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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. ...

Blinken heads to the Middle East for the 11th time since the Gaza war, but truce prospects uncertain

Oct. 21, 2024 13:03 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading again to the Middle East, making his 11th trip to the region since the war in Gaza erupted last year and as Israel steps up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The State Department said Blinken would depart Monday...

Middle East latest: Palestinian militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel as it marks Oct. 7

Oct. 07, 2024 23:40 PM EDT

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday as mourners marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack, without disrupting a nearby ceremony. The fighting on the anniversary underscored militants’ resilience in the face of a devastating Israeli...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Sep. 20, 2024 18:49 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National Security Council spokesman John Kirby; Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Jason Crow, D-Colo. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and John Fetterman, D-Pa. ___ ...

A hostage in Gaza is rescued by Israel after 326 days of captivity

Aug. 27, 2024 22:01 PM EDT

BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — Qaid Farhan Alkadi was alone underground Tuesday after 326 days of captivity in Gaza when Israeli forces scouring Hamas’ vast tunnel network found and freed him. “Suddenly, I heard someone speaking Hebrew outside the door, I couldn’t believe it, I...

Settler rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leaders

Aug. 16, 2024 12:28 PM EDT

JIT, West Bank (AP) — Israeli leaders on Friday roundly condemned a deadly settler rampage in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a rare Israeli denunciation of the settler violence growing more common since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The settler riot in the village of Jit,...