This Is Beirut 23/02 00:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned on Thursday it reached a critical juncture as it struggles to cope with the war in Gaza. "It is with profound regret that I must now inform you that UNRWA has reached a breaking point," chief Philippe Lazzarini said, as donors freeze funding, Israel exerts pressure to dismantle the agency and ...
gdeveloper 22/02 22:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The head of Doctors Without Borders expressed deep dismay, stating he was "appalled" by the United States' repeated vetoing of UN Security Council resolutions urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. He accused the Council of deliberating and delaying while civilians continue to perish. The head of Doctors Without Borders, Christopher Lockyear, ...
This Is Beirut 22/02 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) is on the brink of a funding crisis with no backup plan beyond March, warned the head of its Lebanon office in an interview with Thomson Reuters. Dorothee Klaus, the Lebanon chief, emphasized, "We do not have a plan B." Israel's accusations against 12 UNRWA employees in ...
Lyne Sammouri 22/02 20:42 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 22, 2024.
This Is Beirut 22/02 20:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Centcom European Union Houthi Movement Iran Proxy
The US military announced, on Thursday, that American and allied forces intercepted six drones launched by Yemen's Houthis, which were suspected of targeting warships in the vicinity. American and allied forces shot down six drones launched by Yemen's Houthi insurgents that were likely targeting warships in the area, the US military said ...
This Is Beirut 22/02 19:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France has submitted a proposal to Lebanon outlining a path toward resolving the unabating violence in southern Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, centered around UN Resolution 1701, according to the Al-Markaziya news agency. While Lebanon has yet to respond to the French document, informed sources revealed that extensive discussions are ...
This Is Beirut 22/02 18:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Another deadly Israeli attack was carried out in southern Lebanon on Thursday, where a residential building between Kfar Remen and Nabatieh was the target of a drone strike. According to initial reports, at least two Hezbollah fighters, identified as Hassan Saleh from Adchit and Hisham Abdallah from Khiyam in south Lebanon, have been killed. Six ...
This Is Beirut 22/02 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The French Navy announced on Thursday, February 22, that it had downed two drones in the Red Sea. This comes shortly after a missile hit a merchant ship off the coast of Yemen. The French Navy destroyed two new drones originating from Yemen in Red Sea waters on Wednesday night, the Armed Forces General Staff announced at a press briefing on ...
This Is Beirut 22/02 11:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Israeli Army carried out new strikes in the south of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, February 22, while diplomatic efforts to reach a truce continued unabated. Israel launched air strikes Thursday on southern Gaza's Rafah after threatening to send troops into the city, where around 1.4 million Palestinians have sought shelter from around the ...
This Is Beirut 22/02 09:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Three men opened fire on vehicles in a traffic jam near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank near Jerusalem, on Thursday February 22. They were killed by Israeli security forces. Three Palestinian gunmen killed one person and wounded ten when they sprayed automatic weapons fire at vehicles in a "terror attack" Thursday near a Jewish ...
Chelsea Al Arif 21/02 21:24 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 21, 2024.
This Is Beirut 21/02 19:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has called on the Security Council "to compel Israel to cease its aggression and violations of Lebanese sovereignty" and "to enter into negotiations through the UN to comply fully with Resolution 1701 and thus preserve peace and security in the region." A statement issued on Wednesday read that in ...