Oct 04 WATCH: Biden says he doesn’t know if Netanyahu is holding out on peace deal to influence the U.S. election By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden, in a rare appearance in the White House press briefing room, was responding to comments made by one of his Senate allies this week that he was concerned Netanyahu had little interest in a peace deal in… Continue reading
Oct 04 Israeli airstrikes into southern suburbs of Beirut cut off key crossing between Lebanon and Syria By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israel has carried out a series of punishing airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 5:12 Lebanese civilians increasingly become victims of escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict By Leila Molana-Allen Israeli forces kept up their punishing attacks across southern Lebanon and in the capital Beirut. Civilians have increasingly become victims of this escalating conflict, and now, medical workers are under fire. As special correspondent Leila Molana Allen reports, the strikes… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 6:14 Fighting with Hezbollah creates more uncertainty for Israelis living near Lebanon border By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic A year ago, Hezbollah opened fire on northern Israel one day after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in what it called solidarity with Hamas. Soon after, the Israeli government evacuated more than 60,000 residents living near the border. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Oct 03 Israel issues more evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signals wider offensive By Fadi Tawil, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The warning on Thursday signals that the military may widen a ground operation launched earlier this week against the Hezbollah militant group. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 4:52 Israel continues raids in Lebanon while weighing response to Iran’s missile attack By Nick Schifrin, Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi Fears of a regional war in the Middle East accelerated as Iran is bracing for an Israeli response to Tuesday's ballistic missile barrage. In Lebanon, Israeli forces suffered significant losses as their ground invasion targeting Hezbollah militants pressed on. Leila… Continue watching
Oct 02 Israel’s air-defense system passes test in fending off Iranian missile strike By Associated Press Israel's multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from an Iranian strike by some 180 missiles. Continue reading
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