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Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon in intense fighting as US-Iran talks postponed
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (858+ words) JERUSALEM " Israel's military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war. Talks planned for Friday in…...
Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (602+ words) BEIRUT " The Lebanese army on Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said. Israel's military appears to be trying to make as many gains…...
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (1066+ words) BEIRUT " Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as continued fighting there hampered moves to end the Iran war. The Hezbollah…...
Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1068+ words) BEIRUT " President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "crazy" in a phone call that involved expletives, saying he was "a little bit perturbed" that Israel's fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon was holding back peace talks…...
Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1116+ words) The taking of Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, followed days of airstrikes and intense fighting in nearby villages between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants. The capture marked a major Israeli advance in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, which began…...
Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists
4+ week, 1+ day ago (947+ words) JERUSALEM " Israel's national security minister drew a sharp rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and triggered a backlash abroad Wednesday, after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be…...
The Latest: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1476+ 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…...
Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 11 people, Lebanese ministry says
7+ mon, 23+ hour ago (201+ words) SIDON, Lebanon " An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 11 people and wounded four, state media and the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The drone strike hit a car in the parking lot of a…...
Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (889+ words) Netanyahu wants to realize U. S. President Donald Trump's vision of relocating much of Gaza's population of over 2 million people through what he refers to as "voluntary migration" " and what critics have warned could be ethnic cleansing. "Give them the opportunity to…...
Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (911+ words) Even as more Israelis express concern over the 22-month war, Netanyahu said the security Cabinet last week instructed the dismantling of Hamas strongholds not only in Gaza City but also in the "central camps" and Muwasi. A source familiar with…...