US Labels Hamas Response to Ceasefire 'Less than Encouraging'

This Is Beirut 09/04 22:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The White House stated on Tuesday that the response by Hamas to proposals for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal at talks in Cairo has so far been "less than encouraging." "We've seen the public statements from Hamas that have been, shall we say, less than encouraging," National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, adding, however, that mediator ...

UNIFIL Fears War in Lebanon

This Is Beirut 09/04 22:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Six months after Hezbollah opened the southern front on October 8 in support of Hamas in the Gaza war, UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti expressed his fear that clashes between the pro-Iranian group and Israel “could intensify, leading to war.” “The situation on the Lebanese-Israeli border is worrying,” he said, in an interview with the ...

Gazan Granted Refugee Status in France

This Is Beirut 09/04 22:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France has granted refugee status to a Gazan who claims to have been forced to flee Khan Younes in 2022 due to "persecution" by Hamas. He fled the Gaza Strip in 2022 to escape Hamas' "persecution" and was granted refugee status by the French National Asylum Court (CNDA), which since February has ruled that the territory was experiencing ...

War Diary: Day 186

Tylia El Helou 09/04 20:39 - 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 April 9th, 2024.

Israel Plans Tents for 500,000 Gazans Ahead of Rafah Offensive

This Is Beirut 09/04 20:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel is buying 40,000 tents to shelter almost half a million Gazans ahead of a ground attack on what it claims is Hamas' last bastion in Rafah, a government source said Tuesday. Israel has invited tenders for the tents, each housing 12 people, or some 480,000 people in total, according to the proposal published on the website of the defense ...

Israel Prepares Ahead of Rafah Invasion, as Cairo Talks Continue

This Is Beirut 09/04 15:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel continues strikes in Gaza on Tuesday as it begins preparations ahead of a future Rafah invasion, whilst Cairo negotiations continue. Israel bombed targets in Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the army will destroy Hamas despite ongoing Cairo talks toward a ceasefire and hostage deal. More than six months ...

Germany Rebukes Nicaragua's ICJ Claim Over Gaza Complicity

This Is Beirut 09/04 14:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Germany rebuked Nicaragua's claims in the ICJ on Tuesday that its arms transfer make it complicit to "genocide" in Gaza, claiming that Israel's security is at the "core" of German foreign policy. Israel's security is at the "core" of German foreign policy, the UN's highest court heard on Tuesday, where Berlin denied a claim that it is aiding in a ...

Israel Strikes Syrian Military Positions in Southern Syria

This Is Beirut 09/04 11:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military position overnight in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, the military said on Tuesday. The cross-border fire came days after an air strike blamed on Israel destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing senior military commanders and raising regional tensions. The ...

World Leaders Pressure Israel, as France Suggest Sanctions

This Is Beirut 09/04 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The French Foreign Minister has suggested sanctioning Israel over aid access to Gaza, whilst influential Senator Elizabeth Warren says Israeli actions in Gaza may be "genocide". France's Foreign Minister put forward on Tuesday the possibility of sanctions on Israel to pressure it to get humanitarian aid into Gaza. "There must be levers of ...

Turkey Restricts Exports to Israel, Which Vows to Respond

This Is Beirut 09/04 10:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Turkey restricted its exports to Israel on Tuesday, in response to the Gaza war and growing anger among the Turkish population against maintaining trade relations with Israel, which has promised retaliatory measures. Turkey said it would impose trade restrictions on Israel starting Tuesday over the war in Gaza, covering a range of products ...

White House Urges Hamas to Agree on Gaza Ceasefire

This Is Beirut 08/04 23:21 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The White House said on Monday that negotiators had presented Hamas with a proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, but that it was up to the Palestinian militant group to decide. Talks in Cairo over the weekend involving CIA chief William Burns, Israel, Hamas, and Qatar were "serious," but it was too early to say whether they ...

War Diary: Day 185

Tylia El Helou 08/04 21:34 - 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 April 8th, 2024.