War Diary: Day 162
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-03-16 21:30 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza and southern Lebanon. Here are the main highlights for March 16th, 2024.
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Second Aid Ship From Cyprus Ready to Leave for Gaza
Adriana Lebbos 2024-03-16 19:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cyprus announced that a second ship carrying aid for Gaza may set sail as soon as Saturday, following the return of the initial vessel from the conflict-stricken area, having completed its delivery. A second ship loaded with aid for Gaza could depart as early as Saturday, Cyprus said, as the first vessel returned from the war-ravaged territory ...
Tensions in Southern Lebanon Escalate Between Hezbollah and Israel
This Is Beirut 2024-03-16 11:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Saturday, Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike on Jabal Blat in the direction of Marwahin, and another airstrike on the town of Mays al-Jabal, but the missile did not explode. The aircraft again fired a missile towards the western outskirts of Mays al-Jabal without exploding. The Marjayoun plain was targeted by an artillery shell. A ...
All Cargo Offloaded from First Aid Ship to Reach Gaza
This Is Beirut 2024-03-16 11:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A US charity said on Saturday that its team in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip had finished unloading the first maritime aid shipment to reach the besieged territory. "All cargo was offloaded and is being readied for distribution in Gaza," World Central Kitchen said in a statement, noting that the aid was "almost 200 tons of food." The group is ...
Rights Advocates Denounce 'Systemic Abuse' in Israeli Prisons
This Is Beirut 2024-03-16 11:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In the shadow of the war raging in Gaza, record numbers of Palestinian detainees are filling Israeli prisons, where they face "systemic abuse" and torture, rights advocates warn, calling for international action. Members of several Israeli NGOs traveled to Geneva this week to raise concerns before the United Nations about a major "crisis" inside ...
Rare Meeting Between Hamas and Houthis
This Is Beirut 2024-03-16 10:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Yemen's Houthis, supported by Iran, discussed plans to escalate conflicts and encircle Israel during a meeting in Lebanon with Hamas and other Palestinian factions, as reported by a Houthi official to AFP on Saturday. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis discussed "expanding confrontations and encircling" Israel in a meeting in Lebanon with Hamas and ...
Hamas Criticizes Moustafa’s Naming as Palestinian Prime Minister
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 23:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Far from drawing unanimous support, the appointment of Mohammed Moustafa as Palestinian Prime Minister on Thursday March 14 drew widespread criticism from other Palestinian factions, led by Hamas. Hamas and other factions said Friday that this week's appointment of a new Palestinian prime minister by president Mahmoud Abbas could deepen divisions ...
Truce Negotiations in Gaza: This is What We Know
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 21:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Palestinian militant group Hamas has submitted a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, to be followed by a durable ceasefire, a Hamas official told AFP on Friday. Here is what we know about the demands of both Hamas and Israel as mediators push for a deal to end the five-month-old war. What does Hamas want? The latest Hamas proposal calls ...
War Diary: Day 161
Rayan Chami 2024-03-15 21:27 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for March 15th, 2024.
Residential Homes in Southern Lebanon Destroyed
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 19:48 - Reading : less than a minute
The artillery exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel resumed on Friday early afternoon, after a morning marked by a fragile calm. The Israeli Army conducted raids on a three-story building in Alma al-Shaab, completely destroying it, as well as a villa in Kfar Kila. It also conducted raids in the Labbouneh-Naqoura region. Furthermore, Israel ...
Response to the French Initiative: Lebanon Ready to Negotiate
2024-03-15 19:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The official Lebanese reply to the French initiative, aimed at ending the raging war between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon, lacked detailed input regarding the initiative’s implementation in three stages, notably a ceasefire, withdrawal of Hezbollah's armed forces to the north of the Litani River, and settlement of border disputes at ...
First Humanitarian Aid Boat Unloads in Gaza
2024-03-15 18:43 - Reading : less than a minute