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US See Chance for Ceasefire in Death of Yahya Sinwar

This is Beirut 2024-10-18 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After months of disappointment, US President Joe Biden's administration sees new hope for reaching a Gaza ceasefire after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, but the upcoming US elections cast a shadow on prospects for a breakthrough. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running in a tight race for the White House against Donald ...

Biden in Berlin Renews Calls for Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut 2024-10-18 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden and European leaders meeting during his farewell visit to Germany on Friday were expected to renew calls for a Gaza ceasefire after Israel said it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. While still on Air Force One, Biden hailed the death of the man Israel blames for the October 7 attack as a "good day", saying it removed a key ...

Netanyahu Says Sinwar's Death is Beginning of the End

This is Beirut 2024-10-18 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip was the "beginning of the end" of the year-long war in the Palestinian territory. The Israeli military said that after a lengthy hunt, troops had on Wednesday "eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist ...

Sinwar's Death Sparks Push for Ceasefire and Hostage Release

This is Beirut 2024-10-17 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar on Thursday sparked widespread calls for the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. His death is also seen as a significant opportunity to dismantle what remains of Hamas. French President Emmanuel Macron called for the release of "all hostages" held by Hamas in Gaza after Israel said it had ...

US Sanctions 18 Entities and Vessels Tied to Financing Houthis

This is Beirut 2024-10-17 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned eighteen entities, including companies, individuals, and vessels, for their connection to Sa’id al-Jamal, a finance official linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and the Houthi movement. These sanctions target individuals ...

Who is Yahya Sinwar, Hamas Chief Killed by Israel

This is Beirut 2024-10-17 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yahya Sinwar is a prominent Palestinian political figure and leader of Hamas. Born in 1962 in the Khan Younes refugee camp in Gaza, his family was displaced from Ashkelon during the 1948 Palestine War. He studied at the Islamic University of Gaza, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Arabic Studies. Sinwar has been deeply involved in Hamas from ...

Israeli Media: Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Eliminated in Gaza

This is Beirut 2024-10-17 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation officially announced the assassination of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. An Israeli security official told AFP on Thursday that the military was conducting a DNA test on a militant's body to confirm whether it was Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. "The Israeli military is conducting DNA tests on a body of a ...

UN: 345,000 Gazans Face 'Catastrophic' Hunger this Winter

This is Beirut 2024-10-17 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Some 345,000 Gazans face "catastrophic" levels of hunger this winter due to falling aid deliveries, UN agencies said Thursday, warning of the persistent risk of famine across the Palestinian territory. This is up from the 133,000 people currently categorized as experiencing "catastrophic food insecurity", according to a classification compiled by ...

Macron's Criticism of Israel Sparks Anger in France

This is Beirut 2024-10-17 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Emmanuel Macron's comments suggesting that Israel owes its existence to a UN resolution have sparked unease in France. The president has faced a furious rebuke from the speaker of the upper house, as well as disquiet from within his own ranks. The remarks attributed to Macron during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday—that Israel needs to adhere to UN ...

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US and UN Warn Israel Against "Policy of Starvation"

This is Beirut 2024-10-17 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States and UN officials warned Israel on Wednesday against a "policy of starvation" that could be orchestrated in Gaza to "turn it into a weapon of war." This is the first time Washington has clearly warned its unwavering ally, following a written threat earlier this week to suspend part of its military assistance if there is no ...

Israel Strikes Latakia in Syria, Wounding Two

This is Beirut 2024-10-17 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian state media said a rare Israeli air strike on Thursday on the city of Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad, wounded two civilians. "At around 2:50 am (2350 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack... targeting one of the points near the southeast entrance of the city of Latakia," state news agency SANA said, citing a ...

US Conducts B-2 Bomber Strikes Against the Houthis

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The United States on Wednesday conducted multiple B-2 bomber strikes on weapons storage facilities in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, according to the US military and defense department. "US forces targeted several of the Houthis' underground facilities housing various weapons components of types that the Houthis have ...