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Middle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is entering a new phase

Oct. 18, 2024 22:14 PM EDT

Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Friday it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops, as the region reckons with the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza. Hamas acknowledged Sinwar’s death and described...

Middle East latest: Israeli jets pummel southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs

Oct. 16, 2024 14:25 PM EDT

Israeli jets struck southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, killing at least 27 people including a city mayor, Lebanese officials said. Hezbollah acting leader Sheikh Naim Kassem declared Tuesday that the Lebanese militant group would ramp up attacks on Israel...

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah leader says Israel crossed a `red line'

Sep. 19, 2024 20:39 PM EDT

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah is promising to retaliate for deadly attacks on its communication devices after Israel's defense minister announced a “new phase” of the war. Hezbollah and the Israeli military traded new strikes over the border on Thursday. Fears are increasing...

UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation

Sep. 18, 2024 14:48 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year. The vote in the 193-member world body was 124-14, with 43...

UN considers resolution demanding Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories

Sep. 17, 2024 14:50 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is considering a Palestinian resolution Tuesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year and calling for sanctions and an arms embargo against the country. It will be put...