Jun 02 There are supposed to be ceasefires across the Middle East. The fighting is worsening By Sam Metz, Associated Press The fighting in Lebanon showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said both sides had agreed — again — to de-escalate. Continue reading
Jun 02 Iranian reports: Iran stops talking to mediators over Israel fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, come as Iran insists the fighting in Lebanon is part of the wider ceasefire talks with the U.S. over the war. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 5:04 U.S. and Iran send mixed signals as Israel's invasion extends deeper into Lebanon By Ali Rogin, Daniel Okay, Veronica Vela There were conflicting signals Monday from the U.S. and Iran over the status of negotiations to extend the ceasefire and begin talks on ending the war. Meantime, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has been all but shattered as Israel… Continue watching
Jun 01 Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after mediated talks By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators. Continue reading
May 31 Israeli troops seize strategic castle in Lebanon during deepest incursion in decades By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 7:25 Killing of Israeli embassy workers inspires father to confront rising antisemitism By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Veronica Vela One year ago, a gunman approached an event for young diplomats at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., and killed two young employees of Israel’s U.S. embassy. Yaron Lischinsky was 30 years old and Sarah Milgrim was 26. They… Continue watching
May 29 Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones By Farnoush Amiri, Edith Lederer, Associated Press An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees. Israel denies the accusations. Continue reading
May 27 Hamas confirms that Israeli strikes killed its new military leader in Gaza City By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Strikes killed at least seven people in Gaza City on Wednesday as Hamas confirmed that Israeli airstrikes the day before had killed the new leader of its military wing, less than two weeks after his predecessor also was killed. Continue reading
May 27 Israeli military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Wednesday's warning is the first that orders the Lebanese to relocate from the south since a ceasefire went into effect on April 17 and follows an escalation in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Continue reading
May 26 Israel and Hezbollah clash along strategic river after overnight strikes across Lebanon By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The clashes come as Israeli troops are pushing farther north, just days before Lebanese and Israeli delegations are to meet for talks in Washington. Continue reading