War Diary: Day 135
Rayan Chami 2024-02-18 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 18th, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Israel Sets Eyes on Rafah as Diplomacy Dwindles
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 19:42 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Emmanuel Macron Palestine Hamas
The chances for an Israel-Hamas truce decreased on Sunday, as the United States indicated it would veto the latest attempt for a UN Security Council resolution. Additionally, mediator Qatar acknowledged that separate truce talks have reached an impasse. Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signaled it would ...
Two Palestinian Men Killed During Israeli Raid in West Bank
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 18:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two Palestinian men, aged 19 and 36, were killed in a raid by Israeli forces on Sunday, February 18, in the Tulkarm refugee camp, north of the West Bank. An Israeli Border Police officer was severely wounded during the clashes. Israeli forces killed two Palestinian men during a raid in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the ...
Macron and Sisi Jointly Oppose Israeli Offensive in Rafah
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 15:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, jointly declared their opposition to an Israeli offensive in Rafah in a statement issued by the French presidency on Sunday, February 18. French President Emmanuel Macron and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed "their firm opposition" to an Israeli offensive ...
Borrell Worried About Rising West Bank Tensions
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 15:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed his worries on Sunday about the mounting tensions in the West Bank, claiming that they obstruct peace in the region. He also emphasized the need for the EU to support the "Arab initiative" to foster Palestinian statehood. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the situation in the ...
A Ramadan Ceasefire?
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An informed Arab official, quoted by a Lebanese politician, affirms the success of the meetings held in Riyadh, Cairo and Doha in reaching an agreement soon within a "Ramadan ceasefire." This ceasefire according to the Arab official would turn into a fixed and permanent truce, accompanied by the implementation of a plan to release hostages and ...
Southern Border Under Relentless Fire, Hezbollah Intensifies Retaliation
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 13:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli army bombardment reached the areas near the UNIFIL maritime base in Naqoura this Sunday afternoon. Several southern towns were targeted by Israeli warplanes, among them the Abu Laban neighborhood in Aita al-Shaab, Wadi Hamoul, Bayt Lif Valley, Aitaroun, the outskirts of Odaisseh and the al-Awaida hill above Kfar Kila. Additionally, the ...
US Threatens to Veto Security Council on Gaza
This Is Beirut 2024-02-18 10:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Despite growing international calls for immediate action, the United States has once again signaled its intention to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza. Diplomatic tensions mount as Algeria pushes for the resolution. The UN Security Council could hold a vote next week, sought by Algeria, on a ...
Netanyahu Rejects Two-State Solution, Adamant on Rafah Operation
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 21:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu articulated his opposition to a two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, during a televised press conference on Saturday. Speaking in a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed rejection of a two-state solution and an independent ...
War Diary: Day 134
Tylia El Helou 2024-02-17 20:40 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 17th, 2024.
Hamas Warns of Negotiations Pullout Unless Gaza Aid Increased
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas issued a threat on Saturday, stating that they would halt ceasefire negotiations unless immediate aid was delivered to the northern region of the Gaza Strip. This area has been flagged by aid agencies for an imminent risk of famine. Hamas threatened Saturday to suspend ceasefire talks unless urgent aid was brought into the north of the Gaza ...
Blinken Highlights 'Extraordinary Opportunity' for Arab-Israeli Normalization
This Is Beirut 2024-02-17 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken observed on Saturday that Israel has a remarkable chance to break the cycle of violence in the upcoming months, considering that nearly every Arab nation is supportive of normalizing relations with it. Israel has an "extraordinary opportunity" to end a cycle of violence in the coming months, as almost every ...