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EU's Foreign Policy Chief Urges Bloc Suspend Dialogue with Israel

This is Beirut, 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The EU's outgoing foreign policy chief has urged the bloc to suspend a political dialogue with Israel over human rights concerns in Gaza but it is likely to be vetoed, diplomats said Thursday. Josep Borrell raised his proposal during a meeting of ambassadors on Wednesday, according to four diplomats involved, and is expected to formalise it when ...

War Diary: Day 403

Rayan Chami, 12/11 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 12, 2024.

War Diary: Day 401

Paul Guillot, 10/11 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 10, 2024.

Israeli Strikes in Jabalia Kill 30, Including 13 Children

This is Beirut, 10/11 09:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Gaza's civil defense agency on Sunday said 30 people, including 13 children, were killed in two Israeli strikes on two houses in the north of the Palestinian territory. The first strike early Sunday hit a house in Jabalia in northern Gaza, killing “at least 25” people, including 13 children, and injuring more than 30, the civil defense ...

War Diary: Day 400

This is Beirut, 09/11 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 9, 2024.

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 14 in Gaza Overnight

This is Beirut, 09/11 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians overnight, including women and children, while the Israeli military said it had eliminated dozens of militants in the territory's north. An air strike hit tents housing displaced Palestinians in the southern area of Khan Yunis, killing at least ...

UN Probe Says Women, Children Comprise the Majority of Gaza War Dead

This is Beirut, 08/11 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify. In a fresh report, slammed by Israel, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) detailed a raft of violations of international law ...

War Diary: Day 398

Rayan Chami, 07/11 18:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 7, 2024.

The Reasons Behind Yoav Gallant's Dismissal

Ali A. Hamadé , 06/11 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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It would be naive to suggest that this moment wasn’t bound to come eventually. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was dismissed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening, a move that marks the culmination of months of mounting tensions between the two political figures. Minister Israel Katz will replace Gallant as Defense ...

Hamas Holds Gaza War Discussions With Fatah in Cairo

This is Beirut, 04/11 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hamas said on Monday it held talks with rival Palestinian faction Fatah in Cairo to discuss the war in Gaza and moves towards national consensus. "A meeting was held with the brothers in the Fatah movement at a generous Egyptian invitation. They discussed various national issues, especially the war on Gaza and pathways for national action," ...

War Diary: Day 395

Rayan Chami, 04/11 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 4, 2024.

What Implications for Israel’s Termination of UNRWA Agreement?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 04/11 17:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel has officially terminated its agreement with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). On Monday, Tel Aviv formally informed the UN of this decision, which had been approved by an overwhelming parliamentary majority the week before. Historically fraught with deep-rooted disagreements, Israel's ...

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