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Police in Jordan kill a gunman in a shootout near the Israeli Embassy

Nov. 24, 2024 07:43 AM EST

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Police in Jordan shot and killed a man after he opened fire near the Israeli Embassy early on Sunday, authorities said. Three police officers were wounded in the shootout in the Rabiah neighborhood of the capital, Amman. Authorities did not identify the shooter...

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire

Nov. 24, 2024 01:20 AM EST

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon's capital continued without warning while diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire. Lebanon's Health Ministry said 66...