This Is Beirut, 18/04 21:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Birds sang and planes rumbled overhead as Abdeljabbar al-Arja dug the remains of his dead neighbors from the rubble in Gaza. An overnight Israeli strike hit the home where a displaced Palestinian family was sheltering in the southern city of Rafah, relatives and neighbors told AFP as they scraped at the soil with their hands. Al-Arja said the ...
Rayan Chami, 18/04 20:34 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel, and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for April 18th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 17/04 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Qatar announced on Wednesday that it is reconsidering its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, citing attempts to exploit its mediation efforts by certain politicians to serve their personal gains. Qatar is reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas after suffering criticism, its prime minister said on Wednesday. "Qatar ...
This Is Beirut, 17/04 15:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Wednesday that he would host a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in Turkey this weekend. "The leader of the Palestinian cause will be my guest this weekend," Erdogan, an outspoken critic of Israel, told lawmakers. While Erdogan did not say where he would meet the Hamas ...
This Is Beirut, 16/04 23:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tensions were high in the Middle East on Tuesday due to traded threats by Israel and its arch-foe Iran following Iran's attack on Israel days earlier. World leaders intensified diplomatic activity, while the EU began devising sanctions on the Islamic Republic in attempts to decrease hostilities in the region. Israel and Iran traded threats on ...
This Is Beirut, 14/04 09:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Mossad, Israel's intelligence service, said on Sunday that Palestinian militant group Hamas rejected the latest truce proposal put on the table a week earlier in Cairo by the mediators. The rejection of the proposal of truce proposed by the three countries mediating the negotiations – the USA, Egypt and Qatar – "proves that (Hamas chief ...
Lyne Sammouri, 13/04 22:36 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for April 13th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 13/04 21:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Palestinian movement issued a statement on Saturday in response to Israel's latest ceasefire proposal. Hamas, without giving a positive response to an agreement, reaffirms its previous demands and asserts its willingness to achieve a hostage exchange. "We reaffirm our adherence to our demands and the national demands of our people: a ...
12/04 20:47 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for April 12th, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 11/04 23:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The top US commander for the Middle East, general Michael Erik Kurilla, is in Israel for talks on security threats with the country's military officials, the Pentagon said Thursday. The visit comes amid fears that Iran will retaliate after an Israeli strike that killed seven members of Tehran's elite Revolutionary Guards, including two generals, ...
This Is Beirut, 11/04 21:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The UN Security Council on Thursday acknowledged Israel's pledge to open more entry points to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza but said "more should be done" to help civilians in the besieged Palestinian territory. In a statement, council members "took note of the announcement by Israel to open the Erez (border) crossing and allow the use of the ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 11/04 20:44 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for April 11th, 2024.