Rafah Battles Intensify as Israel Seizes Philadelphia Corridor

This Is Beirut 30/05 22:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Intense shelling and gunfire rocked Rafah in southern Gaza on Thursday, after Israel declared it had seized a strategic corridor along the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt. Israel launched its military incursion into Rafah in early May despite international objections over the safety of civilians sheltering in the city. A strike that ...

Southern Front: Two Hezbollah's Fighters killed in Hula

This Is Beirut 30/05 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute

A precarious calm prevailed on Thursday on the southern front, interrupted by Israeli raids on Hanin and Maroun al-Ras, as well as another on a supermarket in Hula, where two Hezbollah's fighters were killed. Another person was wounded. Israel also bombed the outskirts of Alma al-Shaab and Naqoura. A loud explosion was also heard in Baalbeck. ...

War Diary: Day 237

Chelsea Al Arif 30/05 21:33 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 30, 2024.

Human Rights Groups Slam Lebanon Backtrack on ICC

This Is Beirut 30/05 19:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Human rights activists on Thursday criticized Beirut's decision to stop asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate and prosecute alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war erupted. "Our initial optimism about the Lebanese government's decision has given way to deep disappointment," said Amnesty ...

Benny Gantz-Headed Party Submits Bill to Dissolve Knesset

This Is Beirut 30/05 19:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The centrist party of Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said Thursday it had submitted a bill to dissolve parliament and hold an early election. "The head of the National Union Party, Pnina Tamano-Shata, has put forward a bill to dissolve the 25th Knesset. This follows the request of party leader Minister Benny Gantz to move forward in ...

Southern Lebanon: Israel Has Still Not Responded to the French Roadmap, According to the Quai d'Orsay

This Is Beirut 30/05 18:24 - Reading : less than a minute

Israel has still not replied to the roadmap submitted by Paris to restore calm on the southern border, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesman, Christophe Lemoine, said in a press briefing on Thursday. “We've had a relatively positive response from the Lebanese part, but I don't think we've had any feedback from Israel at this ...

Gaza: Another Seven Months of War, According to Israel

This Is Beirut 30/05 09:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli army continued its offensive on Rafah on Thursday, while Israel's National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi stated that the conflict might continue until the end of the year. "We anticipate another seven months of engagement to solidify our gains and accomplish our objective of dismantling Hamas's power and military capabilities," Hanegbi ...

Israel Strike Kills Three Pro-Hezbollah Syrian Fighters

This Is Beirut 29/05 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said an Israeli strike on central Syria on Wednesday killed three Syrian fighters working with Hezbollah. "Three Syrian fighters working with the Lebanese Hezbollah group were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a military site... in the eastern countryside of Homs," said the ...

Israeli Forces Take 'Operational Control' of Philadelphi Corridor

This Is Beirut 29/05 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli Army said on Wednesday that it had gained "operational control" over the strategic Philadelphi corridor along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. "We have established operational control" over the 14-kilometer (8.5-mile) corridor, a military official told reporters on condition of anonymity. The seizure of the Philadelphi ...

Southern Lebanon: Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Army Bases

This Is Beirut 29/05 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Conflict continued in southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening. Hezbollah announced targeting the Raheb, Ramia, and Shatula sites of the Israeli Army. The faction also announced that it launched "a sequential composite attack on the Baghdad site, starting with targeting the site and its defenders and the spread of its soldiers with rocket-propelled ...

France Accuses Allies of 'Political Positioning' in Recognizing Palestine

This Is Beirut 29/05 21:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's foreign minister accused on Wednesday fellow EU members Spain and Ireland of having recognized Palestinian statehood as part of "political positioning," instead of seeking a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Spain, Ireland, and Norway on Tuesday officially recognized the State of Palestine, sparking a furious response from ...

War Diary: Day 236

Tylia El Helou 29/05 21:09 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 29th, 2024.