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.
War in the Middle East
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
EU Prepares to Sanction Israeli Settlers
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 17:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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EU countries will impose next Monday sanctions on "violent" Israeli settlers in the West Bank and on Hamas for sexual violence committed on October 7, officials said on Friday, March 15. EU countries have reached a preliminary agreement to impose sanctions on "violent" Israeli settlers in the West Bank, and on Hamas for sexual violence during the ...
Hamas Puts Forward New Ceasefire Proposal
2024-03-15 15:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hamas has put forward a new ceasefire proposal which would see a six-week truce and the mutual exchange of prisoners, alongside the phased withdrawal of the Israeli military and the return of displaced Gazans. Hamas proposed a new six-week truce in Gaza and an exchange of several dozen Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official from ...
Spanish Aid Vessel Visible off Gaza Coast
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 12:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The first aid vessel heading to the besieged Gaza Strip via a new maritime corridor was visible on Friday off the coast of the war-ravaged territory, an AFP journalist said. Images shot by the journalist showed the Open Arms towing a barge. The Spanish charity operating it says that it is carrying 200 tons of food for Gazans threatened with ...
War Diary: Day 160
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-03-14 21:40 - 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 14th, 2024.
Mohammed Moustafa, Palestinian Economist Turned Prime Minister
Malo Pinatel 2024-03-14 20:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On Thursday, March 14, Mohammed Moustafa was designated by Mahmoud Abbas as the new Palestinian Prime Minister. Behind the name lies a seasoned economist whose proximity to the Palestinian President can do him harm. On Thursday, March 14, the name of the former prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh – who left office on Monday, February 26 – was ...
Aid Efforts Intensify for Famine-Stalked Gaza
This Is Beirut 2024-03-14 17:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Efforts grew on Thursday to get more aid into the war-devastated Gaza Strip, where the UN warns of famine and desperate residents have stormed relief shipments. After mediators failed to reach a truce between Israel and Hamas militants for the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, which started on Monday, fighting continued with at least 69 ...
Israeli General Castigates The Country's Political Leaders
This Is Beirut 2024-03-14 17:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli Brigadier General Dan Goldfus publicly criticized his country's political leaders on Wednesday, demanding them to 'be worthy' of the Israeli army. Neither Netanyahu nor Defense Minister Yoav Gallant publicly responded to his remarks which indirectly unveil a growing malaise within the Israeli society. An Israeli general leading troops in ...
US Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlers, Outposts
This Is Beirut 2024-03-14 17:37 - Reading : less than a minute
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Israeli settlers and two illegal outposts accused of involvement in West Bank violence, according to information on the US Treasury Department’s website. This marks the second wave of penalties, following the sanctioning of four Israeli extremists last month. The two outposts facing sanctions ...