War Diary: Day 114
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-28 21:49 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 28, 2024.
War in the Middle East
Deadly Drone Strike Against US Base on Syria-Jordan Border
This Is Beirut 2024-01-28 19:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Three American soldiers were killed and others wounded in a drone strike against a military installation at the Syrian-Jordanian border on Sunday, January 28. A drone attack on a base located at the Syrian-Jordanian border killed three American troops on Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the ...
Kerem Shalom Border Crossing Closed After Protests
This Is Beirut 2024-01-28 19:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing, used daily by trucks carrying humanitarian aid, was closed by demonstrators on Sunday, January 28. The Israeli army subsequently declared it a "closed military zone." Israeli protesters blocked humanitarian aid trucks from entering the war-torn Gaza Strip on Sunday, forcing the lorries to turn around at a border ...
Israeli Delegation in Paris for Talks on Hostage Release
This Is Beirut 2024-01-28 14:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A high-profile Israeli delegation arrived in Paris on Sunday for key negotiations on the release of abductees by Hamas on October 7, joining other international figures including Qatar, Egypt, and the US. The Israeli delegation, led by Mossad chief David Barnea and Shin Bet head Ronan Bar, will held talks in Paris on Sunday evening with the ...
Southern Lebanon: Anticipation and Extreme Caution
This Is Beirut 2024-01-28 12:41 - Reading : less than a minute
A rather tense calm prevailed on Sunday morning in southern Lebanon, marked by anticipation and extreme caution. An Israeli drone targeted a commercial establishment, Bilal Ghayth Cooperative, at the intersection of Tayr Harfa – Jebbine in southern Lebanon early this morning, causing significant damage to it along with neighboring ...
Rai: We Don't Want to Be Scapegoats for a Culture of Death
This Is Beirut 2024-01-28 12:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
More and more voices are being raised in Lebanon to denounce Hezbollah's actions, whose policy is based on "Iran and the resistance first" and "whatever is good for the resistance is good for Lebanon." During his Sunday sermon in Bkerke, Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai condemned the murderous and destructive venture into which the pro-Iranian ...
UN Chief Appeals Donors to Sustain Aid to Gaza
This Is Beirut 2024-01-28 10:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The UN chief urged donor states to ensure aid reaches Gaza after some halted funding to the UNRWA over accusations of staff involvement in the October 7 attacks, while the UN agency fired suspected members. While the row over accusations of some UNRWA's staff involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel deepened, UN chief António Guterres ...
Persistent Fighting in Khan Younis, New Mediation Efforts
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 23:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The war between Israel and Hamas entered its 113th day on Saturday, January 27. While in Gaza, Khan Younes remains the epicenter of the fighting, the Israeli government is now lashing out at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). Deadly fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas raged on Saturday in the southern Gaza Strip, where ...
US-China Meeting in Bangkok on Iran and Taiwan
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 21:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US and Chinese officials met in Bangkok, the Thai capital, on Saturday, January 27, to discuss areas of friction between the two powers. At the forefront were the issues of Iran and its Houthi ally in the Red Sea, as well as Taiwan. China's top diplomat Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held "candid, substantive" talks in ...
“Jewish-Muslim Peace Initiative” Launched in Srebrenica
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 20:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jewish and Muslim representatives signed a peace initiative in Srebrenica, Bosnia, on Saturday, January 27. The town is infamous for the genocidal campaign waged by Bosnian Serb forces in 1995, which claimed some 8,000 victims. Jewish and Muslim dignitaries launched a passionate appeal for peace on Saturday from the Bosnian town of Srebrenica on ...
War Diary: Day 113
Chelsea Al Arif 2024-01-27 20:13 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 27, 2024.
Washington and Baghdad Discuss the Future of Coalition in Iraq
This Is Beirut 2024-01-27 19:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iraq and the United States began talks on the future of international coalition forces in Iraq on Saturday, January 27. This initiative occurs in an increasingly explosive regional climate, as coalition bases are regularly targeted by pro-Iranian armed groups. Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of ...