War in the Middle East

Gallant Claims Israel to 'Flood Gaza With Aid'
Gallant Claims Israel to 'Flood Gaza With Aid'

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday it is planning to flood starving Gaza with aid through a new crossing and a port just north of the besieged territory. With Israel under severe international pressure to allow more food in, Gallant said it planned to ramp up aid deliveries to 500 trucks a day -- the pre-war figure cited by the ...

War Diary: Day 187
War Diary: Day 187

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 April 10th, 2024.

Benny Gantz Proclaims the Defeat of Hamas
Benny Gantz Proclaims the Defeat of Hamas

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz said Wednesday that "Hamas is defeated" as fighting raged on in the Gaza Strip and negotiations towards a truce seemed to falter. Gantz, a former army chief and defense minister, warned of a long war, saying Israeli forces would have to fight in Gaza for years to come. More than six months into the war ...

Israel Kills Ismail Haniyeh's Sons in Gaza Strike
Israel Kills Ismail Haniyeh's Sons in Gaza Strike

Israel's military confirmed Wednesday its forces had carried out an air strike in Gaza that killed three of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's sons. A military statement said "the three operatives" targeted in the strike were Amir, Mohammed and Hazem Haniyeh, adding that they were members of Hamas's military wing. The Palestinian group earlier said ...

Israel Continues Gaza Strikes on Eid Al-Fitr
Israel Continues Gaza Strikes on Eid Al-Fitr

Israel has continued striking Gaza on Wednesday as Gazans mark Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Wednesday as Muslims marked the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Palestinians gathered for morning prayers on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday amid the ruins of Gaza, which has ...

'Middle Man' Between Tehran and Hamas Found Dead in Metn Area
'Middle Man' Between Tehran and Hamas Found Dead in Metn Area

A Lebanese man who was found dead in the town of Beit Mery in the Metn area was under US sanctions for allegedly funneling money from Iran to Palestinian militant group Hamas, a security source told AFP on Wednesday. The body of Mohammad Srour, struck by more than five bullets, was discovered on Tuesday in a villa in the mountain town of Beit ...

Mikati on Eid al-Fitr: 'Lebanon Will Regain Its Health'
Mikati on Eid al-Fitr: 'Lebanon Will Regain Its Health'

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed confidence that "Lebanon will regain its health," hoping that "the Israeli page of aggression against South Lebanon will be turned." Speaking after Eid al-Fitr prayer at al-Mansouri Mosque in Tripoli, Mikati said, "Lebanon will regain its health with the concerted efforts of everyone and their ...

Spain's PM Says Palestinian Recognition Is 'in Europe's Interest'
Spain's PM Says Palestinian Recognition Is 'in Europe's Interest'

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez insisted on Wednesday that the recognition of a Palestinian state, long resisted by Israel and its key allies, is "in Europe's geopolitical interests." Sanchez warned that Israel's "disproportionate response" in the Gaza war with Hamas risks "destabilizing the Middle East, and as a consequence, the entire ...

Lázaro on the Occasion of Eid al-Fitr: The Danger of Escalation Is Real
Lázaro on the Occasion of Eid al-Fitr: The Danger of Escalation Is Real

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Aroldo Lázaro cautioned on Wednesday that the danger of a serious escalation of the conflict along the Blue Line is "real." In a statement on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, Lázaro called for the cessation of hostilities and a move towards a permanent ...

Khamenei Warns Israel 'Will Be Punished' After Consulate Attack
Khamenei Warns Israel 'Will Be Punished' After Consulate Attack

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Israel again on  Wednesday that it "will be punished" for a Damascus airstrike that killed seven Revolutionary Guards, two of them generals. "The evil regime made a mistake in this regard. It must be punished and will be punished," Khamenei said in a televised speech after Eid al-Fitr prayers ...

Biden Criticizes Israel's Handling of Gaza War as a 'Mistake'
Biden Criticizes Israel's Handling of Gaza War as a 'Mistake'

Biden called Israel's handling of the Gaza war a "mistake" on Tuesday night, as global outrage grows over the humanitarian situation. This comes as Netanyahu must prove, on Wednesday in front of Israeli Supreme Court, that he has taken steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid.  US President Joe Biden issued some of his sternest criticism ...

IRGC-Allied Fighters Killed in Syria Knife Attack
IRGC-Allied Fighters Killed in Syria Knife Attack

Eight Syrian fighters working with Iran's Revolutionary Guards were killed Tuesday in a knife attack on their position in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "unidentified armed individuals" raided the position in the Syrian desert, in the second deadly attack on pro-Iran fighters ...