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Israel-Hamas war latest: Oct. 7 mastermind thanks Hezbollah leader for his help attacking Israel

Sep. 13, 2024 15:58 PM EDT

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar thanked Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah for his support in the ongoing war with Israel in a letter released Friday by Hezbollah’s media office. In the letter, dated Monday, Sinwar thanks Nasrallah for the “blessed acts” of Iran-backed...

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon, state media and witnesses say

Aug. 26, 2024 17:02 PM EDT

After a short-lived calm following a heavy exchange of strikes between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, fighting resumed Monday. State media and witnesses reported that Israeli strikes targeted the Lebanese border village of Tair Harfa and an area of the coastal city...

Israel-Hamas war cease-fire, hostage talks will continue after weekend meetings didn't resolve gaps

Aug. 26, 2024 01:21 AM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — A round of high-level talks in Cairo meant to bring about a cease-fire and hostage deal to at least temporarily end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza ended Sunday without a final agreement, a U.S. official said. But talks will continue at lower levels in the coming days in an...

Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken says

Aug. 02, 2024 00:55 AM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed for “all parties” in the Middle East to avoid escalatory actions that could plunge the region into further conflict, and said Thursday that a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was the only way to begin to break the cycle of violence and...

Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures

Aug. 01, 2024 16:26 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s leader warned Thursday that the conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase,” as he addressed mourners at the funeral of a commander from the group who was killed by an Israeli airstrike this week in Beirut. Meanwhile in Tehran, Iran’s supreme...

Shiite Muslims in Lebanon and Iraq commemorate Ashoura, marking the death of Imam Hussein

Jul. 17, 2024 22:22 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Shiite Muslims Wednesday in Lebanon and Iraq commemorated Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith, while paying tribute to Palestinians as the Israel-Hamas war entered its 10th month and tensions heightened...

Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon

Jul. 03, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions between the two sides continue to boil, a Hezbollah official told The Associated Press. The strike near the southern coastal city of Tyre took place as global diplomatic...

What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that could go to all-out war against Israel?

Jun. 24, 2024 15:11 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — After more than eight months of low-scale conflict, Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah are threatening all-out war. The United States and the international community are lobbying for calm and hopeful for a diplomatic solution. They have not been...

Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel

Jun. 23, 2024 01:15 AM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to come to Lebanon to join with the militant Hezbollah group in its battle with Israel if the simmering conflict escalates into a full-blown war, officials with Iran-backed factions and analysts say. ...

Lebanese officials work to maintain friendly relations with Cyprus following Hezbollah threats

Jun. 20, 2024 12:34 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese government officials worked Thursday to maintain friendly relations with Cyprus a day after the militant Hezbollah group threatened to attack the Mediterranean island if it allows Israel to use its territories to attack Lebanon. Lebanon's state news agency...