IRGC Vows Revenge against Israel over General's Killing

This Is Beirut 2023-12-27 18:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday, issued a warning to Israel, stating that either the Iranian military or its affiliated groups would take "direct" action in retaliation for the killing of senior commander Razi Moussavi. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Israel on Wednesday that it or its allied groups would ...

Editorial - ME Crisis: Hamas, Likud, Foes With Same Objectives

Michel Touma 2023-12-27 16:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Unexpectedly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a strange jolt a few days ago. The leader of the Likud party found it necessary to publicly reassert his opposition to the Oslo Accords and spirit. The accords, the result of a bold and historic decision in 1993 by the Palestine Liberation Organization (under Yasser Arafat) and the ...

Iran's IRGC Tries to Claim Back 'Al-Aqsa Flood,' Hamas Denies It

This Is Beirut 2023-12-27 14:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman said on Wednesday, December 27 that the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 were carried out in revenge for the US drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani, former head of the al-Quds Force, the IRGC's foreign operations arm, on January 3, 2020. "Al-Aqsa Flood was one of the acts ...

Three Civilians Killed in Israeli Raid on a House in Bint Jbeil

This Is Beirut 2023-12-27 12:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Bint Jbeil

A woman and two men were killed late on Tuesday evening in an Israeli air strike in Bint Jbeil, a southern Lebanese border town where clashes are a daily occurrence between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah. The Israeli aircraft carried out a raid on a residential home in the center of Bint Jbeil, about two km from the ...

USA and Israel Discuss 'Different Phase' of War

This Is Beirut 2023-12-27 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met on Tuesday with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer to discuss shifting “to a different phase” of the Israel-Hamas war, a White House official said. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss steps to improve the humanitarian situation in war-torn Gaza and minimize harm to ...

Moussavi's Killing: Anticipating Iran's Retaliatory Move

2023-12-27 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Iran

What could be the implications of Tel Aviv's elimination of General Razi Moussavi, one of the most experienced advisors of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Syria? Would it lead to a deterioration of the situation or an acceleration of the diplomatic process towards a resolution and a ceasefire in Gaza? The question surrounding Iran's response ...

Will Post-Gaza Peace Talks Speed Presidential Election?

2023-12-27 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Gaza

The grace period granted by the Biden administration to Benjamin Netanyahu and his government to conclude their military mission in Gaza is beginning to narrow down. Nonetheless, Israel’s military announced that the war in Gaza will continue until its objectives are met, including the elimination of Hamas leadership and the dismantling of the ...

War Diary: Day 81

Tylia El Helou 2023-12-26 21:06 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 26, 2023.

Three Killed in Qlayleh

This Is Beirut 2023-12-26 19:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

In a series of hostile incidents in Qlayleh today, the main road leading to the town faced targeted airstrikes, resulting in damage to several cars, as reported by the National News Agency in Tyre. The situation escalated with Israeli airstrikes on the Maaliya plain near Qlayleh, south of the city of Tyre. The area witnessed four drone strikes, ...

Between Reconciliation and Accountability

Johnny Kortbawi 2023-12-26 18:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In the calculations of the Lebanese people, the Taif Agreement appears to be irreplaceable despite the plethora of options and proposals on the table. However, a collective understanding prevails that, without comprehensive international consensus and an appropriate regional context, the exploration of an alternative arrangement would be ...

UN Expresses Concern over Israeli Strikes

This Is Beirut 2023-12-26 17:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations on Tuesday, expressed deep concern over Israel's ongoing bombardment of the central Gaza Strip, emphasizing the urgent need for Israeli forces to implement all possible measures to safeguard civilians. The United Nations said Tuesday it was "gravely concerned" by Israel's continued bombardment of the central Gaza Strip and ...

Netanyahu: No Peace Until Hamas Destroyed

This Is Beirut 2023-12-26 15:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel made it clear that the war against Hamas will not end soon, while intensifying its attacks on the southern part of Gaza. New bombardments targeted the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, while Israel announced that it was stepping up its offensive against Hamas, despite international calls for a cease fire. On Tuesday, thick clouds of smoke rose into ...