2024-04-13 16:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On Tuesday, April 2, the Palestinians renewed their demand to join the United Nations. In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour renewed a longstanding petition dating back to 2011. "We hope that the Security Council, convening at the ministerial level on April 18, will take ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-13 10:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Early on Saturday morning, the Israeli Army announced that it had "struck a large military complex belonging to Hezbollah, housing installations, and a military post in the Rihan region" in southern Lebanon. Exchanges of fire continued throughout the night between the pro-Iranian group and the Israeli Army in southern Lebanon against a backdrop ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-12 23:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States has begun preparing on Friday, for what could be an imminent Iranian attack on Israeli soil, and has warned the Islamic Republic to refrain from engaging in such an act. US President Joe Biden said he was expecting Iran to attempt to strike Israel in the short term in retaliation for a strike in Syria but warned it not to ...
Malo Pinatel 2024-04-12 20:54 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Since the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, the war of words between the two countries has shown no signs of abating. While US officials fear an imminent retaliation, calls for calm are rising around the world. Since the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which left 16 people dead, including seven ...
2024-04-12 20:47 - 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 April 12th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-04-12 18:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The outgoing UN humanitarian coordinator emphasized on Friday the necessity for the United Nations to establish a direct hotline with Israeli forces engaged in combat in Gaza. This measure is deemed crucial by the UN to address mistrust, ensure the safe and effective delivery of aid, and enhance humanitarian efforts in the region. The United ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-12 15:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Heavy fighting persists in central Gaza on Friday as Cairo talks continue with no breakthrough on the horizon. Meanwhile, the imminent threat of an Iranian reprisal on Iran has sent regional tensions soaring. Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-12 11:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in an early morning raid on Friday near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. One man was killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire on his vehicle in Tubas, the report said. Another Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli gunfire when troops raided Al-Fara refugee ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-11 23:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The top US commander for the Middle East, general Michael Erik Kurilla, is in Israel for talks on security threats with the country's military officials, the Pentagon said Thursday. The visit comes amid fears that Iran will retaliate after an Israeli strike that killed seven members of Tehran's elite Revolutionary Guards, including two generals, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-11 23:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked China's foreign minister and other counterparts to use their influence to dissuade Iran from striking Israel, the State Department said Thursday. Blinken spoke by telephone over the past day to his Chinese, Turkish, Saudi, and European counterparts "to make clear that escalation is not in anyone's ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-11 21:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The UN Security Council on Thursday acknowledged Israel's pledge to open more entry points to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza but said "more should be done" to help civilians in the besieged Palestinian territory. In a statement, council members "took note of the announcement by Israel to open the Erez (border) crossing and allow the use of the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-11 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli aircraft carried out several raids on Thursday against the villages of Mays el-Jabal, Khiam, Yarine, and Dhayra. The last two were attacked twice during the day. A three-story building in Dhayra was destroyed. Ambulances were rushed to the scene, but no casualties were reported. Israeli artillery also shelled the outskirts of Jebbain, ...