Dec 25 Watch 5:07 Why Northern Israel residents are hesitant about returning home after 14 months of war By Karl Bostic, Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has brought relative calm in northern Israel, but the road to recovery is long. Tens of thousands have been displaced due to Hezbollah’s rocket attacks. Producer Karl Bostic traveled to Metula and Kiryat Shmona… Continue watching
Dec 15 Analysis: What to know about HTS, Hezbollah and Iran after Assad’s fall in Syria By Bruce Hoffman, Council on Foreign Relations The ascendance of Sunni Islamist rebels in Syria should be viewed with great caution by Western powers, but the Assad regime’s collapse disables a critical node in Iran’s regional proxy network, a counterterrorism expert explains. Continue reading
Dec 09 Netanyahu to take witness stand for the first time in his corruption trial in Israel By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press At home, Netanyahu is on trial for accusations of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate affairs. Continue reading
Dec 03 Israeli strikes kill at least 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits By Natalie Melzer, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press The strikes came after the Lebanese militant group fired a volley of projectiles earlier on Monday as a warning over what it said were Israeli truce violations. Continue reading
Dec 02 Hezbollah fires into disputed border zone, Israeli military says By Natalie Meltzer, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press Hezbollah said its attack was a warning to Israel over the alleged the ceasefire violations. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire holds despite accusations of terms being violated In our news wrap Thursday, the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah held for a second day, more than a million homes in Ukraine lost power after a massive Russian attack, Australia’s Senate passed a first-of-its-kind social media ban for children… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 9:52 Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire avoids mistakes of the past, U.S. negotiator says By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Residents of southern Lebanon began returning to their homes as the U.S. brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. The agreement calls for Israel’s withdrawal, for Hezbollah to move its fighters, and the Lebanese armed forces deployment to conclude… Continue watching
Nov 27 What to know about the Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire deal By Adam Geller, Associated Press The truce that began in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday raised hopes and renewed difficult questions in a region gripped by conflict. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 9:47 Can the Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire survive its vulnerabilities? Mideast experts weigh in By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi For the first time in nearly 14 months, the guns along the Israel-Lebanon border are set to fall silent. The Israeli security cabinet approved a cease-fire and Lebanon's government says it will ensure Hezbollah abides by the deal. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 7:44 Syrian refugees in Lebanon flee to war-torn homeland after facing new conflict By Leila Molana-Allen, Morgan Till A year of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has destroyed many lives and livelihoods, including those of Syrian refugees sheltering in Lebanon. That led to a steady flow of refugees trying to return to Syria. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports… Continue watching