This Is Beirut 2024-07-15 19:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The European Union on Monday announced sanctions on five Israelis -- including those termed "extremist settlers" -- and three organizations for abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank and blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza. The asset freezes and visa bans are the second round of sanctions from the 27-nation bloc targeting violent Israeli ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-15 14:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Britain's new Foreign Secretary David Lammy reaffirmed his call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war during a second day of talks with Israeli leaders on Monday. Lammy, on his first Middle East trip since his Labour Party's landslide win in the British election, had already called for a halt to hostilities in a meeting with Prime Minister ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-15 12:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army continues its bombardment of Gaza as ceasefire talks seem to be at an impasse. Hamas announced on Sunday that it is withdrawing from the negotiations following a deadly strike that targeted the leader of the al-Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Deif. Hamas Pulling Out of Gaza Truce Talks A Hamas official said on Sunday that the ...
Rayan Chami 2024-07-14 19:53 - 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 July 14th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-07-14 18:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Another Israeli attack on a UN school housing hundreds of displaced Palestinians in the camp of Nuseirat, killed and wounded scores of people earlier Sunday, marking the latest deadly assault on Gaza’s civilians, according to reports carried by Doha-based Al Jazeera. Footage from the Abu Oraiban school shows injured children lying on the ground ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-14 15:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli police shot dead a car driver who ran down four soldiers at a bus stop near a military base on Sunday, police and army spokesmen said. Police called it a "suspected terrorist attack" and said the driver, a Palestinian from east Jerusalem, had been "neutralised" during the incident close to the Tzrifin military base near the central city ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-14 11:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A Syrian soldier was killed early on Sunday and three others were injured in Israeli strikes on several positions in and around Damascus, Syrian state media said. Meanwhile, the Israeli army said it had targeted a Syrian military command center as well as targets and infrastructure belonging to the Syrian army and air defense in response to two ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-14 10:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A Hamas official said Sunday the Palestinian group was withdrawing from Gaza truce talks, following a deadly Israeli strike that targeted militant commander Mohammed Deif more than nine months into the war. The Islamist group's military chief Deif was "well and directly overseeing" operations, another Hamas official told AFP, despite the bombing ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-13 22:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a press conference held at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Hebrew state on Saturday evening, providing an update on the ongoing military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu confirmed that Israeli airstrikes had targeted key Hamas military leaders, including ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-07-13 20:55 - 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 July 13th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-07-13 20:29 - Reading : less than a minute
A car was targeted on the road between the towns of Arnoun and Kfar Tibnit in the Nabatiyeh district. Reports indicate that three rockets were fired from two Israeli drones in the area. No injuries were reported according to preliminary information obtained by This Is Beirut.
This Is Beirut 2024-07-13 14:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
He is considered by Israeli intelligence services to be the mastermind behind attacks against Israel. At 58 years old, Mohammed Deif was reportedly targeted by Israel during the attack near Khan Younes. Mohammed Deif, a high-ranking leader of Hamas' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, has played a crucial role in the organization's operations ...