Alissar Boulos 2024-03-29 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening, and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, March 29th, and the 175th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition: events in southern Lebanon as well as other local news. And will the increasing price of cocoa be felt on the local market for Easter? In international news: Gaza still takes center stage, Turkey gets ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-29 18:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has renewed his threats against Hezbollah, stating that his army would "expand its operations" against the pro-Iranian group and "increase its attacks in the north.” According to Israeli channel i24news, Gallant stated, "We are transitioning from a defensive stance to actively pursuing ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-29 16:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks to take place in Doha and Cairo, his office said on Friday, days after the negotiations appeared stalled. Since the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an "immediate ceasefire," Hamas and Israel have traded blame for their failure to ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 2024-03-29 14:32 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
“The US is currently exerting pressure to deter Israel from invading Rafah, but this is leading to an escalation on the Lebanese front,” asserted retired General Khaled Hamadeh. Lebanese citizens are holding their breath, closely scrutinizing every development in South Lebanon, where the war raging between Israel and Hezbollah could take a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-29 10:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Moscow on Friday condemned Israeli strikes on Syria as "completely unacceptable," after a war monitor said more than 40 were killed in the latest air assault. "Such aggressive actions against the Syrian Arab Republic, which constitute a flagrant violation of the country's sovereignty and the basic norms of international law, are categorically ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-29 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone targeted a car on the road between Bazourieh and Wadi Jilou on Friday morning. The attack resulted in the death of a senior Hezbollah official, Ali Abdel-Hassan Naim, referred to as "Abou Mehdi". Rescue workers from the Islamic Mission Scouts Association pulled the body from the vehicle while firefighters are working to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-28 22:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
While Israeli media reported on Thursday, citing an official, that Israel “will enter Lebanon after completing the Rafah operation,” Washington reiterated that “restoring calm to the Israeli-Lebanese border is a priority” for the United States. UNIFIL echoed similar concerns over the escalation on Lebanon’s southern front between ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-28 22:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The ICJ has ordered Israel to "ensure urgent humanitarian assistance" after "famine has set in". This follows Monday's UN Security Council Resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire." The world's top court on Thursday ordered Israel to "ensure urgent humanitarian assistance" in Gaza without delay, saying "famine has set in". The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-28 22:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Two people were injured on Thursday in an air strike on a residential building in a Damascus suburb, Syrian state media said, blaming the strike on Israel. "The Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack from the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a residential building on the outskirts of Damascus," the Syrian state news agency SANA said, citing a ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-03-28 21:17 - 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 28th, 2024
This Is Beirut 2024-03-28 20:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Netanyahu's governing coalition is facing pressure over the longstanding issue of ultra-Orthodox Conscription, as he seeks a delay in instituting their compulsory miitary service. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel's top court Thursday for a new delay on compulsory military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews, an issue that has put his ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-28 19:51 - Reading : less than a minute
It has become clear that the Security Council’s decision regarding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that will potentially lead into a permanent one was a decision in name only. Follow the entire interview with Maha Abu Al Kass, France 24 correspondent in Gaza.