In a 10-1 vote, the Israeli security cabinet voted today to accept a ceasefire in Lebanon. The security cabinet was originally supposed to vote at 4:00 PM local time, but the meeting was delayed several hours. The exact terms of the deal are not public yet, but the...
Israeli Attacks Kill 22 More Palestinians Across Gaza
Gaza's Civil Defense Agency told Al Jazeera that Israeli attacks killed 22 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Gaza's Health Ministry said in its daily death toll update, which is released about mid-day Gaza time, that at least 14 Palestinians were killed...
Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 31 Across Lebanon, Major Attacks in Southern Beirut
There is some cautious optimism that Israel’s cabinet may accept a ceasefire on Tuesday. Monday, however, saw the Israeli military continuing to intensify attacks across Lebanese territory, showing no sign that the war might really be over soon. At least 31 people...
HRW: Israel Deliberately Killed Three Journalists in Lebanon With US Bomb
Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday that an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon that killed three journalists and injured four others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and a war crime that was carried out using a US-provided weapon. The strike was...
Israeli Cabinet to Vote on Lebanon Ceasefire Tuesday, Far Right Remains Opposed
Israel’s cabinet will meet on Tuesday to vote on a proposed two-month ceasefire which has been brokered by the US. A ceasefire was accepted by Hezbollah and the Lebanese government last week, though it's not clear if it's precisely the one Israel is voting on. The US...
Israeli Attacks Kill 24 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed 24 Palestinians and wounded 71 in the previous 24-hour period as Israeli strikes continued across the Strip. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, at least five Palestinians were killed by an...
Hezbollah Fires Hundreds of Rockets at Tel Aviv, Major Damage Reported
At least 11 people were wounded today as hundreds of rockets were fired by Hezbollah against the major Israeli city of Tel Aviv. A large number of buildings were reported hit in the attack, and there is extensive damage, though exactly how extensive isn’t totally...
Israeli Troops Helped Settler Leader Enter Gaza To Scout Land for Settlements
Israeli troops helped an Israeli settler leader scout locations for potential Jewish Settlements in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday. According to The Times of Israel, Daniella Weiss, leader of the extremist Nachala movement, was touring the Israeli...
Hamas Says Female Israeli Hostage Was Killed By Israeli Airstrikes
On Saturday, Hamas's armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza killed a female Israeli hostage. Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida said Hamas re-established contact with a unit that was holding the hostage after several weeks...
Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 27, Including Women and Children, in Eastern Lebanon
Israeli attacks against the Baalbek-Hermel Province in eastern Lebanon continued into Sunday, with multiple strikes targeting towns and villages across the area. Though the region is considered a Hezbollah stronghold, today’s casualties appear to be entirely...