This Is Beirut, 2024-05-31 21:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that Israel had offered a new roadmap towards permanent peace in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the surprise deal as it was "time for this war to end." In his first major address outlining a solution to the eight-month conflict, Biden said the proposal started with a six-week phase that would see Israeli forces ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-31 15:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A long-standing resolution urging WHO action on towering health needs in the Palestinian territories hung in the balance on Friday, after Israel secured an amendment requiring the text to mention hostages held in Gaza. The largely technical text presented on Wednesday by a group of Arab countries, including the Palestinians, to the World Health ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-30 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Intense shelling and gunfire rocked Rafah in southern Gaza on Thursday, after Israel declared it had seized a strategic corridor along the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt. Israel launched its military incursion into Rafah in early May despite international objections over the safety of civilians sheltering in the city. A strike that ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-05-30 21:33 - 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 May 30, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-30 19:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Human rights activists on Thursday criticized Beirut's decision to stop asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate and prosecute alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war erupted. "Our initial optimism about the Lebanese government's decision has given way to deep disappointment," said Amnesty ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-30 09:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli army continued its offensive on Rafah on Thursday, while Israel's National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi stated that the conflict might continue until the end of the year. "We anticipate another seven months of engagement to solidify our gains and accomplish our objective of dismantling Hamas's power and military capabilities," Hanegbi ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-30 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference on the war between Israel and Hamas, as he addressed Arab leaders at a forum aimed at bolstering ties with the region. Xi is this week hosting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and several other Arab leaders. Itself ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-28 23:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US military has suspended aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip by sea, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, after its temporary pier was damaged by bad weather. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters, high seas and a North African weather system had caused a section of the pier to come away on Tuesday morning. "The rebuilding ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-28 17:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Desperately needed medical evacuations from Gaza -- already very limited -- came to a full stop when Israel launched its military offensive on Rafah three weeks ago, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The United Nations health agency has long been pleading for Israeli permission to evacuate more critically ill and severely wounded ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-27 21:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel faced a wave of international condemnation Monday over a strike that Gaza officials said killed 45 people when it set off a fire that ripped through a tent city for displaced Palestinians. Adding to already heightened tensions since Israel launched a ground operation in Rafah in early May, the Israeli and Egyptian militaries reported a ...
Rayan Chami, 2024-05-26 21:09 - 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 May 26, 2024.
This Is Beirut, 2024-05-26 16:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
As humanitarian aid and diplomatic efforts for a truce and hostage release gain momentum, Israel's intensified bombardment of Gaza continued on Sunday. Meanwhile, the sound of sirens could be heard in Tel Aviv. Israel's armed forces bombarded Gaza on Sunday, but officials also said diplomatic efforts were expected to resume in coming days ...