War in the Middle East

Israeli Strike Targets Senior Hamas Commander
Israeli Strike Targets Senior Hamas Commander

Israel reported on Monday that a Gaza airstrike during the weekend aimed at a high-ranking Hamas operative, but his fate remained uncertain regarding whether he was killed. Israel said on Monday that an air strike in Gaza over the weekend targeted a senior Hamas militant, but it was unclear whether he was killed. The strike occurred "between ...

War Diary: Day 157
War Diary: Day 157

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 11th, 2024.

Southern Front: Israeli Leaflets Dropped Over Wazzani
Southern Front: Israeli Leaflets Dropped Over Wazzani

The precarious calm that prevailed on Sunday night until Monday morning was marked by the dropping of Israeli leaflets over the area of Wazzani. The leaflets read, "Hezbollah is endangering your lives and those of your families." In a warning addressed to the inhabitants of the South, the Israelis declared, "Hezbollah facilitates the entry of its ...

In Gaza, Ramadan Begins With No Truce in Sight
In Gaza, Ramadan Begins With No Truce in Sight

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan started on Monday in Gaza with no truce in sight as the US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators failed to reach agreement on it. The weeks of talks in Cairo aimed for a six-week truce and the release of many of the hostages taken on October 7 that Hamas is still holding. In return, Israel would free Palestinian ...

Strategic Dilemmas and Treacherous Terrains
Strategic Dilemmas and Treacherous Terrains

A simple overview of the regional and international landscapes is enough to gauge the gaping voids and expanding hazards. The complexities of the world order are building up on the intersection between internal conflicts and the emerging fault lines of the new Cold War. Tackling these issues from both analytical and strategic standpoints ...

Gallant: The Maritime Aid Corridor Will 'Accelerate the Collapse of Hamas'
Gallant: The Maritime Aid Corridor Will 'Accelerate the Collapse of Hamas'

Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday aid delivered via a planned maritime route would go "to those who need it" in Gaza, where famine looms after five months of war. Gallant travelled to the "shores of Gaza" on a military boat to inspect "preparations being made for the construction of a sea dock" that would receive humanitarian ...

War Diary: Day 156
War Diary: Day 156

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 10th, 2024.

Rai: We Look Positively at the National Moderation’s Initiative
Rai: We Look Positively at the National Moderation’s Initiative

Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai reterated time and again "the urgent need to immediately elect a President of the Republic." In his Sunday sermon in Bkerke, he praised the initiative of the National Moderation Bloc and the efforts of the Quintet ambassadors aimed at facilitating an end to the presidential election deadlock. "We look positively ...

Southern Front: Flareup of Violence, Sunni Extremist Combatants Killed
Southern Front: Flareup of Violence, Sunni Extremist Combatants Killed

Hezbollah and Israel escalated exchange of heavy fire across the border Sunday with Hezbollah firing two rounds of rockets and missiles at northern Israel and the occupied Shebaa farms. Hezbollah said it fired “dozens of Katyusha-type rockets” at the Mochav farming village in the locality of Meron in the morning in retaliation to an Israeli ...

Trump-Biden Rematch: What About Ukraine and Gaza?
Trump-Biden Rematch: What About Ukraine and Gaza?

After an eventful Super Tuesday, during which fifteen states cast their votes for the Democratic and Republican primaries, Donald Trump and Joe Biden emerged as the undisputed leaders of the political arena. This widely anticipated scenario, foreseen by many observers, left Nikki Haley – Trump’s only serious contender – with no other option ...

War Diary: Day 155
War Diary: Day 155

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza and southern Lebanon. Here are the main highlights for March 9th, 2024.

Gaza: Mossad Chief Meets CIA Counterpart for Hostage Release
Gaza: Mossad Chief Meets CIA Counterpart for Hostage Release

Israel said on Saturday its spy chief had met with his US counterpart as part of efforts to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza. "The head of the Mossad, David Barnea, met yesterday (Friday) with the head of the CIA, Bill Burns, as part of the ceaseless efforts to advance another hostage release deal," Prime Minister Benjamin ...