Oct 11 UN mission in Lebanon says 2 peacekeepers injured after its base was hit by new explosions By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The force, known as UNIFIL, said the explosions went off close to an observation tower at its headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura. Continue reading
Oct 10 Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut kill at least 22 people By Bilal Hussein, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli airstrikes hit different areas of central Beirut on Thursday evening, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens, Lebanon’s health ministry said. The attack came the same day as Israeli forces fired on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 5:45 More civilians in Lebanon displaced and in dire need amid Israel’s battle with Hezbollah By Leila Molana-Allen, Morgan Till Thousands upon thousands of Lebanese are fleeing Israeli bombing across southern and central Lebanon as Hezbollah continues its rocket and missile fire into northern Israel. As fears of all-out regional war mount, special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen sits down with the… Continue watching
Oct 09 Israel warns attack on Iran would be ‘lethal’ and ‘surprising’ By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel’s defense minister says his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian missile attack will be “lethal” and “surprising.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 Israeli offensive kills dozens and threatens hospitals in hard-hit northern Gaza By Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The continuing cycle of destruction and death in Gaza, unleashed by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, comes as Israel expands a weeklong ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon and considers a major retaliatory strike on Iran. Continue reading
Oct 08 With U.S. support, Israeli strikes shift power balance in Middle East By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed proxies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and are threatening Iran itself. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Pentagon says meeting between Secretary Austin and Israel’s Gallant postponed By Bassem Mroue, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Hezbollah fired another barrage of rockets into Israel on Tuesday, and the militant group’s acting leader vowed to keep up pressure that has forced tens of thousands of Israelis from their homes near the Lebanese border. The Israeli military said… Continue reading
Oct 08 Hezbollah’s acting leader says more Israelis will be displaced as the militants extend their rocket fire By Bassem Mroue, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press In a defiant statement televised on Tuesday, acting leader Sheikh Naim Kassem said Hezbollah's capabilities are still intact despite weeks of heavy Israeli airstrikes and that it has replaced slain commanders. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Nearly 900 Americans and families have left Lebanon since Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensified By Associated Press Nearly 900 American citizens, green card holders and their families have now left Lebanon on U.S.-contracted flights since late September. Continue reading
Oct 06 One year after the Oct. 7 attacks, what has changed? Experts assess the impact on 4 fronts By Elliott Abrams, Linda Robinson, Ray Takeyh, Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations The turbulent year since Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel draws to a close, marked by a sharp escalation in conflict between Israel and Iran and its proxies. Four experts assess the changes since the attacks. Continue reading