This Is Beirut, 2024-02-28 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel reportedly carried out airstrikes near Damascus on Wednesday, according to Syrian media, marking the latest attack amid escalating regional tensions since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Israel carried out strikes Wednesday near Damascus, Syrian official media said, the latest reported attack amid soaring regional tensions ...
2024-02-28 18:27 - Reading : less than a minute
After Israeli allegations claimed that UNRWA staff were part of the October 7 Hamas attack, over 16 major donors retracted their funding of the agency. UNRWA held a press conference in Saida today, alongside the Lebanese Committee for Foreign Affairs, to highlight the ongoing crisis.
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-28 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki asserted on Wednesday that Hamas comprehends the reasons for which it should not participate in a new government within the Palestinian territories. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said Wednesday he believes Hamas understands why it should not be part of a new government in the Palestinian ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 23:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Following the Israeli strike against Hezbollah positions in Baalbeck on Monday, attacks between the pro-Iranian group and the Hebrew state escalated on Tuesday, while, according to the US State Department, Israel wants a “diplomatic solution” to its conflict with Hezbollah. Hezbollah fired a salvo of rockets at western Galilee, while the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 22:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Egypt Gaza Gaza Truce Negotiations Hamas
Attempts to organize an Israel-Hamas ceasefire to allow the release of hostages held in Gaza dominated the first day of a state visit to France by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Qatar has played a key mediation role since the Gaza war erupted in October, and international diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent days to halt ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 19:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United Nations stated on Tuesday that Israeli forces are consistently impeding access to individuals in Gaza, which is making the delivery of aid increasingly challenging in what has evolved into a chaotic conflict zone devoid of law and order. Israeli forces are "systematically" blocking access to people in Gaza, complicating the task of ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 10:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The possibility of a probable truce agreement in Gaza was emerging on Tuesday, February 27, as US President Joe Biden expressed his optimism, while Qatar's Emir was due to land in Paris. A new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could start as soon as Monday, US President Joe Biden said, in a deal that may free dozens of hostages held in Gaza in ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-26 19:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced on Monday the resignation of his government, which governs parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. He cited the need for change following the conclusion of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced Monday the resignation of his government, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-26 13:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced on Monday the resignation of his government which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, saying that "new political measures" were needed given the changing reality in Gaza. "I submit the government's resignation to Mr. President (Mahmoud Abbas)," Shtayyeh said, adding that it comes in the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-26 10:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel's military proposed a plan for evacuating civilians from "areas of fighting" in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced on Monday, after he said that a ground invasion of the Palestinian territory's southern city Rafah was necessary. Foreign governments and aid organizations repeatedly expressed fears that an invasion of ...
2024-02-26 08:59 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Gaza Hamas International Court of Justice
Aside from wishful thinking and peaceful yearnings, we have not seen, so far, concrete proposals on how to put an end to the ongoing cycles of violence and move to another stage of discursive conflict resolution. While reviewing the various proposals, we observe that very few of them have come up with working solutions that are likely to draw the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-25 17:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gaza Gaza Truce Negotiations Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given assurances that the Israeli offensive at Rafah will go ahead with or without a truce on Sunday February 25, while negotiations at this level are progressing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the military operation into Gaza's Rafah, where 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering ...