News
Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (1209+ words) The two countries have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948. There was no immediate response from Lebanese authorities. But Israel-Lebanon negotiations were expected to begin next week at the State Department in Washington, according to a person…...
The Latest: Ceasefire at risk over Israel's attacks in Lebanon, possible mines in Strait of Hormuz
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (1660+ words) Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, a likely pressure tactic as Iran, Israel and the United States are now in…...
The Latest: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1726+ words) Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel as the war in the Middle East marks its one-month anniversary. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthis, issued a statement on Saturday on the…...
Lebanese fear another occupation as Israel threatens to use Gaza tactics in the south
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (1082+ words) Israel says it needs to establish a zone of control in the depopulated south to shield its own northern communities, which have faced daily rocket attacks since the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group joined the wider war. Many in Lebanon fear…...
Fact-check: Does the US produce more oil than it consumes?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (945+ words) With the Iran war prompting oil transport blockages in the Middle East that are pushing up oil and gasoline prices, Energy Secretary Chris Wright has become a public face of the Trump administration's efforts to calm consumers. In a March…...
As Netanyahu prepares for elections, his foes in Iran and Lebanon could get a vote
2+ week, 5+ day ago (490+ words) Here is a closer look at what's at stake for Netanyahu, and how the wars with Iran and Hezbollah could help determine his fate. Netanyahu's government is in the final months of its four-year term and is required to hold…...
Photos show an Israeli strike blowing up a Gaza building in split-second detail
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (222+ words) So when the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of people living near a Gaza City intersection Friday afternoon and warned of an impending airstrike, Alshrafi was ready. In a post on social media, an Israeli military spokesman identified the target…...
Photos of Hasidic Jews celebrating the 'New Year of Trees' in Israel
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (12+ words) WRAL...
Trump administration approves new arms sales to Israel worth $6. 67 billion
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) WRAL The State Department announced the package of four separate sales late Friday amid rising tensions in the Middle East over the possibility of U. S. military strikes in Iran. The Apache helicopters, which will be equipped with rocket launchers and advanced…...
Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (656+ words) The announcement that the remains of Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel's government said the military was conducting a "large-scale operation" in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate them. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…...