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 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
Sep 24 Families flee southern Lebanon as Israel bombards Hezbollah By Abby Sewell, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press A two-day aerial barrage has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 9:45 ‘It will only be civilians who pay the price’ if Middle East war expands, USAID chief says By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Tara The U.S. Agency for International Development is engaged in many of the conflict zones around the world, supplying vital humanitarian assistance to millions in need. Amna Nawaz sat down with Samantha Power, the administrator of USAID, to discuss those efforts. Continue watching
Sep 24 What is Hezbollah? What to know about the Lebanese militant group battling Israel By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Many consider the Iran-backed group the strongest paramilitary force in the region — but the group also has political and social wings with considerable power in Lebanon. Continue reading
Sep 24 Israel says it killed another Hezbollah commander as two sides trade fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006 By Abby Sewell, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Thousands of people fled on Monday from southern Lebanon with the two sides on the brink of all-out war. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly – Day 1 By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The head of the United Nations warned the gathered leaders of nations Tuesday that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are driving modern civilization toward “a powder keg that risks engulfing the world."… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 3:32 Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill hundreds in deadliest day in Middle East since Oct. 7 By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan It is the deadliest day in the Middle East since Oct. 7. Lebanese authorities say Israeli airstrikes killed almost 500 and wounded more than 1,600. Israel said it struck 1,100 targets where Iran-backed Hezbollah hid weapons in Lebanon. That includes… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 9:40 Middle East experts discuss what’s behind the escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the spiraling violence between Israel and Lebanon, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a longtime State Department official in both Democratic and Republican administrations, and Hussein… Continue watching
Sep 23 What to know about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict By Lee Keath, Associated Press Many fear the escalating violence could lead to an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, which would further destabilize a region already shaken by the fighting in Gaza. Continue reading