Southern Lebanon: Israel Has Still Not Responded to the French Roadmap, According to the Quai d'Orsay

This Is Beirut 30/05 18:24 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel has still not replied to the roadmap submitted by Paris to restore calm on the southern border, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesman, Christophe Lemoine, said in a press briefing on Thursday. “We've had a relatively positive response from the Lebanese part, but I don't think we've had any feedback from Israel at this ...

Gaza: Another Seven Months of War, According to Israel

This Is Beirut 30/05 09:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli army continued its offensive on Rafah on Thursday, while Israel's National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi stated that the conflict might continue until the end of the year. "We anticipate another seven months of engagement to solidify our gains and accomplish our objective of dismantling Hamas's power and military capabilities," Hanegbi ...

Israel Strike Kills Three Pro-Hezbollah Syrian Fighters

This Is Beirut 29/05 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said an Israeli strike on central Syria on Wednesday killed three Syrian fighters working with Hezbollah. "Three Syrian fighters working with the Lebanese Hezbollah group were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a military site... in the eastern countryside of Homs," said the ...

Israeli Forces Take 'Operational Control' of Philadelphi Corridor

This Is Beirut 29/05 22:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli Army said on Wednesday that it had gained "operational control" over the strategic Philadelphi corridor along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. "We have established operational control" over the 14-kilometer (8.5-mile) corridor, a military official told reporters on condition of anonymity. The seizure of the Philadelphi ...

Southern Lebanon: Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Army Bases

This Is Beirut 29/05 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Conflict continued in southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening. Hezbollah announced targeting the Raheb, Ramia, and Shatula sites of the Israeli Army. The faction also announced that it launched "a sequential composite attack on the Baghdad site, starting with targeting the site and its defenders and the spread of its soldiers with rocket-propelled ...

France Accuses Allies of 'Political Positioning' in Recognizing Palestine

This Is Beirut 29/05 21:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's foreign minister accused on Wednesday fellow EU members Spain and Ireland of having recognized Palestinian statehood as part of "political positioning," instead of seeking a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Spain, Ireland, and Norway on Tuesday officially recognized the State of Palestine, sparking a furious response from ...

War Diary: Day 236

Tylia El Helou 29/05 21:09 - Reading : less than a minute

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From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for May 29th, 2024.

WHO Delivers Aid to Northern Gaza for First Time in Two Weeks

This Is Beirut 29/05 15:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

A World Health Organization mission reached the north of Gaza for the first time in more than two weeks, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. The mission delivered fuel, hospital beds, medicines and other medical supplies to the Al-Ahli hospital, Tedros announced on X. "Amid ongoing intense hostilities, WHO and partners still ...

South Lebanon: LAF Site Under Israeli Fire

This Is Beirut 29/05 11:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions are escalating on the southern front as a Lebanese army base at Alma al-Shaab was the target of Israeli machine gun fire, on Wednesday, with no injuries reported. Hezbollah, in a statement, announced having “targeted the spy equipment at the Raheb site.” At the same time, sirens sounded in Shtula in the Upper Galilee at the ...

Editorial—Irrationality and Reckless Escalation in the Gaza Conflict

Michel Touma 29/05 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Israeli-Arab conflict has endured for more than three-quarters of a century. Throughout these 75 years, certain Arab regimes and Palestinian organizations have tried to advance on the path of “liberating Palestine.” Or so they pretended to do, yet their endeavors were limited to theatrics and eloquent speeches, failing to materialize into ...

Algeria Presents UN Resolution Seeking Halt to Rafah Offensive

This Is Beirut 29/05 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Algeria has put forward a draft resolution to the UN Security Council calling for an end to Israel's Rafah offensive, and an immediate ceasefire that includes the release of all hostages. Algeria has presented a draft resolution to UN Security Council members calling for an end to Israel's offensive in Rafah and an "immediate ceasefire," ...

Gaza Pier Damage Forces Suspension of US Aid Shipments

This Is Beirut 28/05 23:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US military has suspended aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip by sea, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, after its temporary pier was damaged by bad weather. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters, high seas and a North African weather system had caused a section of the pier to come away on Tuesday morning. "The rebuilding ...