War Diary: Day 108
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-22 21:28 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 22, 2024.
War in the Middle East
UK and US Sanction Hamas, PIJ Financiers
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 20:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United Kingdom and the United States jointly announced new measures involving asset freezes and travel bans targeting individuals associated with Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). This action is part of their ongoing coordinated efforts to address regional Iran-backed militant activities. The United Kingdom and the United States ...
Netanyahu: War or Downfall
2024-01-22 19:33 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Contested within his own country and criticized by the international community for his handling of the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be continuing his forward escape. Entangled in corruption scandals, he is playing his political survival and turning the war into a personal matter, which might potentially lead to a ...
Saydet el-Jabal: Has Mikati Become Hezbollah’s Spokesperson?
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 16:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Saydet el-Jabal gathering has expressed its concerns over caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati's recent statements, raising questions about whether he has become a “spokesperson for the Hezbollah militia.” In a statement released on Monday, the gathering conveyed its worry for Lebanon, stating that Mikati is “linking peace in ...
France Expects Medicine to Reach Gaza Hostages
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu expressed his hope that the medicine delivered to Gaza would reach "every person in need," nearly a week after the aid shipment arrived in the Palestinian territory. French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu said Monday he hoped medicine delivered to Gaza would reach "every ...
Iran and Pakistan Ease Diplomatic Tensions
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 14:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The de-escalation of diplomatic tensions between Iran and Pakistan was announced by both countries on Monday, January 22. Tensions have reached a climax in recent days, with exchanges of strikes against rebel groups on both sides of the border in Baluchistan's region. Iran and Pakistan announced on Monday that their ambassadors would resume their ...
Israel Strikes Khan Younes as Pressure Grows on Netanyahu
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 13:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Fierce fighting between the Israeli Army and Hamas took place in Khan Younes, southern Gaza, on Monday, January 22. At the same time, the Netanyahu government is under increasing pressure, both domestically and internationally. The Israeli Army bombarded Khan Younes, the latest epicenter of the war in Gaza, on Monday after Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Samir Geagea: Lebanon is in the Eye of the Storm
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 13:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, expressed regret for Lebanon, stating that the country was “in the eye of the storm” due to the non-implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. He emphasized that if the resolution had been implemented, Lebanon could have been “spared from everything it is witnessing,” as the ...
Editorial- Closely Following in Mélenchon’s Footsteps
Michel Touma 2024-01-22 12:51 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
It was a somewhat mysterious and very discreet visit that Jean-Luc Mélenchon paid to Beirut last week. The leader and founder of the French opposition movement 'La France insoumise' (LFI) was tight-lipped during his brief stay in Lebanon. However, the echo of his recent positions regarding Hamas, following the deadly attack on October 7th, had ...
EU Pushes Israel on Two-State Solution
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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European Union foreign ministers in Brussels emphasized the importance of achieving a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians on Monday, following the conflict in Gaza. They held discussions with top diplomats from both sides and key Arab states. EU foreign ministers on Monday pressed Israel for an eventual two-state solution with ...
Violent Escalation Claims Two Fighters' Lives in Southern Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-01-22 10:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel escalated its attacks in southern Lebanon on Monday, with Israeli artillery positions shelling several towns late into the night. Two fighters, one from Hezbollah and one from Hamas, were killed. Israeli artillery targeted the outskirts of the towns of Maroun al-Ras and Aitaroun at around 7:30 in the morning. The towns of Labbouneh and ...
The Iranian Surrogate Warfare and the New Cold War Scenarios
2024-01-22 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The true objectives of the war in Gaza are displayed in the widening regional battlefields which cover a large geopolitical spectrum extending between the Southern end of the Arabian peninsula (Yemen and Bab el-Mandeb) and the Near East. The expanding circles of this monumental strategic debacle overlap with the deepening domestic crisis in Iran, ...