Singer Bono accuses Netanyahu: What you are doing in Gaza is immoral
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
LBCI
6 hours ago
- LBCI
Mossad spy chief visiting Qatar to revive Gaza peace talks, Israeli officials say
Mossad spy chief David Barnea is visiting Qatar to revive Gaza peace talks, two Israeli officials told Reuters on Thursday. The visit follows a reported expression of eagerness by Hamas for a swift return to Gaza ceasefire negotiations during a meeting with Egypt's intelligence chief in Cairo. Meanwhile, Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Thursday plans to commence work on a long-delayed settlement that would divide the West Bank and isolate it from East Jerusalem, a move his office stated would "bury" the idea of a Palestinian state. Reuters
L'Orient-Le Jour
8 hours ago
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Finance minister announces funds for the Higher Relief Committee and contractors' debts amid 2026 budget planning
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber made several announcements related to public finance topics, according to a statement published Thursday by his ministry following a Cabinet meeting dedicated to various files. The minister also chaired a meeting with the relevant senior officials "to examine the latest measures related to preparing the 2026 budget, so that it can be presented within the constitutional deadlines." To remain on schedule, the finance minister must submit the draft budget for the following year before the end of August, so it can be reviewed by the Cabinet and then sent to Parliament. Among the other announcements, the minister first indicated that an initial release of LL 200 billion from the public treasury would be allocated to the Higher Relief Committee "to begin repairing the damage in the southern suburbs of Beirut." He also said he had been authorized by the government to "sign a loan agreement with the World Bank for an amount of $250 million intended for the reconstruction of infrastructure in areas affected by the Israeli aggression against Lebanon." Jaber also said that the Cabinet approved Wednesday "a draft law aimed at opening a credit line in the 2025 budget to pay LL 12 million ($134) per month to all public sector retirees." He stated that "this measure, which still needs to be ratified by Parliament, is part of a process aimed at correcting the salaries and compensation of all current and retired public employees, in order to adapt them to living conditions and the state's financial situation, while maintaining balance and ensuring the dignity of employees in this sector." The minister said that the government approved a plan to settle debts owed to contractors carrying out work for the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), an issue that regularly comes up for discussion. "These payments will be staggered annually in installments agreed upon financially and temporally, after years of freeze on this issue, which had blocked several vital projects," the minister said, specifying that this plan was "the result of an agreement between his ministry, the CDR, and the public works contractors' union."
L'Orient-Le Jour
8 hours ago
- L'Orient-Le Jour
US says stable West Bank in line with Trump goal for regional peace
The United States on Thursday responded to Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's announcement that work would start on a long-delayed settlement that would divide the West Bank by saying that a stable West Bank is in line with the Trump administration's goal for peace in the region. Asked about Smotrich's statement that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed to the revival of the so-called E1 development, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said the U.S. remained focused on ending the war in Gaza and ensuring Hamas will never govern that territory again. "A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure and is in line with this administration's goal to achieve peace in the region," the spokesperson said, while referring to the Israeli government for further information.
