War in the Middle East

Anti-Government Protests Sweep Israel
Anti-Government Protests Sweep Israel

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have rallied in Tel Aviv and Haifa with smaller gatherings taking place nationwide, in addition to several thousands more in Herzliya, Karkur, Kfar Saba, Caesarea, and Ra’anana, as reported by The Times of Israel. In Caesarea, protesters were demanding new elections and called on Prime Minister ...

UN Humanitarian Chief Calls Gaza War 'Betrayal of Humanity'
UN Humanitarian Chief Calls Gaza War 'Betrayal of Humanity'

Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has escalated into a "betrayal of humanity," the United Nations' humanitarian chief said Saturday. In a statement on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the war, Martin Griffiths, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, called for a "collective determination ...

War Diary: Day 183
War Diary: Day 183

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 6th, 2024.

An Israeli Drone Shot Down in Southern Lebanon
An Israeli Drone Shot Down in Southern Lebanon

Hezbollah announced in a statement on Saturday evening that it had shot down an armed Israeli army Elbit Hermes 450 drone over Lebanese territory. This information was confirmed later that evening by the Israeli army, which stated that the pro-Iranian formation had used a surface-to-air missile. Additionally, a civilian who was injured in a raid ...

Aid Enters North Gaza Through New Crossing Point
Aid Enters North Gaza Through New Crossing Point

Trucks filled with medicine provided by the UN entered for the first time on Saturday morning through the Erez-Beit Hanoun crossing point, according to images. The vehicles were then supposed to reach two hospitals located in the northern part of Gaza. Israel made the decision on Friday to temporarily open this border crossing located north of ...

A Potential Full-Scale War, Aid Conditional on Resolution 1701
A Potential Full-Scale War, Aid Conditional on Resolution 1701

  According to diplomatic sources, tension along the Lebanese-Israeli front has markedly intensified, and the likelihood of further escalation in the war is now unmistakably real and no longer considered improbable. This follows the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which resulted in the tragic loss of seven Iranian ...

New Talks in Cairo as Israel Prepares for Iranian Retaliation
New Talks in Cairo as Israel Prepares for Iranian Retaliation

Truce talks in Gaza are due to resume this weekend in Cairo, where Joe Biden has urged negotiators to convince Hamas, while Iran is preparing its retaliation to Israel's attack on its Damascus consulate. American and Israeli negotiators were expected in Cairo over the weekend for a renewed push to reach a ceasefire-hostage deal in a war that has ...

US Loses Patience and Expects “Results” from Israel
US Loses Patience and Expects “Results” from Israel

Israeli strikes on seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen in Gaza represent one tragedy apiece for the Biden administration, but the United States is unlikely to make any major policy changes towards its ally. President Joe Biden has stood firmly by Israel amid months of mounting domestic and international outcry over the humanitarian toll ...

War Diary: Day 182
War Diary: Day 182

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 5th, 2024.

South Lebanon: Two Hezbollah and Three Amal Movement Fighters Killed
South Lebanon: Two Hezbollah and Three Amal Movement Fighters Killed

Two Hezbollah fighters and three others affiliated with its ally, the Amal Movement of Speaker Nabih Berri, were killed and two were injured in Israeli airstrikes on targets in South Lebanon on Friday evening. The raids hit a house in Aita al-Shaab and a center of the Amal movement in Jdeidet Marjayoun. Hezbollah and Amal announced the death of ...

CIA Chief Heading to Cairo for Hostage Talks
CIA Chief Heading to Cairo for Hostage Talks

CIA Director Bill Burns will travel to the Egyptian capital Cairo this weekend for talks on freeing hostages held in Gaza, US media said on Friday. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby declined to say if Burns would be involved but told journalists that "the United States will be present for those talks." Burns will meet Mossad chief ...

Gaza: Guterres Denounces Israel's Use of AI
Gaza: Guterres Denounces Israel's Use of AI

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed serious concern on Friday over reports that Israel was using artificial intelligence to identify targets in Gaza. According to a report in the Israeli magazine +972, Israel used artificial intelligence to identify targets in Gaza, in some cases with as little as 20 seconds of human ...