Mar 15 Israeli strikes in Gaza killed 12 people, including 2 children and a pregnant woman, hospital officials say By Samy Magdy, Associated Press At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:56 More Marines heading to Middle East as U.S. continues relentless strikes on Iran By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala Around 2,500 U.S. Marines are heading for the Middle East, along with a Navy amphibious warship. Their mission is not yet clear, but it signals a marked increase in U.S. forces in the region. The deployment comes as the Pentagon… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 6:36 Israelis near Lebanon border try to maintain normal life despite Hezbollah threat By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev As the war with Iran continues to escalate, northern Israel is yet again on the conflict's front line and facing a barrage of missile and drone fire. Communities still recovering from the fighting that followed the Oct. 7 attacks now… Continue watching
Mar 13 Explosion rocks state-organized rally in Tehran after Israeli warning By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder, Associated Press Israel had warned earlier Friday that it would operate in the area in central Tehran. Continue reading
Mar 13 Lebanese official says man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike By Corey Williams, Alanna Durkin Richer, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The official in eastern Lebanon told The Associated Press that Ghazali's two brothers and a niece and nephew were killed at their home in the March 5 airstrike. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 5:14 Iran's new supreme leader vows continued retaliation across Gulf and oil routes By Leila Molana-Allen, Eliot Barnhart Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed in a written statement that Iran's retaliation throughout the Persian Gulf will continue. The widening conflict has pushed oil back above $100 a barrel, rattling global markets. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Qatar. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 8:41 Middle East analysts on what the Iran war has accomplished and how it might end By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For an assessment of where things stand with the war in Iran, Geoff Bennett sat down with Alan Eyre and Behnam Ben Taleblu. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the nuclear deal with Iran and is… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 7:42 Lebanese Christian villages caught in Israel-Hezbollah war By Simona Foltyn, Zeba Warsi The Israel Defense Forces issued evacuation orders for downtown Beirut ahead of airstrikes, as well as a second, sweeping evacuation order for southern Lebanon. That means around 10% of Lebanese territory is now subject to Israeli evacuation notices. This latest… Continue watching
Mar 12 U.S. and Israeli strikes are damaging Iranian historical sites By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The speed and extent of the damage have so concerned Iran and Lebanon that they sent a request to the United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, this week to add more sites to its enhanced protection list. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 5:09 Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy fears By Leila Molana-Allen, Eliot Barnhart The Persian Gulf energy crunch deepened on Wednesday as the U.S. and Israel launched new strikes on Iranian targets. Iran retaliated across the region and effectively shut down the vital Strait of Hormuz, prompting countries around the world to take… Continue watching