War in the Middle East

France Expects Medicine to Reach Gaza Hostages
France Expects Medicine to Reach Gaza Hostages

French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu expressed his hope that the medicine delivered to Gaza would reach "every person in need," nearly a week after the aid shipment arrived in the Palestinian territory. French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu said Monday he hoped medicine delivered to Gaza would reach "every ...

Iran and Pakistan Ease Diplomatic Tensions
Iran and Pakistan Ease Diplomatic Tensions

The de-escalation of diplomatic tensions between Iran and Pakistan was announced by both countries on Monday, January 22. Tensions have reached a climax in recent days, with exchanges of strikes against rebel groups on both sides of the border in Baluchistan's region. Iran and Pakistan announced on Monday that their ambassadors would resume their ...

Israel Strikes Khan Younes as Pressure Grows on Netanyahu
Israel Strikes Khan Younes as Pressure Grows on Netanyahu

Fierce fighting between the Israeli Army and Hamas took place in Khan Younes, southern Gaza, on Monday, January 22. At the same time, the Netanyahu government is under increasing pressure, both domestically and internationally. The Israeli Army bombarded Khan Younes, the latest epicenter of the war in Gaza, on Monday after Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Samir Geagea: Lebanon is in the Eye of the Storm
Samir Geagea: Lebanon is in the Eye of the Storm

The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, expressed regret for Lebanon, stating that the country was “in the eye of the storm” due to the non-implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. He emphasized that if the resolution had been implemented, Lebanon could have been “spared from everything it is witnessing,” as the ...

Editorial- Closely Following in Mélenchon’s Footsteps
Editorial- Closely Following in Mélenchon’s Footsteps

It was a somewhat mysterious and very discreet visit that Jean-Luc Mélenchon paid to Beirut last week. The leader and founder of the French opposition movement 'La France insoumise' (LFI) was tight-lipped during his brief stay in Lebanon. However, the echo of his recent positions regarding Hamas, following the deadly attack on October 7th, had ...

EU Pushes Israel on Two-State Solution
EU Pushes Israel on Two-State Solution

European Union foreign ministers in Brussels emphasized the importance of achieving a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians on Monday, following the conflict in Gaza. They held discussions with top diplomats from both sides and key Arab states. EU foreign ministers on Monday pressed Israel for an eventual two-state solution with ...

Violent Escalation Claims Two Fighters' Lives in Southern Lebanon
Violent Escalation Claims Two Fighters' Lives in Southern Lebanon

Israel escalated its attacks in southern Lebanon on Monday, with Israeli artillery positions shelling several towns late into the night. Two fighters, one from Hezbollah and one from Hamas, were killed. Israeli artillery targeted the outskirts of the towns of Maroun al-Ras and Aitaroun at around 7:30 in the morning. The towns of Labbouneh and ...

The Iranian Surrogate Warfare and the New Cold War Scenarios
The Iranian Surrogate Warfare and the New Cold War Scenarios

The true objectives of the war in Gaza are displayed in the widening regional battlefields which cover a large geopolitical spectrum extending between the Southern end of the Arabian peninsula (Yemen and Bab el-Mandeb) and the Near East. The expanding circles of this monumental strategic debacle overlap with the deepening domestic crisis in Iran, ...

Gaza: Hamas Defends October 7 Attacks
Gaza: Hamas Defends October 7 Attacks

On the 107th day of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, Hamas issued a document outlining its perspective on the events of October 7 and urging an end to what it termed "Israeli aggression." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas's demand for "surrender." Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday defended its October 7 ...

War Diary: Day 107
War Diary: Day 107

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 21, 2024.

Netanyahu Firm on Opposition to Palestinian State
Netanyahu Firm on Opposition to Palestinian State

In a video shared on social media, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his ongoing opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state, considering it a significant threat to Israel's existence. "I will not compromise on full Israeli security control over all the territory west of Jordan," Netanyahu affirmed on Sunday. This ...

Audi Opposes Lebanon's Involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Audi Opposes Lebanon's Involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

On Sunday, the Metropolitan of Beirut, Archbishop Elias Audi, called on the Lebanese not to allow themselves to be drawn into a conflict that is not theirs, in reference to Hezbollah's opening of the southern front. He also opposed the unity of destiny that the pro-Iranian formation was trying to establish between Gaza and Lebanon. In his sermon ...