par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 21:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel bombed a newly reopened aid crossing point on Thursday, Hamas authorities said, hours before the United Nations Security Council was to make another attempt to pass a much-delayed resolution on pausing the Gaza fighting. Separate diplomatic efforts continued for a fresh truce and hostage release deal in the worst-ever Gaza war. The United ...
par Chelsea Al Arif, 2023-12-21 20:28 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 21, 2023.
par Ali A. Hamadé, 2023-12-21 19:28 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas on October 7, the possibility of conflict resolution in the near future remains remote. The proposition of a two-state solution, often presented as the ideal option in theory, encounters practical obstacles that make its attainment complex and uncertain. This theory was raised by US President ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II on aid to war-battered Gaza, where Israel has been fighting Hamas militants since early October. Macron is then due to visit French troops stationed in the Middle Eastern country for a traditional Christmas meeting with forces deployed overseas. The ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for Israel to open an investigation into “the possible commission of a war crime” by its armed forces in Gaza. The UN received “disturbing information” regarding the death of “11 unarmed Palestinian men” in the city of Gaza on Tuesday evening during an Israeli Army ...
par David Hale, 2023-12-21 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
One of the harder things in foreign affairs, as in life, is dealing with new realities. Successful statecraft entails identifying new realities and equipping policies to protect and advance national interests in that light. An inability to adjust strategies in the face of new realities is an indicator of impending failure. The tragedy experienced ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 12:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Greece will join a US-led coalition to safeguard the Red Sea's shipping route from Houthis, as announced by Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday. A Greek navy frigate, acting on orders from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will be part of the task force, according to the minister. Given Greece's status as a leading shipping nation, ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 23:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Expectations grew over Israel and Hamas' move towards a new ceasefire and an agreement for the release of hostages in the Gaza conflict on Wednesday. These developments followed discussions in Europe and a visit to Egypt by the leader of the Palestinian militant group. Hopes rose that Israel and Hamas may be inching toward another truce and ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 22:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior US official stated in Baghdad on Wednesday, that the United States aims to actively collaborate with Iraq to tackle the increase in attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria. The United States wants to actively engage with Iraq to address a surge in attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria, a top US official said Wednesday in ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-20 11:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The leader of Hamas arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as hopes grew that Israel and the Palestinian militant group might be inching toward another truce and hostage release deal in the Gaza war. The Qatar-based Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Cairo for discussions on “aggression in the Gaza Strip and other matters,” the group said in a ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 23:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A UN Security Council vote on a resolution calling for a pause to the Israel-Hamas war was postponed again Tuesday, diplomatic sources said, as member states wrangled over wording while aid efforts in the Gaza Strip neared collapse. Three diplomatic sources said the vote on the text, the latest version of which seen by AFP calls for the ...
par ici, 2023-12-19 23:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is scheduled to meet with Egyptian officials on Wednesday to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza and a potential prisoner exchange with Israel, according to a source close to the Palestinian militant group. This visit marks the first time Hamas engages in talks with Cairo regarding a hostage deal since the conclusion of the ...