Aid Crossing, New UN Vote Expected
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 ...
War Diary: Day 76
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.
Emmanuel Macron in Jordan to Discuss Gaza's Situation
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 ...
UN Urges Israeli Probe Into Potential War Crimes
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for Israel to open an investigation into “the possible commission of a war crime” by its armed forces in Gaza. The UN received “disturbing information” regarding the death of “11 unarmed Palestinian men” in the city of Gaza on Tuesday evening during an Israeli Army ...
Adjusting to New Realities
David Hale, 2023-12-21 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
One of the harder things in foreign affairs, as in life, is dealing with new realities. Successful statecraft entails identifying new realities and equipping policies to protect and advance national interests in that light. An inability to adjust strategies in the face of new realities is an indicator of impending failure. The tragedy experienced ...
Hopes Rise for Israel-Hamas Truce Deal
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 23:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
diplomacy Egypt Gaza Hamas Humanitarian Aid Iran
Expectations grew over Israel and Hamas' move towards a new ceasefire and an agreement for the release of hostages in the Gaza conflict on Wednesday. These developments followed discussions in Europe and a visit to Egypt by the leader of the Palestinian militant group. Hopes rose that Israel and Hamas may be inching toward another truce and ...
US Looks to Iraq for Support against Iran Proxies
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 22:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza Hamas Iran Iran Proxies iraq
A senior US official stated in Baghdad on Wednesday, that the United States aims to actively collaborate with Iraq to tackle the increase in attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria. The United States wants to actively engage with Iraq to address a surge in attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria, a top US official said Wednesday in ...
War Diary: Day 75
Tylia El Helou, 2023-12-20 21:34 - 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 20, 2023.
Hamas Leader in Egypt for Talks on Gaza Truce
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 11:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cairo Gaza Hamas hostages Iran Ismail Haniyeh
The leader of Hamas arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as hopes grew that Israel and the Palestinian militant group might be inching toward another truce and hostage release deal in the Gaza war. The Qatar-based Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Cairo for discussions on “aggression in the Gaza Strip and other matters,” the group said in a ...