Israel, Lebanon and Middle East

Middle East latest: 3 young siblings killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 6
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinian medics say an Israeli strike on a home in northern Gaza killed three siblings aged 6 and under. They were among at least six people killed in Israeli strikes on Tuesday in the war-ravaged territory, where Israel has been at war with Hamas for more than 13 months.
Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13
Rescue teams are searching through rubble in a town near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13.
Middle East crisis live: Paramedics reported killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon as IDF orders evacuation of Beirut suburb
Israeli military said it had identified buildings in the suburbs of Ghobeiry and Bourj al-Barajneh as Hezbollah targets. Hamas official says militant group is 'ready' for Gaza ceasefire 12:20 A senior Hamas official has said the Palestinian militant group is “ready for a ceasefire” in Gaza and urged US President-elect Donald Trump to “pressure” Israel to “end the aggression”.
No turbulence: How Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines keeps flying amid the Israel war
Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines has not let the war with Israel and chaos in West Asia interrupt its busy schedule. The national carrier, which some are now calling ‘the most badass airline on the planet,
Middle East latest: US won’t halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation
Palestinian medical officials say two Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 14 people, including two children and a woman.
Israeli Strike Kills 6 People, Including 4 Medics, in Southern Lebanon, Ministry Says
An Israeli strike killed six people, including four medics, in the village of Arab Salim in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the health ministry said in a statement. (Reporting by Enas Alashray) Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.
Israeli strikes kill 46 people in Gaza Strip, 18 in Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, including 11 at a makeshift cafeteria in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said. In Lebanon, warplanes struck Beirut's southern suburbs and killed 18 people elsewhere in the country on Tuesday.
Hezbollah should abandon arms to end Israel war, Lebanese Christian party head says
The head of Lebanon's largest Christian party said Iran-backed Hezbollah should relinquish its weapons as quickly as possible ...
Jared Kushner expected to be pivotal to Trump admin’s Middle East efforts without taking a formal job
President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is seen as being pivotal to the incoming administration’s Middle East ...
Trump's pick of Huckabee and Witkoff a clue to Middle East policy
For now, Mike Huckabee seems to be keeping his cards close to his chest. Shortly after being announced as President-elect ...
Will a New Trump Team Force a Recalibration in the Middle East?
Going forward, both Netanyahu’s shakeup and a new Trump administration stand to reshape the direction of Israel’s war against ...
Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations
Several large airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs early Thursday morning, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon's ...
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China Is Recalculating Its Middle East Policy
This adjustment has been further underscored by commentary from Chinese policy advisers specializing in the Middle East. As ...
The poisons of the conflict in the Middle East
EDITORIAL. Rather than politically manipulating the devastating consequences of Benjamin Netanyahu's war in Gaza, there ...
Israel-Iran War Live Updates: United State says UN committee charge of Israel genocide 'unfounded'
Israeli Air Force jets struck Damascus, targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad's headquarters and military buildings on Thursday ...