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UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are in the crosshairs of Israel’s war on Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — As the war between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah group escalates, a United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon is increasingly in the crosshairs, with Israeli troops firing at the peacekeepers' headquarters and positions several times in the past week. The...
Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants, a plan that, if implemented, could trap without food or water hundreds of thousands of Palestinians unwilling or unable to...
Middle East latest: US says it will send THAAD defense battery to Israel, along with US troops
The U.S. is sending a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with US troops to operate it. The Pentagon made the announcement just hours after Iran warned the U.S. to keep its military forces out of Israel. Israel is widely believed to be preparing a military...
At least 22 killed in airstrikes in central Beirut, with Israel also firing on UN peacekeepers
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut on Thursday left two neighborhoods smoldering, killed 22 people and wounded dozens, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as well as further escalating Israel’s bloody conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. The air...
Trump's complaints about '60 Minutes' put a spotlight on editing at the nation's top newsmagazine
Donald Trump skipped a “60 Minutes” interview this past week, but he's attacking CBS for how it handled its session with opponent Kamala Harris, calling it a “giant fake news scam” and suggesting the network was out to protect her. Portions of the Harris interview ran Monday...
Chicago man charged with assaulting two officers during protests of Netanyahu address to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois man was arrested Thursday on charges that he attacked two police officers during protests in Washington, D.C., against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July. Zachary Allen Kam, 24, of Chicago, was arrested in...
Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be 'lethal' and 'surprising'
JERUSALEM (AP) — 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 a large-scale operation in northern Gaza and a ground offensive in Lebanon...
Trump-Putin ties are back in the spotlight after new book describes calls
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new book's assertion that former President Donald Trump may have had as many as seven private phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving the White House has refocused attention on their politically fraught relationship and on Trump's sustained dialogue...
Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks. Trump recently called the Israeli leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday held their first call in seven weeks, a conversation that comes as Israel expands its ground incursion into Lebanon and considers how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack. ...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 6 The Washington Post on Hurricane Helene, FEMA and misinformation An underwater arts district. Health-care workers and patients stranded on hospital rooftops....
