This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 17:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The World Central Kitchen is to resume operations, according to an announcement made by its CEO Erin Gore. The nonprofit organization was supplying meals in Gaza until seven of its aid workers were killed by an Israeli strike nearly a month ago. The US-based charity, founded by celebrity Spanish-American chef Jose Andres, provides food to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 15:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
More than 30 rockets were launched on Monday morning from southern Lebanon towards the Galilee panhandle and Upper Galilee, and were intercepted by the Israelis. The bombing was claimed by Hamas' military wing, al-Qassam Brigades, operating in southern Lebanon in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1701 and 1559. In a statement, the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 11:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
More than 30 rockets were launched on Monday morning from southern Lebanon towards the Galilee panhandle and Upper Galilee. Additionally, the outskirts of the towns of Alma al-Shaab and Naqoura were subjected to intermittent artillery shelling at dawn, coinciding with the firing of flares above the villages of the western and central sectors, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 11:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A Hamas delegation will arrive in Cairo on Monday, for the latest round of Gaza negotiations as diplomatic efforts intensify with Blinken's latest visit and Hamas and Israeli concessions. A Hamas delegation is due Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce in Gaza and hostage release after almost ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 10:38 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday for tighter defence integration among Gulf Arabs in response to Iran, part of efforts to encourage moderation by Israel by dangling the prospect of better ties with the region. Blinken was starting his seventh visit to the Middle East since October 7, in the context of growing public pressure for ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-28 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz called for Hamas to be destroyed, as planned by the government when it went to war after the Islamist movement's October 7 attack. "If you decide to raise a white flag and cancel the plan to occupy Rafah aimed at destroying Hamas in order to restore security to ...
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-04-28 20:21 - 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 28th, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-04-28 19:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia on Sunday denounced the international community's failure to address the war in Gaza and called for the creation of a Palestinian state, at a special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a Palestinian state at a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-28 17:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Diplomatic efforts to secure a truce in Gaza and captive exchange with Israel have built up on Sunday with Hamas' upcoming visit to Egypt on Monday, where the Islamist militant group will deliver its response to Israel's latest proposal. Diplomatic efforts intensified on Sunday to reach a long-sought-after truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-28 14:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Clashes persisted in southern Lebanon between Hezbollah and the Israeli army on Sunday, as diplomatic efforts to de-escalate violence intensified. The Israeli army conducted a strike on the town of Aita al-Shaab in the Bint Jbeil district near Rmeish. Throughout the night, the Israeli army bombarded the outskirts of Tayr Harfa and Dhayra, as ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-27 23:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Israeli army said Saturday it hoped a pier to deliver aid to Gaza would be ready by early May, as it pushes ahead with its assault on the Palestinian territory. Israel's more than six-month offensive has triggered a humanitarian crisis and it has faced growing pressure to enable more aid deliveries as the UN warns of imminent famine. On ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-27 22:26 - Reading : less than a minute
On Saturday evening, an Israeli airstrike targeted a house in Serbine, resulting in 11 reported injuries. According to initial reports, the injured include nine Lebanese citizens and two Syrian nationals. Ambulances were immediately dispatched to the scene following reports of casualties among the local population.