War Diary: Day 211
2024-05-04 21:56 - 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 May 3rd, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Israeli Army Says Five Palestinians Were Killed in West Bank Raid
This Is Beirut 2024-05-04 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli Army said that troops killed five Palestinian fighters barricaded in a building during a 12-hour siege in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. An AFP photographer saw a heavy military deployment in the village of Deir al-Ghusun, near the northern town of Tulkarem. Troops deployed a bulldozer to flatten a building and carried at least ...
‘Full-Blown Famine’ in North Gaza, WFP Chief Warns
This Is Beirut 2024-05-04 21:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The chief of the United Nations' food program has warned of a "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza and reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas. "There is famine, full-blown famine in the north and it's moving its way south," Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program (WFP), said in an interview excerpt ...
Irish Students Protest Israel's Actions in Gaza at Trinity College
This Is Beirut 2024-05-04 16:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Students at Ireland's prestigious Trinity College Dublin university manned an on-campus protest on Saturday against Israel's actions in Gaza, blocking the entrance to a library housing a world-famous medieval manuscript. Student activists described the protest, which began Friday, as a "solidarity encampment with Palestine", echoing similar ...
UK: Construction of Observation Towers Along Lebanon's Southern Border
2024-05-04 14:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Despite the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon and the absence of a long-term solution, reports have emerged regarding preparations to implement security measures along the Lebanese-Israeli borders, notably by a British team, in order to build observation towers in the area. According to detailed information, the British ...
Le Monde: Armed Groups Rob $70 Million From Gaza Banks
This Is Beirut 2024-05-04 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Armed groups in Gaza, including one with presumed Hamas links, last month robbed the Bank of Palestine of some $70 million, French daily Le Monde reported Saturday. The funds were taken from the vaults of several branches of the bank, it said, citing a Bank of Palestine document sent to "certain international partners" detailing the ...
War Diary: Day 210
2024-05-03 21:30 - 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 May 3rd, 2024.
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
Alissar Boulos 2024-05-03 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday May 3rd and the 210th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s episode: the situation in South Lebanon, France’s diplomatic efforts to calm tensions and a one-billion-euro EU package to Lebanon over Syrian presence. As well as a report on garbage scavengers in Beirut and other local ...
Houthis Threaten to Widen Ship Attacks to Mediterranean
This Is Beirut 2024-05-03 18:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Yemen's Houthi movement on Friday threatened to extend their attacks on Israel-bound shipping to the Mediterranean after months of strikes on vessels in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Houthis, who say they are acting in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war, said the escalation would take effect "immediately". It involves "the ...
UK Announces New Sanctions Against West Bank "Extremist Settlers"
This Is Beirut 2024-05-03 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Britain on Friday announced sanctions on four Israeli "extremist settlers" and two groups over violence in the West Bank. The sanctions follow what the foreign ministry in London called an "unprecedented rise" in settler violence over the past year. As the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip continues, Britain said the measures ...
Major Differences Persist in Hostage Release Talks
This Is Beirut 2024-05-03 10:53 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ongoing disagreements are preventing the release of hostages, according to i24 News sources. Hamas continues to demand a complete halt to fighting. Despite an offer from Egypt, endorsed by Israel, Hamas seems reluctant to accept the proposed agreement, labeled "extremely generous" by Antony Blinken, said the Israeli media on Friday. Experts ...
Sporadic Fire Exchanges on the Southern Front
This Is Beirut 2024-05-02 23:27 - Reading : less than a minute
Thursday was marked by sporadic exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon. The Israeli air force raided a house under construction in Markaba in Marjayoun, while artillery shells fell on the outskirts of Alma al-Shaab and the Labbouneh region, south of Naqoura. The Israeli Army also published a video on the X platform ...