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Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since October invasion, Lebanese media say

By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

The clashes and further Israeli bombardment came as Lebanese and Hezbollah officials study a draft proposal presented by the U.S. earlier this week on ending the war.

Lebanon’s prime minister asks Iran to help secure a cease-fire in Israel-Hezbollah war

By Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press

Mikati made the comments in talks with Ali Larijani, a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.

Trump picks Mike Huckabee for ambassador to Israel. Here are 4 things to know

By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has long rejected a Palestinian state in territory previously seized by Israel and has repeatedly signaled his staunch support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli airstrikes kill 31 across Gaza and 6 near Beirut

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 31 people in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, including 11 at a makeshift cafeteria in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone.

U.S. says it will not limit arms to Israel after seeing some progress in flow of aid to Gaza

By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration last month called on Israel to "surge" more food and other emergency aid into Gaza. It set a 30-day deadline that expires Tuesday.

Humanitarian chief Jan Egeland says Israel ‘deliberately starving’ people in Gaza

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

An independent famine review committee affiliated with the United Nations declared that across northern Gaza, starvation, malnutrition and excess mortality, are “rapidly increasing” and “famine thresholds may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future.” Nick…

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and northern Gaza as Netanyahu speaks with Trump

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has spoken three times with Donald Trump since Tuesday’s election and they “see eye-to-eye regarding the Iranian threat and all of its components.”…

Officials say Qatar is suspending its Gaza mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said Saturday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal for Gaza.

A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down

By Julia Frankel, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

The law could also be seen as a form of collective punishment and as discriminatory, because it appears to only apply to Arab citizens and residents, and not to family members of Jews convicted under terrorism laws.

At least 30 people killed by Israeli strike on apartment building in central Lebanon

By Fadi Tawil, Associated Press

It remained unclear if there were any survivors or bodies still trapped under the rubble following the Tuesday night airstrike, which came without warning. There was no statement from the Israeli military and the strike's intended target also was unknown.