Middle East

Israel’s airstrike warnings terrify and confuse Lebanese civilians

As the war between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, Lebanese civilians are increasingly paying the price – and this dangerous reality often becomes clear in the middle of the night: That’s when the Israeli military typically warns people to evacuate buildings or neighborhoods to avoid airstrikes. Moein Shreif was recently awakened at 3 a.m. by a neighbor calling ...

11:10 Et October 11, 2024

Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be ‘lethal’ and ‘surprising’

Israel’s defense minister warned on Wednesday that his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian missile attack will be “lethal” and “surprising,” while the Israeli military pushed ahead with ...

09:57 Et October 10, 2024

Israeli offensive in hard-hit northern Gaza kills and wounds dozens and threatens hospitals

A large-scale Israeli operation in northern Gaza has killed and wounded dozens of people and threatens to shut down three hospitals over a year into the war with Hamas, ...

10:34 Et October 9, 2024

Hezbollah leader says more Israelis will be displaced as it extends its rocket fire

Hezbollah’s acting leader said Tuesday that even more Israelis will be displaced as the militant group extends its rocket fire deeper into Israel, in a defiant televised statement ...

10:40 Et October 8, 2024

Israeli strike on mosque kills 19 as it bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut

An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza ...

10:07 Et October 6, 2024

Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria

Israel carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight in southern suburbs of Beirut and another that cut off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria. The ...

11:30 Et October 4, 2024

Rare Israeli strike in central Beirut kills 7 as troops battle Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in central Beirut killed seven Hezbollah-affiliated civilian first responders. Israel has been pounding areas of the country where the militant group has ...

10:39 Et October 3, 2024

Israel’s multilayered air-defense system passes another test in fending off Iranian missile strike

Israel’s multilayered air-defense system appears to have passed another test after fending off Iran’s latest missile barrage. In Tuesday’s night’s strike, Iran fired over 180 missiles toward Israel. The ...

12:18 Et October 2, 2024

Israeli military warns several Lebanese communities near the border to evacuate

The Israeli military on Tuesday warned people to evacuate nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities hours after launching what it said was a limited ground incursion against the Hezbollah militant group. Hezbollah denied Israeli troops had entered but said it was ready to battle them. The military advised people to evacuate north of the Awali ...

12:03 Et October 1, 2024

Arab world split in reactions to killing of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

Israel's killing of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was met with silence by many Sunni-led states across the region, showcasing the split between populations outraged at Israel and authorities who ...

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