War Diary: Day 100
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-14 21:59 - 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 14, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Israeli Troops Kill Three Palestinians in West Bank
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 20:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli forces fatally shot three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, with two of them killed when their vehicle broke through a checkpoint, according to sources on both sides. Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, including two who were shot dead when their car broke through a checkpoint, ...
Ahdab to Hezbollah: Reconciliation Requires Not Targeting Sunni Youth
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 19:54 - Reading : less than a minute
Former MP Misbah al-Ahdab asserted, “If Hezbollah wants to reconcile with and reach out to the Sunnis, it must reconsider its perception of Sunnis in Lebanon as an incubating environment for takfirism.” Al-Ahdab conveyed these remarks on his X account on Sunday, urging “the formation to end” its attempts to demonize young Sunnis “by ...
Israel Shoots Down Four Infiltrators from Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 19:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sunday was marked by continuous Israeli artillery bombardment targeting several localities in southern Lebanon. The targeted regions include al-Quzah, Bayt Lif, the outskirts of Dhayra, Yarine, Jebbine, Tayr Harfa, southern Marwahin, Mays al-Jabal, and its southern neighborhood, Darb al-Souq, as well as al-Tarash to the southwest of the locality ...
Israel Detains Sisters of Slain Hamas Leader Al-Arouri
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 18:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli soldiers detained two sisters of Saleh al-Arouri, a senior leader of Hamas who was killed in Lebanon this month, as confirmed by Palestinian sources and the Israeli army on Sunday. Israeli soldiers detained two sisters of Saleh al-Arouri, a top leader of Hamas who was killed in Lebanon this month, Palestinian sources and the Israeli army ...
Nasrallah: No Ceasefire Before a Complete Stop of Hostilities
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 17:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On Sunday, the 100th day of the war between Hamas and Israel, Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah gave a dejected and somber speech in commemoration of last Monday's assassination of Hezbollah's top military officer, Wissam Tawil, alias Jawad, who played a leading role in directing military operations in southern Lebanon. After several ...
China in Egypt: Pushing for Gaza Ceasefire and Palestinian Statehood
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 14:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a Palestinian state and a Gaza ceasefire during a joint press conference in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Sunday. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Sunday for the establishment of a Palestinian state and a ceasefire in Gaza, where 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war have killed ...
Gaza War Expands With Increased Red Sea Attacks
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 22:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The destructive conflict has triggered a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and concerns about a potential regional escalation heightened after US and British forces targeted pro-Hamas Houthi rebels in Yemen on Friday, in response to attacks on Red Sea shipping. The devastating conflict has unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and fears of a ...
Red Sea: Renewed US Military Strikes Against the Houthis
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 21:21 - Reading : less than a minute
The US military conducted a third strike on Saturday evening, against Houthi sites in Yemen, the second in less than 24 hours. This action was in response to threats issued by the Iran-backed group against international maritime traffic in the Red Sea the day before. In the early evening, a military source allied with the Houthi rebels and a ...
War Diary: Day 99
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-13 20:41 - 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 13, 2024.
Negotiations on Land Border Demarcation in the Absence of a President
2024-01-13 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
When the war in Gaza comes to an end and attacks from Lebanese territory cease, the most crucial step will be indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel—mediated by U.S. advisor Amos Hochstein—regarding the demarcation of land borders between the two countries. According to a U.S. diplomat, these negotiations preceded the "Al-Aqsa Flood" ...
South Lebanon: Latest Developments
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 16:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The exchange of fire continued on Saturday in the border villages of southern Lebanon after a tense night. An air raid targeted a house in Yarin with a ground-to-air missile, leveling it completely. Injuries were reported, and rescue teams rushed to the scene. Two Israeli raids also targeted the area between Yarin and Teir Harfa. The Israeli air ...