This Is Beirut 24/01 15:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel intensified the assault on Khan Younes, in the southern Gaza Strip, amid widespread mourning for the army's deadliest day in Gaza. Israel kept up its heavy assault on the "encircled" Gazan city of Khan Younes on Wednesday, following an outpouring of grief over the army's deadliest single day since ground operations in the territory ...
Michel Touma 24/01 11:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The "cockfight" between irrationality and pragmatism on the regional political-diplomatic stage, and consequently, on the local scene, is in full swing. Regrettably, for decades, it has been the Lebanese, Palestinian and even Israeli populations who have borne the brunt of this ongoing struggle. This race against time between political maneuvers ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 23:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Israel reported the loss of 24 soldiers on Tuesday, marking the highest single-day casualties since the commencement of its ground offensive in Gaza. This comes amid increasing pressure on the government to put an end to the conflict. Israel said on Tuesday that 24 soldiers died in the biggest single-day losses since the start of its ground war ...
Lyne Sammouri 23/01 22:52 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 23, 2024.
This Is Beirut 23/01 21:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Young photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, known for his coverage of the war in Gaza on the Palestinian side, left the enclave for Qatar on Tuesday, January 23. In an Instagram post, Azaiza announced that he was leaving Gaza for Egypt. "This is the last time you'll see me in this heavy, smelly press vest," he said, referring to his bulletproof vest. ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell stated on Tuesday that Israel must not be permitted to unilaterally obstruct the establishment of a Palestinian state following the conflict in Gaza. EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Israel cannot be allowed to unilaterally block the creation of a Palestinian state after the war in ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 19:23 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike on Tuesday afternoon in the wooded area of Hamili, located between Roumine, Houmine al-Faouqa, and Sarba in Iqlim al-Tuffah. The area experienced explosions that could be heard in Nabatiyeh and Iqlim al-Tuffah, accompanied by rising clouds of smoke. Concurrently, Israeli aircraft targeted the town of ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“We refuse for Hezbollah to decide the future of the Lebanese people and destroy their country,” said Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb party, on Tuesday. In a speech to the Kataeb party members, he stated that “Lebanon will not be dragged into a major war, not today nor in a thousand years.” Gemayel denounced Hezbollah for “deceiving ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 16:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“France wants to avoid a border ‘escalation’ between Israel and Lebanon,” reiterated French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu on Monday in Tel Aviv, where he met with political figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “When you delve into their minds, into their hearts, no one, not in Tel Aviv, not in ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 15:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, January 23, to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Initially scheduled for November, this meeting has been postponed several times. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will pay an official one-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday for talks focused on the regional ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 14:54 - Reading : less than a minute
The Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have targeted the Meron military base in northern Israel "for the second time" on Tuesday, in response to "recent assassinations and repeated attacks on civilians" in Lebanon and Syria. Hezbollah said in a statement that it had targeted the Meron base with "a large number of missiles." It had already ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US and UK carried out new strikes against Houthi bases in Yemen on Monday evening, January 22. The group announced that it would retaliate the following day. American and UK forces struck Houthi targets on Monday, their second round of joint military action after a first wave of strikes against the rebel group earlier this month. On Tuesday, ...