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Netanyahu Reaffirms his Opposition to Palestinian Sovereignty in Gaza

This Is Beirut, 21/01 10:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas Benjamin Netanyahu

The Israeli Prime Minister reaffirmed to the US President his opposition to the restoration of Palestinian sovereignty in Gaza.  Fierce fighting continued on Sunday in the Gaza Strip, while Israel carried out operations in the West Bank, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirming his opposition to "Palestinian sovereignty" in ...

Fighting Rages Across Gaza Where Death Toll Surges

This Is Beirut, 20/01 23:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

Saturday, Israel continued its ground offensive south of the enclave. In Tel Aviv, thousands of people demonstrated, calling for the return of hostages held in Gaza and early elections to oust Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Gaza Strip witnesses a staggering rise in casualties, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects ...

Hamas Dismisses Biden Comments on Palestinian State

This Is Beirut, 20/01 16:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

A senior Hamas official dismissed on Saturday comments by US President Joe Biden about the possibility of Israel agreeing to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Biden said Friday it was still possible that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could agree to some form of a Palestinian state after the two leaders spoke by phone for the ...

Syria Faces Upsurge in Strikes Amid Gaza War

This Is Beirut, 20/01 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

Soaring tensions triggered by the Israel-Hamas war are being felt in Syria, which has been targeted by air raids and other attacks launched from several countries. On Saturday, Israel launched its second high-profile targeted assassination in the country in less than a month, killing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' spy chief for Syria and three ...

Four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Leaders Killed in Syria

This Is Beirut, 20/01 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Damascus Hamas

An Israeli strike on Damascus killed ten people in a building where "Iran-aligned leaders" were meeting on Saturday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Among the dead are four members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including the head of the info unit, according to sources close to Syria, as reported by Reuters. The ...

Gaza: At Least 90 People Killed Overnight

This Is Beirut, 20/01 11:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

Israel ratcheted up its attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, where at least 90 people were killed overnight, according to the health ministry in Gaza. Witnesses said the Israeli bombardment was again focused overnight on Khan Younes, the largest city in Gaza's south, although Palestinian media also reported intense fire around ...

Israel Pushes South as Diplomacy Slowly Advances

This Is Beirut, 19/01 23:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

While the international community remains divided on the solution to the Gaza war, fierce fighting continues in the southern enclave. Under sustained bombardment from the Israeli air force, nearly 20,000 infants have been born 'in hell,' according to UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram. Negotiations persist between Israel and Hamas to achieve a new ...

EU Sanctions Hamas Financiers Ahead of Brussels Meetings

This Is Beirut, 19/01 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

EU foreign ministers will engage in a series of meetings on Monday with counterparts from Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Arab nations. Ahead of the meeting on Friday, the EU added six individuals to an asset freeze and visa ban blacklist for financing Hamas. EU foreign ministers will hold a series of meetings Monday with counterparts from ...

Borrell Accuses Israel of Financing Hamas

This Is Beirut, 19/01 21:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Benjamin Netanyahu European Union Hamas

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said on Friday that Israel financed the creation of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas with the aim of weakening the Palestinian Authority. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied these accusations made by his opponents in Israel ...

US-Israel Relations Under Strain Over Gaza

This Is Beirut, 19/01 17:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Antony Blinken Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas

Despite an apparent alliance, Washington and Tel Aviv are increasingly struggling to conceal their differences in public. While the Biden administration insists on de-escalating tensions on a regional level, the Netanyahu government prefers to forge ahead. President Joe Biden and his officials are becoming increasingly frustrated with Israeli ...

US Strikes Houthis, Israel Troops Advance in South Gaza

This Is Beirut, 18/01 23:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

The United States initiated, new attacks against Yemen's Houthis. The United States launched fresh strikes against Yemen's Houthis Thursday, and President Joe Biden signaled they would keep going until the Iranian-backed militants stop targeting ships in the Red Sea. Meanwhile tensions flared in the wider region following Pakistani strikes in ...

Mikati Defends His Position on Hezbollah

This Is Beirut, 18/01 21:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati responded on Thursday to the opposition's strong criticism of his tribute to "Hezbollah's patriotism and restraint." The opposition blamed him for praising Hezbollah, who led Lebanon into a war that is not its own. Mikati also called for Israel to stop its provocations in the South, without acknowledging ...

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