Jan 08 Blinken meets with leaders in Saudi Arabia, UAE in push to contain Israel-Hamas war By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against Hamas ends. Continue reading
Jan 08 Israeli airstrike kills top Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon By Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press It's the latest in an escalating exchange of strikes along the border that have raised fears of another Mideast war as the fighting in Gaza exacts a mounting toll on civilians. Continue reading
Jan 07 Israel warns of 'another war' as cross-border fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon escalates By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Associated Press An increase in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah across the Lebanese border gave new urgency to U.S. diplomatic efforts as Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to visit Israel on his latest Middle East tour. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 8:02 'This year is a nightmare': Gaza's children face starvation amid dire conditions By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young Three months ago, Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping roughly 240 more. Ever since, Israel has bombarded Gaza with the goal of eliminating Hamas. The United Nations estimates that as many as 40 percent of Palestinians… Continue watching
Jan 07 Israel says it has dismantled Hamas military infrastructure in northern Gaza, shifted focus to the south By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Associated Press The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas' military infrastructure there, as the war against the militant group entered its fourth month Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 06 Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in retaliation for killing of top Hamas leader in Beirut By Bassem Mroue, Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Associated Press Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel on Saturday, warning that the barrage was its initial response to the targeted killing, presumably by Israel, of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon’s capital earlier this week. Continue reading
Jan 05 Iran mourns those killed in suicide blast claimed by Islamic State group By Amir Vahdat, Vahid Salemi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The funeral Friday came as the death toll in the attack rose to at least 89. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 9:12 Palestinians describe harassment from Israeli forces over social media posts during war By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrián Aranda As Israel cracks down on support for Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in the wake of the Oct. 7th attacks, hundreds of Palestinians and Arab Citizens of Israel have been arrested for social media posts in Israel and the… Continue watching
Jan 04 Islamic State group claims responsibility for suicide bombings in Iran By Jon Gambrell, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Experts who follow the group confirmed that the statement, circulated online among jihadists, came from the extremists, who likely hope to take advantage of the chaos gripping the region amid Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 9:59 Assassination of Hamas leader in Lebanon deepens concerns of broader regional conflict By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Jonah Anderson Fears of a widening war in the Middle East are back on boil after Tuesday's killing of a top Hamas leader in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not acknowledged any role in the drone attack, but it spent Wednesday awaiting possible… Continue watching