Israel and Hamas Immersed in War Despite NYE Celebrations
This Is Beirut 01/01 18:42 - Reading : less than a minute
Two dozen people were killed overnight in Israeli strikes in Gaza after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets towards Israel at midnight.
War in the Middle East
Iranian Warship Crosses into Red Sea Amid Heightened Tensions
This Is Beirut 01/01 17:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Tasnim news agency on Monday, reported that the Alborz warship from Iran has navigated into the Red Sea via the strategically significant Bab el-Mandeb strait. This comes amid increased tensions surrounding the globally crucial waterway. Iran's Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait, Tasnim news ...
UK Prepared for 'Direct Action' Against Red Sea Threats
This Is Beirut 01/01 13:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amid escalating tensions in the Red Sea, British Defense Secretary, Grant Shapps, has declared Britain's willingness to take direct action against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, speaking on Monday, expressed Britain's readiness to take direct action against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have been ...
New Year's Eve Brings Escalation in Gaza
This Is Beirut 01/01 11:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The conflict in Gaza escalated into the new year, with Hamas launching rockets at Israel. In Gaza, overnight strikes killed at least 24 people, contributing to a total death toll of 21,822, mostly women and children. The war in Gaza continued into the new year on Monday, with Hamas firing a barrage of rockets at Israel just as the clock struck ...
Israeli Army Reports 30 Soldiers Killed in Friendly Fire
This Is Beirut 01/01 10:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli Army has reported the loss of 30 soldiers due to accidents or friendly fire incidents since October 7, as detailed in an official statement cited by Haaretz. According to information from The Jerusalem Post, this somber tally includes 18 fatalities resulting from “friendly fire,” two from “exceptional fire incidents,” and nine ...
War Diary: Day 86
Chelsea Al Arif 2023-12-31 19:58 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 31, 2023.
Bleak Prospects for Israel-Hamas War
This Is Beirut 2023-12-31 19:20 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The situation in Gaza continued to deteriorate on Sunday, December 31st, as the world prepares for New Year's celebrations. On a regional scale, tensions are sharply escalating in Iraq, Syria and the Red Sea. Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Sunday as both sides near the end of a dark year, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the war ...
Attack on Iraqi Kurdish Forces Who Blame Baghdad
This Is Beirut 2023-12-31 18:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga base was targeted by drone attacks on Saturday night. The government of this autonomous region immediately condemned groups linked to the central government, which is close to Iran. Authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan said Sunday two drones struck a military base used by the autonomous region's security forces, blaming the ...
Israel Ready to Allow Ships for Gaza Aid
This Is Beirut 2023-12-31 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel is ready to allow ships to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip as part of a proposed sea corridor from Cyprus, announced Israel's Foreign Minister on Sunday, as cited by Reuters. “It can start immediately,” Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said to Tel Aviv radio station 103 FM, as reported by Reuters. Additionally, Cohen explained that Britain, ...
Israel Replaces Foreign Minister Cohen
This Is Beirut 2023-12-31 16:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli government approved the appointment of a new foreign minister to replace Eli Cohen on Sunday as part of a pre-arranged reshuffle. Israel Katz, the current energy minister, will exchange positions with Cohen in a ministerial rotation, pending parliamentary approval. Cohen will retain his position as a member of the security cabinet, ...
US Navy Sinks Three Houthi-Operated Vessels in Red Sea
This Is Beirut 2023-12-31 13:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The US Navy sank three Houthi rebel vessels in the Red Sea after they attacked a container ship, amid rising tensions from multiple Houthi assaults on commercial and merchant vessels in the region. The US military said Sunday its Navy helicopters fired at Iran-backed Houthi rebel boats off Yemen that were attacking a cargo ship, with Yemeni ...
Rai: Remove the Rocket Launchers Planted Between the Houses in the South
This Is Beirut 2023-12-31 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Mgr. Bechara al-Rai called for the protection of civilians in southern Lebanon and denounced the smear campaign against Bishop Moussa el-Hage during his homily in Bkerke on Sunday. "We call for the removal of the rocket launchers planted between homes in South Lebanon, which trigger destructive Israeli responses. Are they being ...