Alissar Boulos 2024-01-26 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday January 26th and the 112th day of the war in Gaza. In tonight’s edition, the main stories in Lebanon this week: the situation at the Lebanese southern front, the 2024 budget, the plight of Akkar’s farmers as well as other local news. In international news: what’s happening in ...
2024-01-26 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Friday after it terminated several employees accused of participating in the October 7 attack by Hamas against Israel. The US government suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Friday after it laid off several employees accused of taking part ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-26 17:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas has released a video showing women held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack, demanding the Israeli government to end the war and return them to their homes. The hostages were identified as Doron Steinbrecher and Israeli soldiers Daniella Gilboa and Karina Ariav, both aged 19. The women said they had been detained for 107 days, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-26 16:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US President Biden's call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu last Friday emphasized a desire to reduce the Gaza military operation, aiming to conclude the war before the November elections, with the White House concerned about the potential loss of young voters. Last week, President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-26 15:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on Friday to prevent genocide in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza and mandated the provision of humanitarian aid. The UN top court said on Friday that Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and facilitate "urgently needed" humanitarian aid into the besieged territory, handing down rulings in a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-26 11:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The United Nations court decides on Friday in a case against Israel for alleged genocide in Gaza. The International Court of Justice might order Israel to halt its military campaign but will not pass judgment on whether genocide is occurring. The top United Nations court handed down an initial decision on Friday in a case against Israel over ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-26 11:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US Secretary of Defense expressed support for Israel's defense rights in a phone call on Friday, emphasizing uninterrupted humanitarian aid to Gaza and a commitment to diplomatic solutions along the Israel-Lebanon border. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant on Friday, expressing US ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-26 00:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
While the quintet (the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar) tries once again to break the deadlock in the presidential election, the head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, defined the characteristics of the future head of state: a "serious president who exasperates Hezbollah, in the sense that he would be able to put an end to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-26 00:27 - Reading : less than a minute
A shipment of weapons from the United States, which includes dozens of fighter jets, has arrived in Israel, according to Israeli Channel 12. The channel reported that the shipment, which arrived Thursday evening, includes dozens of "F-35" and "F-15" fighter jets as well as Apache helicopters.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-25 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gazan authorities reported on Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 individuals who were waiting for humanitarian aid distribution, amid Israel's intensified assault on the territory. Authorities in the Gaza Strip said Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 people waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed, as Israel pressed its ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-25 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel renewed its threats against Lebanon on Friday, warning that it would launch a military strike from which the country "will not recover unless Hezbollah withdraws far from the southern border.” At the same time, the Israeli media reported the deployment of "a large number of Israeli forces near the borders with Lebanon." Israeli Foreign ...
2024-01-25 21:20 - 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 25, 2024.