Sep 24 Israel says it killed another Hezbollah commander as two sides trade fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006 By Abby Sewell, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Thousands of people fled on Monday from southern Lebanon with the two sides on the brink of all-out war. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 3:32 Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill hundreds in deadliest day in Middle East since Oct. 7 By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan It is the deadliest day in the Middle East since Oct. 7. Lebanese authorities say Israeli airstrikes killed almost 500 and wounded more than 1,600. Israel said it struck 1,100 targets where Iran-backed Hezbollah hid weapons in Lebanon. That includes… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 9:40 Middle East experts discuss what’s behind the escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the spiraling violence between Israel and Lebanon, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a longtime State Department official in both Democratic and Republican administrations, and Hussein… Continue watching
Sep 23 What to know about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict By Lee Keath, Associated Press Many fear the escalating violence could lead to an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, which would further destabilize a region already shaken by the fighting in Gaza. Continue reading
Sep 23 Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Lebanon’s deadliest day of conflict since 2006 By Bassam Hatoum, Melanie Lidman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israeli strikes Monday on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said. Continue reading
Sep 23 Iran’s president accuses Israel of laying ‘traps’ and seeking wider Mideast war By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Masoud Pezeshkian told about two dozen media representatives that Iran doesn’t want to see the current war in Gaza and airstrikes across the Israeli-Lebanon border expanded. Continue reading
Sep 23 Israeli strikes kill 182 in Lebanon, officials say, as country sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 By Bassam Hatoum, Melanie Lidman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Thousands of Lebanese fled the south, and the main highway out of the southern port city of Sidon was jammed with cars heading toward Beirut in the biggest exodus since the 2006 conflict. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah reach new, dangerous levels In our news wrap Sunday, Israel and Hezbollah intensified their assaults and threats of more violence against each other, Russia launched a new wave of attacks on Kharkiv in Ukraine, a massive rescue operation is underway after a mine explosion… Continue watching
Sep 22 Hezbollah declares ‘open-ended battle’ with Israel as it retaliates with more than 100 rockets By Natalie Melzer, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The overnight rocket barrage was in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon that have killed dozens, including a veteran Hezbollah commander, and an unprecedented attack targeting the group’s communications devices. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 3:05 News Wrap: Israel’s military conducts more airstrikes in Lebanon and Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israel said it struck about 180 Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon, Gaza health officials say 22 people died in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, a Russian missile killed three people in central Ukraine, Harris… Continue watching