Sep 26 The obstacles standing in the way of an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel and Hezbollah each have strong incentives to heed international calls for a cease-fire that could avert all-out war — but that doesn’t mean they will. Continue reading
Sep 26 Israeli prime minister appears to downplay hopes for a cease-fire as deadly strikes continue in Lebanon By Bassem Mroue, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Israeli prime minister on Thursday appeared to downplay hopes of an imminent truce with Hezbollah after the United States and its allies called for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to “provide space for diplomacy.”… Continue reading
Sep 25 U.S. and France work together on proposal for a 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press France’s foreign minister said Wednesday that his country and the United States are working on a proposal for a 21-day cease-fire proposal “to allow for negotiations” in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 5:45 Israel prepares for possible ground invasion of Lebanon as strikes on Hezbollah continue By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israel's punishing bombardment of Hezbollah targets and more in Lebanon continued Wednesday, killing dozens more in addition to the hundreds already killed and thousands injured. The Israel Defense Forces also look to be preparing a ground invasion and both the… Continue watching
Sep 25 Thousands flee into Syria from Lebanon as conflict worsens between Hezbollah and Israel By Abby Sewell, Albert Aji, Associated Press Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on Wednesday, waiting for hours in heavy traffic to reach the relative safety of another war-torn country. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Iran wants to play ‘constructive role’ in world affairs, Pezeshkian says at UN By Jennifer Peltz, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press In his first speech at the U.N. General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders, Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday struck a somewhat more measured tone than his predecessors often have in recent years. Continue reading
Sep 25 UN chief criticizes Security Council for failure to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond By Edith Lederer, Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pointed to violations of the U.N. Charter and international law, conflicts multiplying and becoming more deadly, and civilians paying the price. Continue reading
Sep 25 Biden: ‘All-out war’ still possible as Israel and Hezbollah fighting escalates By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden also said Wednesday ABC’s "The View" that he's hopeful an off-ramp can be found to prevent further bloodshed. Continue reading
Sep 25 Israel activates reserve troops as Hezbollah missile fired at Tel Aviv is intercepted By Melanie Lidman, Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The surface-to-surface missile marked a further escalation after Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed hundreds of people. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 9:03 At UN, Biden urges leaders to work for peace as Israeli, Hezbollah fighting intensifies By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan, Dan Sagalyn The situation in Lebanon and northern Israel is tense after the second day in a row of major Israeli airstrikes. Israel said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut, while Hezbollah launched missiles at Israeli military and civilian sites. Continue watching