War in the Middle East

Hamas: Israel's Delaying of Aid Delivery to Gaza May Affect Hostage Release

This is Beirut 29/01 15:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two Hamas officials on Wednesday accused Israel of delaying the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza, as agreed in the ceasefire deal, and warned that it could impact the release of hostages. "We warn that continued delays and failure to address these points (delivery of key aid) will affect the natural progression of the agreement, ...

Israel Ends All Relations with UNRWA, Citing Security Concerns

This is Beirut 28/01 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf, its UN envoy said Tuesday, after repeatedly accusing the organization of undermining its security. UNRWA's offices and staff in Israel play a major role in the provision of healthcare and education to Palestinians, but ...

Jordan Establishes a Humanitarian Air Bridge to the Gaza Strip

This is Beirut 28/01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Jordan began air deliveries of 20 tonnes of aid to Gaza on Tuesday, a government spokesman said, as masses of displaced Palestinians returned to the north of the war-wrecked territory. Fourteen Jordanian air force helicopters and two provided by the Italian military took off from King Abdullah II air base in the country's north to fly ...

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Khamenei: Gaza "Brought Israel to Its Knees" After Ceasefire

This is Beirut 28/01 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Gaza had brought Israel "to its knees", in a reference to the recent ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. The ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Iran's arch-enemy Israel and the Tehran-backed militant group Hamas went into effect just over a week ago, ...

Qatar Reaffirms Two-state Solution Following Trump Call to Move Gazans

This is Beirut 28/01 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump repeated his call to move Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt or Jordan. Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari did not reveal details of conversations with US officials, but said Qatar often didn't see "eye to eye" with its allies. "Our position has ...

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West Bank: Israeli Military Targets Jenin, Claims Elimination of 15 "Terrorists"

This is Beirut 27/01 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military on Monday said it had "eliminated over 15 terrorists" and arrested 40 wanted people during a major raid that began last week in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The raid began two days after a truce took hold in the Gaza Strip. The military said in a statement that during the Jenin operation troops seized dozens of ...

Qassem in Pre-Recorded Speech: 'No Extension of Israel’s Withdrawal Deadline'

This is Beirut 27/01 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A day after the expiry of the 60-day deadline for Israel’s withdrawal from south Lebanon, which was extended until February 18, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in an obviously pre-recorded address, “we will not accept prolongation even for a day.” “Israel must withdraw after the expiry of 60 days, and we do not accept any ...

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Houthis Branded as "Terrorists": A Turning Point for Yemen?

This is Beirut 27/01 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump's decision to re-designate Houthis as a foreign terrorist organisation could have deep implications for aid and the peace process in the war-shattered country. Already the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country before the war broke out a decade ago,Yemen is now suffering one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with ...

Eight Hostages Dead Among Those Expected in the Israel-Hamas Agreement

This is Beirut 27/01 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Eight of the hostages set to be released in the first phase of the truce agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have died, Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer announced on Monday. “The families have been informed of their loved ones’ situation,” Mencer stated during a press briefing. This means that out of ...

Palestinians Return to North Gaza after Breakthrough in Hostage Diplomacy

This is Beirut 27/01 13:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Palestinians began returning to the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of another six hostages. The breakthrough preserves a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, which has devastated the Gaza Strip and displaced nearly all its residents, paving the way for more ...

AnalysisSolomonic Decisions

Charles Chartouni 27/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The truce agreement is coming to an end, and nothing has been accomplished on the Lebanese side: delays in disarming, setting demarcation lines, and laying the groundwork for long-term strategic goals. The incendiary rhetoric of Hezbollah and its ideological humbug have returned to the foreground at a time when the newly established authorities ...

EditorialA Trip Back in Time

Michel Touma 27/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Civilians who headed to the border villages of southern Lebanon on Sunday, seemingly spurred on by Hezbollah, demonstrated remarkable audacity. The standard-bearers of the “resistance” will likely frame this as yet another “victory,” merely because residents sought to return to certain localities despite repeated warnings from the Israeli ...