War in the Middle East

Ireland, Spain Urge EU to Increase Pressure on Israel
Ireland, Spain Urge EU to Increase Pressure on Israel

Spain and Ireland urged the European Union, on Wednesday, to promptly assess whether Israel is fulfilling its human rights obligations in Gaza under an agreement that associates rights with trade relations. Spain and Ireland on Wednesday asked the European Union to "urgently" examine whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations ...

Macron Calls for Cease of Israeli Operations in Rafah
Macron Calls for Cease of Israeli Operations in Rafah

French President Emmanuel Macron conveyed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that the Gaza death toll was deemed "unacceptable" and emphasized that Israel's operations in the region must stop. French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that the Gaza death toll is ...

War Diary: Day 131
War Diary: Day 131

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 14th, 2024.

Israeli Soldier Killed, Eight Wounded in Fire From South Lebanon
Israeli Soldier Killed, Eight Wounded in Fire From South Lebanon

One Israeli soldier was killed, and at least eight others were injured in an attack on their base from Lebanon, according to Israeli media. More than twenty rockets were launched from southern Lebanon, targeting northern Galilee, where sirens were heard. The origin of the attacks has not been specified. Neither Hezbollah nor Palestinian militias, ...

Negociations for a Truce in Gaza Should Continue for Three Days
Negociations for a Truce in Gaza Should Continue for Three Days

Egypt hosted on tuesday new talks to pause the Israel-Hamas war. According to different sources, these discussions ended without any agreement being reached, but should continue for three more days.  An Israeli delegation left talks in Cairo to pause the Israel-Hamas war on Tuesday, Israeli and US media reported. Israeli intelligence chief ...

Is It Time to Declare the Arab League Dead?
Is It Time to Declare the Arab League Dead?

This is no recent question. But it must be asked at this first major test in the Arab World; it is a concern among Arab peoples who were highly optimistic about the capabilities of this institution in terms of common projects—whether economic, financial, political or otherwise. It is high time to recognize the fact that the structure of ...

War Diary: Day 130
War Diary: Day 130

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 13th, 2024.

Egyptian Officials Host Qatar PM, CIA and Mossad Chiefs
Egyptian Officials Host Qatar PM, CIA and Mossad Chiefs

According to reports from Egyptian media, CIA Director William Burns, Mossad Director David Barnea and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani convened with Egyptian officials in Cairo on Tuesday to deliberate on a ceasefire agreement for Gaza. CIA director William Burns, Mossad chief David Barnea and Qatari Prime Minister ...

Nasrallah Shuns Foreign Initiatives: No Ceasefire in South Before Gaza
Nasrallah Shuns Foreign Initiatives: No Ceasefire in South Before Gaza

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah reiterated on Tuesday that the so-called “support front” for Gaza in South Lebanon will not abate so long as the war in the enclave is not over, rejecting any foreign initiative for de-escalation. “Over 130 days (of war in Gaza), the Israelis have not been able to achieve the goals they set, and ...

France Announces Sanctions on Violent Israeli Settlers
France Announces Sanctions on Violent Israeli Settlers

France announced sanctions, on Tuesday, on 28 Israeli settlers accused of committing violent acts against Palestinians in the West Bank. These measures lead to an entry ban on “extremist Israeli settlers” from entering French territory. “These measures come as violence perpetrated by settlers against the Palestinian population has ...

Israel contests UN investigation on UNRWA
Israel contests UN investigation on UNRWA

Israel criticized the United Nations' investigation mandate into UNRWA's actions, accusing it of being "too general". "The mandate (of the investigation) as it stands currently is too general," denounced Israel's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Meirav Shahar. "It's not a mandate that allows verifying that you (UNRWA, note) will not deploy ...

South Lebanon: Tenenti Denies Threats to Nabatiye
South Lebanon: Tenenti Denies Threats to Nabatiye

UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti denied on Tuesday media reports that the peacekeeping force had informed the Lebanese army, citing Tel Aviv, that "the town of Nabatiye was now within the Israeli army's targeting zone." "We often hold meetings with our strategic partners in the Lebanese Armed Forces to discuss many issues related to security and ...