World Nov 03 Israel says it conducted a ground raid in Syria and seized a Syrian citizen connected to Iran The Israeli military said Sunday it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks. It was the first time in the current war that Israel announced its troops operated in Syrian territory.
World Oct 30 New push to end Middle East wars faces familiar challenges The United States and other mediators are ramping up efforts to halt the wars in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. They are circulating new proposals to wind down the regional conflict during the Biden administration’s final months.
World Oct 29 Israeli strike in northern Gaza shelter kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader The Gaza Health Ministry's emergency service said at least 12 women and 20 children were among the dead, including babies.
World Oct 28 Israel passes laws restricting a UN agency that has been a lifeline for Gaza Together, the laws would effectively sever ties with the U.N. agency, strip it of legal immunities and restrict its ability to support Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the West Bank.
World Oct 28 At least 43,000 Palestinians killed, more than half women and children, in war in Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry says The Gaza Health Ministry also said at least 101,110 people have been wounded since the war started on Oct. 7, 2023.
World Oct 27 Egypt proposes 2-day cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war with release of 4 hostages in Gaza Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaking in Cairo, said the proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
World Oct 23 Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal to end Hamas war and return hostages “Israel has achieved most of the strategic objectives when it comes to Gaza," Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters before boarding his plane. “Now is the time to turn those successes into an enduring strategic success.”…
World Oct 21 Lebanon assesses damage after Israel strikes Hezbollah-run financial institution Lebanese were surveying the damage on Monday after overnight Israeli strikes hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution that Israel says is used to fund attacks but where many ordinary people keep their savings.
World Oct 20 Israel announces imminent strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah’s financial arm Israel's military announced Sunday it will now take aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah's financial arm and planned to attack a “large number of targets” in the coming hours in Beirut and elsewhere.
World Oct 19 Israel pounds Lebanon and Gaza with airstrikes and says a drone targeted Netanyahu’s house Israel's government said a drone targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house Saturday, with no casualties, as fighting with Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Gaza -based Hamas showed no pause after the killing of the Hamas mastermind of last year’s Oct. 7 attack.