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
Oct 06 Watch 8:47 Lebanese civilians run from bombs, sleep on streets as Israel intensifies attacks By Leila Molana-Allen, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young Israel carried out its heaviest bombardment of Beirut in its campaign against Hezbollah overnight. Civilians who had evacuated their homes returned to ash and rubble. Nearly one quarter of the Lebanese population has been displaced, with some living out of… Continue watching
Oct 06 Strike on a mosque kills at least 19 people as Israel bombards both Gaza and Lebanon By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon in a widening war with Iran-allied militant groups across the region. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Israel expands deadly airstrikes in Lebanon as hundreds of thousands flee In our news wrap Saturday, Israel’s bombardment of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders reached farther north in Lebanon, the massive cleanup after Hurricane Helene enters its second week, Harris visited Helene’s storm zone in North Carolina while Trump rallied in Pennsylvania,… Continue watching
Oct 05 Tens of thousands of people in Lebanon flee as Israel expands its bombardment By Melanie Lidman, Bassem Mroue, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon on Saturday, hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs with a dozen airstrikes and striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north for the first time as it targeted both Hezbollah and Hamas fighters. Continue reading