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Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13

Nov. 15, 2024 08:04 AM EST

Rescue teams were searching Friday through rubble for missing people near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13. All those killed in the strike on the town of Douris near Baalbek were employees...

Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion

Nov. 13, 2024 21:06 PM EST

BEIT EL, West Bank (AP) — As Donald Trump’s victory became apparent in last week's U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the occupied territory, according to a post on Instagram. The winery said...

Mike Huckabee, Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel, has long called himself a Zionist

Nov. 13, 2024 16:48 PM EST

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be ambassador to Israel, has long rejected a Palestinian state in territory previously seized by Israel and has repeatedly signaled his staunch support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Huckabee,...

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza

Nov. 12, 2024 17:33 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. Relief groups say...

Middle East latest: Israeli minister reports some progress toward cease-fire but Hezbollah unaware

Nov. 11, 2024 20:00 PM EST

Israel’s new foreign minister said Monday that there has been “certain progress” in efforts to end the fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah. But a spokesman for the militant group said it had not received any official proposal and was prepared to wage a long war if needed. The...

International Criminal Court prosecutor won't step down during new probe into misconduct accusations

Nov. 11, 2024 17:09 PM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s oversight body announced Monday it will open an outside investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor Karim Khan, confirming reporting by The Associated Press. Khan said he won't step down during the...

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak

Nov. 10, 2024 23:54 PM EST

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the wars between Israel and Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. ...

Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down

Nov. 08, 2024 20:12 PM EST

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant officially stepped down Friday in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, just three days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant, sparking protests. Many in Israel view Gallant as the sole...

Israeli teams can't play international games at home. Now, are Maccabi's away games at risk?

Nov. 08, 2024 16:59 PM EST

The violence against fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam has some Israelis worried that it isn't safe for their sports teams and fans to travel to games abroad. Many Palestinians want them banned entirely over Israel's conduct of the war with Hamas. Israel's soccer teams play...

International court to launch external probe into misconduct accusations against top prosecutor

Nov. 08, 2024 16:35 PM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court will launch an external probe into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor, The Associated Press has learned, keeping alive a case that the court’s internal watchdog had closed within five days. Karim...