Update: Lebanon's Health Ministry said Tuesday that 558 have been killed, including 50 children and 94 women, and 1,835 have been wounded Israel dramatically escalated its military operations in Lebanon on Monday, launching strikes against residential areas across the...
Israel Kills Another 24 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed 24 more Palestinians in Gaza over the previous 24-hour period, bringing its death toll since October 7, 2023, to 41,455 people. The ministry said another 60 Palestinians were injured in that time, bringing...
US Sending More Troops to the Middle East After Israel’s Escalation in Lebanon
The Pentagon said Monday that it's sending additional troops to the Middle East after Israel significantly escalated its bombing campaign in Lebanon earlier in the day. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said, "In light of increased tension in the Middle East and...
Israel Kills 40 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday that Israel's assault on the enclave killed 40 more Palestinians and injured 58 in the previous 24-hour period, bringing its death toll since October 7 to 41,431 and the number of wounded to 95,818. "The Israeli occupation committed...
Netanyahu Considers Ethnic Cleansing Plan for North Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan that would result in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian civilians from northern Gaza, CNN reported on Sunday. The report, citing the Israeli broadcaster Kan, said that during a closed-door meeting of the...
Hezbollah Says It Has Entered a ‘New Phase’ of Fighting With Israel Following Israeli Escalations
Sheikh Naim Kassem, the deputy leader of Hezbollah, said Sunday that the Lebanese group is in a "new phase" of its fight with Israel following a series of Israeli escalations in Lebanon. Kassem described the new phase as an "open-ended battle of reckoning" and said...
US Officials Say There Will Be No Gaza Ceasefire Deal Before Biden’s Term Ends
Senior US officials have concluded that a Gaza ceasefire deal will likely not be reached before President Biden's term comes to an end on January 20, 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. For months, Biden administration officials have claimed that a...
Report: Israel Notified US Before Blowing Up Pagers But Gave No Details of What Was Planned
Before thousands of pagers blew up in Lebanon on Tuesday, Israel informed the US that it was preparing an operation in the country but didn't say what it was, CNN reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The sources said that Israeli Defense...
Israeli Ministers, MKs Urge Netanyahu To Expel Palestinian Civilians From Northern Gaza and ‘Cleanse’ the Area
A group of 27 Israeli ministers and members of the Israeli Knesset have sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him to expel Palestinian civilians from northern Gaza and impose a complete siege to "cleanse" the area. The Israeli ministers and...
UN General Assembly Calls for End to Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution calling for an end to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. The resolution passed in a vote of 124-14, with 43 nations abstaining. The resolution affirmed an advisory...