War Diary: Day 158
Tylia El Helou 12/03 20:44 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 12th, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Kataeb Warn Against Government Submission to Hezbollah
This Is Beirut 12/03 19:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Kataeb politburo has warned against the attitude of "what's left of the government," which is one that "submits to Hezbollah's terms and adopts its views while attributing them to the Lebanese people in negotiations with foreign envoys." "This constitutes a misappropriation of power in the absence of a president and contributes to dragging ...
A Government ‘Beyond’ the North of the Litani
Roger Merheb 12/03 19:32 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The sacred month of Ramadan promises to be tumultuous given the Israeli airstrikes in Baalbeck yesterday evening and this morning. Yet the Lebanese political class remains unmoved by the events unfolding along the southern and eastern borders of the country. Paralyzed or indifferent, no one really knows. However, the situation is alarming, ...
Jordanian Citizen Killed by Israeli Army in West Bank
This Is Beirut 12/03 18:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
According to the Palestinian Authority, the Israeli army shot a Jordanian citizen near the village of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, March 12, accusing him of being a threat. A Jordanian citizen has died after being shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities said Tuesday, with the military accusing ...
Israel and Hamas Far From Truce, Says Qatar Spokesperson
This Is Beirut 12/03 15:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of Qatar Majed al-Ansari said on Tuesday that Israel and Hamas remain far from reaching a deal to halt the Gaza fighting and secure the release of hostages, despite ongoing mediation efforts by Qatar. Israel and Hamas are not close to a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and free hostages, mediator Qatar said ...
Baalbeck Caught in Hostilities: Third Israeli Strike in Less Than 24 Hours
This Is Beirut 12/03 12:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israeli warplanes carried out a raid on Tuesday near Safrin on the way to Baalbeck, the second such attack in the area in two days. Less than half an hour later, another strike targeted the village of Nabi Sheet in the same area. Two rockets were fired at Nabi Sheet, one targeting a three-storey building in the heart of the village, near the ...
After a Bloody Night in Baalbeck… A Hundred Rockets Towards Israel
This Is Beirut 12/03 10:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Dozens of rockets were launched on Tuesday morning from South Lebanon towards Israeli locations in the Galilee and the Golan Heights. The Israeli Army reported that 100 rockets targeted the Golan Heights from Lebanon. It also reported that its warplanes “attacked a short while ago three platforms from which rockets were launched towards the ...
Humanitarian Aid Ship Sets Sail From Cyprus to Gaza
This Is Beirut 12/03 10:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A ship carrying humanitarian aid left the Cypriot port of Larnaca for Gaza, one of the two NGOs in charge of the operation told AFP, as international donors set up a maritime corridor to supply the besieged territory, facing widespread famine after five months of war. The ship belonging to the Spanish NGO Open Arms, carrying 200 tons of food to ...
Netanyahu’s Ousting: A Crucial Step Towards a Settlement?
12/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The growing local discontent with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exceeds that observed outside Israel’s borders, due to the endless internal rifts within his government and the string of failures in his performance since the Al-Aqsa Flood attack against Israel on October 7. Could his ousting become a much needed and unavoidable step? ...
Israeli Strike in Baalbeck
This Is Beirut 11/03 23:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On Monday evening, the Israeli Army carried out a strike in Baalbeck, for the second time since Hezbollah opened the southern front on October 8, the day after the start of the war in Gaza, but also since the July 2006 war between Hezbollah and the Hebrew state. According to preliminary information obtained by This is Beirut, between two and four ...
Israeli Strike Targets Senior Hamas Commander
This Is Beirut 11/03 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israel reported on Monday that a Gaza airstrike during the weekend aimed at a high-ranking Hamas operative, but his fate remained uncertain regarding whether he was killed. Israel said on Monday that an air strike in Gaza over the weekend targeted a senior Hamas militant, but it was unclear whether he was killed. The strike occurred "between ...
War Diary: Day 157
Tylia El Helou 11/03 20:32 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 11th, 2024.