War in the Middle East

UN General Assembly Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
UN General Assembly Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday, overwhelmingly approved a non-binding resolution urging an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, increasing pressure on Israel and Washington. The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a non-binding resolution Tuesday, demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza — a call the paralyzed ...

War Diary: Day 67
War Diary: Day 67

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 12, 2023.

Israeli Incursion in South or Proper Implementation of 1701?
Israeli Incursion in South or Proper Implementation of 1701?

As the raging war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas continues unabated in its third month and the southern “solidarity front” initiated by Hezbollah escalates, the risk of a repetition of the 1978 Israeli incursion in south Lebanon to establish a buffer zone is growing. Western diplomatic sources insisted on the urgent need for “a proper and ...

France Says 'Light Must Be Shed' on Issam Abdallah’s Death
France Says 'Light Must Be Shed' on Issam Abdallah’s Death

France on Tuesday said "all light" must be shed on the October 13 strike in southern Lebanon that killed a Reuters journalist and injured six others, including two from Agence France-Presse (AFP). "All light must be shed on this tragedy," a French foreign ministry statement said, adding that international humanitarian law obliges warring ...

Middle East Leaders Seek Answers for 'Day After' Gaza War
Middle East Leaders Seek Answers for 'Day After' Gaza War

Middle East leaders gathered at the Doha Forum in Qatar to discuss post-Gaza war strategies, explicitly ruling out the deployment of their own troops or international forces in the aftermath. Concurrently, the Palestinian Authority emphasized Hamas could not be eradicated.  Middle East leaders gathered in Qatar sought ideas on what to do after ...

UNRWA's Lazzarini Labels Gaza Situation 'Hell on Earth'
UNRWA's Lazzarini Labels Gaza Situation 'Hell on Earth'

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees stated on Tuesday, after an overnight visit to the Gaza Strip, that civilians there are enduring “hell on earth” as Israel's war against Hamas continues. “Back in #Gaza, an endlessly deepening tragedy. People are everywhere, living in the streets, needing everything. They plead for safety ...

Israeli Job Cuts Hit West Bank Economy
Israeli Job Cuts Hit West Bank Economy

The impact of the Gaza war, including the termination of work permits, has left West Bank Palestinians in a dire financial situation as violence in the West Bank escalates. West Bank Palestinian Ibrahim al-Qiq lost his Israeli job permit after the Gaza war began, plunging him into despair and debt like thousands of others in the Palestinian ...

Southern Lebanon: A Possible Agreement on the Border Situation?
Southern Lebanon: A Possible Agreement on the Border Situation?

Are there any conditions that Israel has demanded to prevent further escalation at the border? Diplomatic efforts are currently underway to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, aimed at de-escalating clashes in southern Lebanon. Artillery exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah have persisted since October 8, 2023. However, what ...

UN Envoys Visit Gaza War Victims
UN Envoys Visit Gaza War Victims

Ambassadors from the UN Security Council visited Egypt on Monday to meet with victims in Gaza affected by the conflict between Israel and Hamas. This visit comes just days after the United States blocked a resolution calling for a ceasefire. UN Security Council ambassadors travelled to Egypt on Monday to meet Gazan victims of the war between ...

Washington Post: Israel Used US-Supplied White Phosphorus in Lebanon
Washington Post: Israel Used US-Supplied White Phosphorus in Lebanon

Israel reportedly used US-supplied white phosphorus munitions in an attack on southern Lebanon in October, injuring at least nine civilians. According to a Washington Post article published on Monday, remnants of three 155-millimeter artillery rounds were found in Dhayra, near the Israeli border, where four homes were burned and nine people ...

War Diary : Day 66
War Diary : Day 66

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 11, 2023.

Southern Front Clashes Kill Mukhtar of Taybeh
Southern Front Clashes Kill Mukhtar of Taybeh

Clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army resumed on Monday afternoon after a slight period of calm in the morning. In an exchange of artillery fire on both sides of the border, the mukhtar of Taybeh, Hussein Mansour, was killed by a shell that landed on the outskirts of the town’s border. The Israeli army also shelled the center of Kfar ...