War in the Middle East

Blinken Warns Israel-Hamas War Could 'Metastasize'
Blinken Warns Israel-Hamas War Could 'Metastasize'

During his fourth tour of the region since October 7, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking at a press conference in Doha alongside Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, deemed it "imperative" for Israel—militarily and politically supported by Washington—to do more to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza. He ...

Al-Arouri: Hamas Threatens Retaliation
Al-Arouri: Hamas Threatens Retaliation

The leaders of the Islamist Hamas movement declared on Sunday during their daily press conference in Beirut that they will respond to Israel's assassination of the movement's leader, Saleh al-Arouri. Arouri and six other officials and members of Hamas were killed on Tuesday evening in a strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut. During the press ...

Hezbollah Caused 'Significant Damage' to Israeli Miron Base
Hezbollah Caused 'Significant Damage' to Israeli Miron Base

Following Hezbollah’s attack yesterday on the Israeli Miron military base, Israeli media confirmed on Sunday that the attack caused “significant damage.” Hezbollah launched 62 rockets on Saturday as a response to the killing of Hamas’s deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/213936"] On Sunday, ...

Israeli Airstrike Kills Two Journalists in Gaza
Israeli Airstrike Kills Two Journalists in Gaza

The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday that an Israeli airstrike killed two journalists in the Palestinian territory. Mostafa Thuraya, a video stringer for Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency, and Hamza Wael Dahdouh, a journalist with the Al Jazeera television network, were killed while they were traveling in a car, the ministry ...

Netanyahu and Gantz Threaten Lebanon Again
Netanyahu and Gantz Threaten Lebanon Again

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a war council meeting on Sunday that the current war will not end until all the objectives have been achieved, as reported by the Israeli media Haaretz. These objectives include the elimination of Hamas, the return of all Israeli hostages and a guarantee that Gaza will no longer represent a threat to ...

King Abdullah II of Jordan Calls US to Put Pressure on Israel
King Abdullah II of Jordan Calls US to Put Pressure on Israel

Abdullah II of Jordan called on the United States to put pressure on Israel to obtain an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza on Sunday, January 7. The King of Jordan was speaking shortly after a meeting with US top diplomat Antony Blinken. Jordan's king urged the top United States diplomat on Sunday to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and put an ...

According to US Intel, Netanyahu Is Staking His Political Fate on Lebanon
According to US Intel, Netanyahu Is Staking His Political Fate on Lebanon

According to several American officials who spoke to the Washington Post, a report by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) highlights the risk that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will try by all means to open up a wider front in Lebanon, in order to ensure his political survival. The risk of such a conflagration had already been ...

Qatari PM Says Arouri’s Death Makes Talks With Hamas Harder
Qatari PM Says Arouri’s Death Makes Talks With Hamas Harder

According to a Qatari official and an Israeli source quoted by Axios, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told family members of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, who had come to meet him in Doha, that the assassination in Beirut of Saleh al-Arouri on January 3 would significantly complicate efforts to reach a new ...

After Turkey and Greece, Blinken Lands in Jordan
After Turkey and Greece, Blinken Lands in Jordan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on the evening of Saturday, January 7, after two stops in Turkey and Greece. This diplomatic trip is intended to de-escalate tensions surrounding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The United States' top diplomat was in Jordan on Sunday as part of a Middle East tour aiming to ensure that the ...

Deadly Raid in Jenin, Northern Gaza 'Dismantled' by Israel
Deadly Raid in Jenin, Northern Gaza 'Dismantled' by Israel

The Israeli army announced on Sunday, January 7, that it had dismantled Hamas' military capabilities in northern Gaza. Meanwhile, an Israeli raid in Jenin, occupied West Bank, left at least six people dead and several injured. Israel said that it had "dismantled" Hamas' military leadership in northern Gaza as its war against the Palestinian group ...

Escalation on the Southern Front, Schools to Be Closed
Escalation on the Southern Front, Schools to Be Closed

Early on Sunday afternoon, the Israeli warplanes attacked Hezbollah military targets in the areas of Labbouneh, Majdal Zoun and Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, according to Israeli media. It reported that secondary explosions occurred in several bombed buildings, indicating the presence of weapons. Missiles fell near Al-Manara settlement in the ...

War Diary: Day 92
War Diary: Day 92

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 6, 2024.