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...

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. ...

Israel's defense minister says an Israeli attack on Iran would be 'lethal' and 'surprising' but offers no details

Biden and Netanyahu speak for the first time in weeks as Israel mulls retaliation against Iran after 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....

MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a 'staggering' rise in deadly plots

LONDON (AP) — Britain is facing a “staggering rise” in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes on U.K. soil by Russia and Iran, as the two states recruit criminals to “do their dirty work,” the head of Britain's domestic intelligence agency said Tuesday. MI5...

As Israel plots to strike Iran, its choices range from symbolic to severe

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has promised to retaliate for Iran’s massive missile attack last week. How it does so involves great risk, and could have major repercussions for the archenemies, the Middle East and the world. Israel's options range from symbolic strikes on military...

Israel's strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US support

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran's armed allies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and threatening Iran itself. The efforts raise the possibility of an end to two decades of Iranian ascendancy in the region, to which the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq...

The Latest: New analysis says both Trump and Harris' plans would increase the deficit

No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s economic plans. The analysis released Monday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget suggests a Harris presidency could increase...

For US adversaries, Election Day won't mean the end to efforts to influence Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon, the ballots will be cast, the polls will close and a campaign marked by assassination attempts, animosity and anxiety will come to an end. But for U.S. adversaries, the work to meddle with American democracy may be entering its most critical phase. Despite...