War Diary: Day 109
Lyne Sammouri 2024-01-23 22:52 - 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 23, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Palestinian Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza Left Gaza for Qatar
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 21:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Young photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, known for his coverage of the war in Gaza on the Palestinian side, left the enclave for Qatar on Tuesday, January 23. In an Instagram post, Azaiza announced that he was leaving Gaza for Egypt. "This is the last time you'll see me in this heavy, smelly press vest," he said, referring to his bulletproof vest. ...
Borrell Warns of Israeli Obstruction of Palestinian Statehood
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell stated on Tuesday that Israel must not be permitted to unilaterally obstruct the establishment of a Palestinian state following the conflict in Gaza. EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Israel cannot be allowed to unilaterally block the creation of a Palestinian state after the war in ...
Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Again on Tuesday Afternoon
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 19:23 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike on Tuesday afternoon in the wooded area of Hamili, located between Roumine, Houmine al-Faouqa, and Sarba in Iqlim al-Tuffah. The area experienced explosions that could be heard in Nabatiyeh and Iqlim al-Tuffah, accompanied by rising clouds of smoke. Concurrently, Israeli aircraft targeted the town of ...
Samy Gemayel: Hezbollah Should Not Decide the Future of the Lebanese People
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“We refuse for Hezbollah to decide the future of the Lebanese people and destroy their country,” said Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb party, on Tuesday. In a speech to the Kataeb party members, he stated that “Lebanon will not be dragged into a major war, not today nor in a thousand years.” Gemayel denounced Hezbollah for “deceiving ...
Lecornu: France Wants to Avoid 'Escalation' Between Israel and Lebanon
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 16:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“France wants to avoid a border ‘escalation’ between Israel and Lebanon,” reiterated French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu on Monday in Tel Aviv, where he met with political figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “When you delve into their minds, into their hearts, no one, not in Tel Aviv, not in ...
Iranian President Raisi in Turkey on Wednesday to Meet Erdogan
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 15:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, January 23, to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Initially scheduled for November, this meeting has been postponed several times. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will pay an official one-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday for talks focused on the regional ...
'In Retaliation to Assassinations...' Hezbollah Targets Meron Base Again
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 14:54 - Reading : less than a minute
The Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have targeted the Meron military base in northern Israel "for the second time" on Tuesday, in response to "recent assassinations and repeated attacks on civilians" in Lebanon and Syria. Hezbollah said in a statement that it had targeted the Meron base with "a large number of missiles." It had already ...
New US & UK Strikes on Houthis, Who Warn About Retaliation
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 12:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The US and UK carried out new strikes against Houthi bases in Yemen on Monday evening, January 22. The group announced that it would retaliate the following day. American and UK forces struck Houthi targets on Monday, their second round of joint military action after a first wave of strikes against the rebel group earlier this month. On Tuesday, ...
Geagea and Magro Discuss the Presidential File
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Forces leader, Samir Geagea, met on Tuesday with the French Ambassador to Lebanon, Hervé Magro, in Meerab. The two parties discussed the various developments in the country and the region, especially the war in Gaza. They also tackled the escalation in southern Lebanon, the danger of sliding towards war and the international efforts ...
Southern Lebanon: Cross-Border Exchanges Persist
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 10:57 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army expanded its attacks geographically, extending beyond the southern Litani River, targeting villages and towns in the South that had not been targeted since the beginning of the war in Gaza and the cross-border exchange with Hezbollah. On the other hand, the reception centers for displaced persons in Tyre became overcrowded, ...
Intense Fighting in Khan Younis as New Truce Agreement Sought
This Is Beirut 2024-01-23 10:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas raged on in southern Gaza on Tuesday, November 23. On the diplomatic front, negotiations for a new truce are underway. Combat raged in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, against a backdrop of negotiations aimed at bringing about a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the absence ...