May 25 Israel's military says it's striking Hezbollah sites as Netanyahu vows to 'increase the blows' By Bassem Mroue, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Netanyahu's warning came as Hezbollah has been firing fiber optic drones — a weapon used widely in the war in Ukraine — at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon and northern Israel in recent weeks. Continue reading
May 25 Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump's emerging deal with Iran is 'bad for the region' By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The deal being discussed between the U.S. and Iran fails to achieve any of Israel’s goals for the war, Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday, as he accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to influence a better… Continue reading
May 19 Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza By Julia Frankel, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press A live feed on the Global Sumud Flotilla website showed armed Israeli soldiers boarding the vessels as activists in life vests put their hands up. Soldiers then destroyed cameras mounted on the vessels. Continue reading
May 18 Lebanon death toll tops 3,000 in latest fighting between Israel and Hezbollah By Associated Press Lebanon's health ministry said the toll is now 3,020 killed in the Israeli strikes, including 292 women and 211 children. Continue reading
May 18 Israeli navy intercept flotilla boats trying to breach the blockade of Gaza By Suzan Fraser, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Organizers say the boats were intercepted 250 nautical miles from Gaza's shores. Continue reading
May 17 Drone attack starts fire at UAE nuclear power plant By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press No one claimed responsibility, and the UAE did not blame anyone for what it said was an “unprovoked terrorist attack.” It has recently accused Iran of launching drone and missile attacks as tensions have risen over the Strait of Hormuz,… Continue reading
May 16 Israel says it killed a top Hamas leader By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a leader of Hamas’ military wing. He was one of the last surviving architects of the October 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war in Gaza. Continue reading
May 15 Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire, U.S. State Department says By Sheikh Saaliq, Adam Schreck, Associated Press A shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday. Continue reading
May 14 Lebanon and Israel kick off new negotiations amid fighting with Hezbollah By Abby Sewell, Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The Trump administration has been pushing for a breakthrough between the two neighbors that have been officially in a state of war since Israel was created in 1948. Continue reading
May 14 Ultranationalist Jews recite racist slogans during march into Jerusalem's Old City By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Normally a bustling marketplace for Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem, the area was devoid of Palestinians, many of whom had barricaded themselves inside their homes and closed their shops for the day. The procession often leads to violent confrontations between… Continue reading