This Is Beirut 01/06 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Gaza mediators Qatar, the United States and Egypt called on Israel and Hamas Saturday to finalise a truce and hostage release deal based on the framework set out by US President Joe Biden. "As mediators in the ongoing discussions to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages and detainees, Qatar, the United States and Egypt jointly ...
This Is Beirut 01/06 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday to demand acceptance of a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden, with many fearing the premier would reject the proposal. Israeli and US flags dotted the crowd in the central plaza they have dubbed Hostages Square, alongside banners urging: "Bring them ...
This Is Beirut 01/06 21:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egypt will host Israeli and US officials on Sunday to discuss the reopening of the Rafah crossing, a vital conduit for aid into Gaza, a state-linked news outlet reported. Al-Qahera News, which has links to Egyptian intelligence, quoted a senior official it did not identify as saying Cairo was demanding "a total Israeli withdrawal" from the ...
Lyne Sammouri 01/06 20:26 - Reading : less than a minute
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 June 1st, 2024.
This Is Beirut 01/06 15:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Two Israeli missile strikes hit the Baalbek region at around 10 pm, particularly near the village of Chmestar. The airstrike is reported to have targeted the farm of Qaryat al-Sabaa, one of the villages of Beit Meshik in the Wadi al-Owaini area, which is located northwest of the town of Taraya. According to the Israeli army, the air force bombed ...
This Is Beirut 01/06 11:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Muslim-majority Indonesia is ready to send "significant peacekeeping forces" as well as medical personnel to Gaza if Hamas accepts a new ceasefire proposal, President-elect Prabowo Subianto said Saturday. US President Joe Biden announced the Israeli roadmap to permanent peace in Gaza on Friday, as Israeli troops pushed into central Rafah despite ...
This Is Beirut 01/06 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle on Saturday in the town of Majdel Selm in the Marjayoun district, causing one death, according to local newspaper Annahar. This comes after a heated night in the southern villages as Israeli aircraft launched a series of simultaneous raids, which were met by Hezbollah firing dozens of rockets towards ...
Tylia El Helou 31/05 22:04 - Reading : less than a minute
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 May 31st, 2024.
This Is Beirut 31/05 21:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that Israel had offered a new roadmap towards permanent peace in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the surprise deal as it was "time for this war to end." In his first major address outlining a solution to the eight-month conflict, Biden said the proposal started with a six-week phase that would see Israeli forces ...
This Is Beirut 31/05 17:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French authorities banned Israeli defense firms from exhibiting at a trade show next month near Paris, organizers said on Friday. “By decision of the government authorities, there will be no stand for the Israeli defense industry at the Eurosatory 2024 fair,” organizers Coges Events said. Neither Coges nor the Defense Ministry provided an ...
This Is Beirut 31/05 15:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A long-standing resolution urging WHO action on towering health needs in the Palestinian territories hung in the balance on Friday, after Israel secured an amendment requiring the text to mention hostages held in Gaza. The largely technical text presented on Wednesday by a group of Arab countries, including the Palestinians, to the World Health ...
This Is Beirut 31/05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria were killed in a Turkish drone attack on Friday, the US-backed forces said. "Turkish drones... bombed two vehicles, including a car that intervened to assist the wounded, and a military post belonging to our forces in the Tal Hamis area" of Hasakeh province, an SDF ...