This Is Beirut 2024-01-07 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
According to a Qatari official and an Israeli source quoted by Axios, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told family members of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, who had come to meet him in Doha, that the assassination in Beirut of Saleh al-Arouri on January 3 would significantly complicate efforts to reach a new ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-07 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on the evening of Saturday, January 7, after two stops in Turkey and Greece. This diplomatic trip is intended to de-escalate tensions surrounding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The United States' top diplomat was in Jordan on Sunday as part of a Middle East tour aiming to ensure that the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-07 10:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Israeli army announced on Sunday, January 7, that it had dismantled Hamas' military capabilities in northern Gaza. Meanwhile, an Israeli raid in Jenin, occupied West Bank, left at least six people dead and several injured. Israel said that it had "dismantled" Hamas' military leadership in northern Gaza as its war against the Palestinian group ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-07 10:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Early on Sunday afternoon, the Israeli warplanes attacked Hezbollah military targets in the areas of Labbouneh, Majdal Zoun and Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, according to Israeli media. It reported that secondary explosions occurred in several bombed buildings, indicating the presence of weapons. Missiles fell near Al-Manara settlement in the ...
Tylia El Helou 2024-01-06 21:50 - 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 6, 2024.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 21:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On the 92nd day of the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, relentless Israeli airstrikes continue to batter Gaza. The civilian population, lacking adequate shelter, grapples with severe shortages, all while international mediations struggle to yield tangible results. Israel bombed southern Gaza Saturday as the UN warned the besieged ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 21:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to focus on ending the war on Saturday, January 6. Currently in Turkey, Blinken is conducting a Middle East diplomatic tour in a bid to calm rising tensions. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to use his current Middle East tour ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 20:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas
As the situation in Gaza reaches a critical point, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The discussions centered around the escalating conflict in Gaza and deliberations on Sweden's potential accession to NATO. Washington's top diplomat discussed the Israel-Hamas war with Turkey's ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 19:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told her Iranian counterpart Saturday that "Iran and its affiliates" must stop "destabilising acts" that could spark a broader conflict in the Middle East amid the war in Gaza. During a telephone call with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Catherine Colonna "delivered a very clear ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-06 16:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
"It is imperative to avoid regional escalation in the Middle East. It is necessary to avoid Lebanon being dragged into a regional conflict," Borrell said during a press conference with his Lebanese counterpart, Abdallah Bou Habib. The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the ...
Ici Beyrouth 2024-01-06 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stressed that "it is normal for Lebanon to be affected by what is happening in Gaza. Yet, the extent of impact (on our territory), whether direct or indirect, depends on Hezbollah's actions" along the country's southern border. In an interview with Houna Loubnan, the LF leader stressed the importance of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-05 23:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Bombing persisted in Gaza on Friday as the international community began to assess Israel's initial proposals for the governance of the territory, following its prolonged conflict with the militant group Hamas, now entering its fourth month. Bombing continued across Gaza on Friday as the world began to digest Israel's first proposals for the ...