Oct 02 Lebanon’s first responders struggle to save lives after Israeli attack while still under fire and using old equipment By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press An economic crisis that began in 2019 and a massive 2020 port explosion have left Lebanon struggling to provide basic services such as electricity and medical care. Continue reading
Oct 02 Israel says 8 soldiers killed in battles with Hezbollah militants fighting in Lebanon By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The region braced for further escalation Wednesday as Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran's ballistic missile attack the day before. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 11:05 Middle East again on edge after largest aerial attack ever launched against Israel By Nick Schifrin, Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 7:55 What’s next after Iran’s missile barrage on Israel? Mideast experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Morgan Till, Alexa Gold For the second time in six months, Iranian forces launched a massive aerial barrage at Israel. What does this latest flashpoint hold for the region after Israel's punishing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon? Geoff Bennett has perspectives from two longtime… Continue watching
Oct 01 WATCH: In meeting on Helene disaster response, Biden reaffirms support of Israel after thwarted Iranian missile attack By Associated Press “Make no mistake, the United States is fully, fully supportive of Israel,” President Joe Biden said Tuesday at the start of a meeting with White House officials focused on the administration’s response to Hurricane Helene. Continue reading
Oct 01 U.S. sanctions extremist West Bank settlers for violence against Palestinians By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth, a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property, as well as two Israeli men connected to violence against Palestinians. Continue reading
Oct 01 Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel in sharp escalation of regional conflict By Aamer Madhani, Julia Frankel, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Iran fired dozens of missiles into Israel, a sharp escalation of the monthslong conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militias Hezbollah and Hamas that threatened to become a wider regional war. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Iran’s missile attack a ‘significant escalation,’ national security adviser Sullivan says By Bassem Mroue, Melanie Lidman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer toward a… Continue reading
Oct 01 Hezbollah denies ground incursion as Israel calls for evacuations in Lebanon By Julia Frankel, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli military has warned people to evacuate nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities hours after announcing what it said were limited ground operations against Hezbollah… Continue reading
Sep 30 Israel begins ‘limited’ ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon By Josef Federman, Abby Sewell, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The move by Israeli ground forces marked a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries. Continue reading