This Is Beirut 2024-05-23 23:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) chief Philippe Lazzarini said Thursday that Israeli authorities are prioritising the private commercial sector at the main crossing point for goods entering Gaza. "When it comes to the crossing in Kerem Shalom, the private sector for the time being is being prioritised," Lazzarini told AFP, adding that the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-23 22:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese schoolchildren had a narrow escape Thursday when a drone strike killed a Hezbollah fighter in the car ahead, blowing out the windscreen of their minibus and wounding three pupils. The three children were hospitalized with cuts from flying glass after the attack. "At first, we didn't understand what was happening, and there was panic ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-23 21:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, asserted his determination to “bring security back to the north of the country," to "enable inhabitants to return to their homes.” Speaking to the commander and division commanders at the Northern Regional Command, Netanyahu pointed out that they are “constantly operating at the ...
Rayan Chami 2024-05-23 20:39 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for May 23, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-23 20:01 - Reading : less than a minute
Former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid Joumblatt, on Thursday, praised the Qatari role – as part of the Quintet (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt) – “in unblocking the presidential elections in Lebanon," to fill a seat "which had been vacant since October 31, 2022.” Joumblatt, who is on a visit to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-23 17:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A senior official at Al-Awda hospital in northern Gaza said it was under Israeli military siege for a fifth straight day on Thursday, after soldiers stormed it the previous day. "We are still under siege for the fifth day in a row," the hospital's acting director, Dr. Mohammad Saleh, told AFP. "Soldiers are present in the hospital's courtyard ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-23 13:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A harrowing video of female Israeli captives has sparked widespread outcry in Israel, forcing Netanyahu to reopen the possibility of ceasefire negotiations. In Israel, the Bring Them Home campaign released a harrowing video on Thursday depicting five female Israeli soldiers taken captive on October 7. The video, resulting in a huge public outcry, ...
2024-05-23 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An Israeli drone strike targeted a car on the Kfardjal-Nabatiyeh road, killing one Hezbollah member on Thursday morning. The raid also caused minor injuries to three children. The van was carrying students from the locality of Qaaqaait al-Jisr . It was next to the targeted car. Hezbollah announced later that one of its members, Mohammad Ali ...
Rayan Chami 2024-05-22 20:31 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for May 22, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-22 10:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on Wednesday that they will recognise a Palestinian state from May 28, hoping other European countries will follow suit. A furious Israel immediately announced it was recalling its envoys to Ireland and Norway for "urgent consultations"and was expected to do the same with its ambassador to Spain. Norwegian ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-05-21 21:32 - Reading : less than a minute
From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for May 21, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-05-21 17:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Israel reversed its decision to shut down an Associated Press (AP) live video feed from Gaza on Tuesday, following a storm of criticism and US pressure. Israel walked back its decision to shut down an Associated Press live video feed of war-torn Gaza on Tuesday, following a protest from the US news agency and concern from the White ...