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Hodhod Episode 3: Messages and Reactions

Hezbollah latest release, an 8-minute video captured by its drone Hodhod on Wednesday, showcases reconnaissance operations over the Israeli "Ramat David" airbase, situated 50 kilometers from the Lebanese-Israeli border. This base, the largest in northern Israel, is home to a range of Israeli Air Force assets from monitoring and reconnaissance to ...

Unrelenting Military Operations in Southern Lebanon

Military operations on both sides of the border have been unrelenting since Wednesday and continued into Thursday morning. Israeli artillery targeted the outskirts of Kfarchouba, resulting in a fire outbreak. The Civil Defense, who were working on extinguishing the fire, were forced to withdraw after the Israeli artillery continued shelling the ...

The United States Are Expecting a Ceasefire in Gaza Very Soon

Negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal are in their "closing stages," a US official said Wednesday, ahead of talks between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Biden will try to close some "final gaps" in his talks with Netanyahu at the White House on Thursday but key elements including the ...

Netanyahu Delivers Landmark Speech to Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed for his country and the United States to stand together in a landmark speech Wednesday aimed at rallying support from a US Congress divided over his military campaign in Gaza. "For the forces of civilization to triumph, America and Israel must stand together," Netanyahu said, after arriving to ...

Israeli Delegation's Doha Trip for Gaza Talks Postponed

The arrival of an Israeli delegation in Doha for discussions on new demands for a truce in Gaza has been postponed, a source with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of discussions, the source told AFP that the meetings, which had been scheduled for Thursday, were postponed until ...

War Diary: Day 292

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 July 24, 2024.

Ben-Gvir Scolded for Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

A far-right Israeli minister said Wednesday he had prayed at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, yet again defying longstanding rules that permit Jewish visits but forbid prayer. The mosque compound is Islam's third holiest site and a symbol of Palestinian national identity but it is also revered by Jews as the site of their ancient ...

Who Would Represent the Palestinians in Negotiations With Israel?

According to a politician from the Hezbollah-led March 8 camp, quoting an official of the pro-Iranian party, “a ceasefire will be announced in Gaza following the visit to Washington of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” However, key questions remain: What would the post-war phase in Gaza look like, and who would negotiate with Israel ...

South Lebanon: Israeli Shelling Continues

Israeli artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of Kfarhamam at dawn on Wednesday, leading to fires in the area. Israeli warplanes also carried out a raid on a house in the same town of Kfarhamam, destroying it completely. The town of Kfarchouba has also been intermittently subjected to Israeli artillery shelling since early morning. On its ...

Israelis Due in Doha for Talks on Gaza Truce Requests

An Israeli delegation will travel to Doha on Thursday to discuss new demands for a Gaza truce and hostage-prisoner exchange, a source with knowledge of the talks said. The delegation would meet with mediator Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani to discuss three Israeli requests, including control over the return of civilians ...

Two Israeli Hostages Held in Gaza Confirmed Dead

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, an Israeli campaign group, announced on Monday that two captives held by Hamas in Gaza had died. The deaths of Yagev Buchshtab, 35, and Alex Dancyg, 76, who were abducted during the October 7 attack by Hamas, are a "stark reminder of the urgency" to bring the hostages home, the forum said in a ...