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Biden: US Helped Make Iran Attack 'Ineffective'

Officials say US helped shoot down incoming missiles

(Newser) - Iran fired around 180 missiles in an attack on Israel on Tuesday—but most of them were intercepted and President Biden says US support helped make the barrage "defeated and ineffective." Officials say two US naval destroyers based in the eastern Mediterranean helped shoot down many of the...

7 Killed in Shooting Attack as Missiles Hit Israel

Military says most missiles fired from Iran were intercepted but there were 'a few hits'

(Newser) - Israeli police say seven people were killed and at least eight injured in a shooting and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening. Police say two Palestinian men from the West Bank, one armed with a rifle and the other with a knife, attacked civilians on the city's...

US Expects Iran to Strike Israel &#39;Imminently&#39;
Iran Launches
Missiles at Israel
UPDATED
Oct 1, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Iran Launches Missiles at Israel

White House had warned American government employees there to take shelter beforehand

(Newser) - Iran's expected strike on Israel has begun. "A short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran to Israel," the Israeli military said in a statement, per the New York Times . Air raid sirens could be heard in major cities including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and flashes in...

Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Lebanon

IDF says the operation will be limited in scope

(Newser) - Israel has launched a ground operation in Lebanon , though in announcing the move early Tuesday, the Israeli military called it "limited, localized, and targeted" in its scope. It said Israeli troops had, a few hours prior, started entering southern Lebanon and targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and sites that "pose...

One Big Question Looms for Lebanon
One Big Question
Looms for Lebanon
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Sep 30, 2024 9:19 AM CDT

One Big Question Looms for Lebanon

Is the Israeli bombardment a prelude to a ground invasion?

(Newser) - The two-week Israeli bombardment of Lebanon intensified in a significant way on Monday: An overnight bomb struck a residential building in central Beirut, the first known Israeli attack in the capital since Israel and Hezbollah fought in 2006, reports the New York Times . Three Palestinian militants were reported killed.
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Israel Takes Battle Into Yemen, Hitting Houthi Infrastructure
Israel Takes Its Battle Into
Yemen, Hitting Houthis
the rundown
Sep 29, 2024 4:03 PM CDT

Israel Takes Its Battle Into Yemen, Hitting Houthis

Netanyahu critic rejoins Israel's Cabinet in a political win for prime minister

(Newser) - Israel pressed its strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday, while broadening its battle to include Houthi fighters—also backed by Iran—in Yemen. The Israeli military said the attack on infrastructure and fighters in the city of Hodeidah was in retaliation for recent Houthi missiles launched at Israel,...

Israel: We Killed Another Top Hezbollah Figure

Military says Nabil Kaouk was killed as bombardment of Lebanon continues

(Newser) - The Israeli military said Sunday it killed Nabil Kaouk, another high-ranking Hezbollah official, a day after the Lebanese militant group confirmed the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah . The strikes are part of a continuing Israeli bombardment of Lebanon.
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Another Israeli Bombardment Follows Hezbollah Chief&#39;s Death
Israel Follows Up With
Another Bombardment
the rundown
Sep 28, 2024 5:30 PM CDT

Israel Follows Up With Another Bombardment

Biden calls killing justice but urges diplomatic settlement

(Newser) - Israeli airstrikes hit areas near Beirut on Saturday evening, hours after Hezbollah confirmed that its longtime leader was killed in heavy bombing overnight near Lebanon's capital. Allies of Hezbollah urged quick retaliation for the death of Hassan Nasrallah, and the Middle East prepared for further escalation. "We are at...

Israel: We Killed Hezbollah Chief in Lebanon
Hezbollah Confirms Israel
Has Killed Its Leader
UPDATED
Sep 28, 2024 6:30 AM CDT

Hezbollah Confirms Israel Has Killed Its Leader

Hassan Nasrallah was killed amid airstrikes in Lebanon

(Newser) - Hezbollah has now confirmed what Israel reported earlier on Saturday: The nation's military has killed Hassan Nasrallah, its leader for three decades, during heavy airstrikes overnight in the Beirut area, per the AP . Nasrallah, 64, "has joined his fellow martyrs," according to a statement from the group....

Lebanon Fears Gaza-Level Destruction

Israeli bombs have killed 700 in the country this week, say Lebanese authorities

(Newser) - Nearly 700 people have been killed in Lebanon this week, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Israel has dramatically escalated strikes, saying it's targeting Hezbollah's military capacities and senior Hezbollah commanders. The International Organization for Migration estimated Thursday that more than 200,000 people have been displaced in...

Israeli Foreign Minister: 'There Will Be No Ceasefire' in Lebanon

Israel Katz's remarks come after US, other allies proposed 21-day pause against Hezbollah

(Newser) - With the possibility of an Israeli ground invasion into Lebanon to go after the militant group Hezbollah, the United States, France, and other allies proposed a 21-day ceasefire this week. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati seemed keen on the idea, but Israeli leaders—not so much. "There will be...

Israel Tells Troops to Prepare to Invade Lebanon

Commanders say they expect to meet 'forceful response' in possible operation against Hezbollah

(Newser) - After days of airstrikes , commanders in the Israeli military have told troops to get ready for a possible ground invasion of Lebanon. "We need to be very ready to go into action and to invade," Israel Defense Forces Northern Commander Maj. Gen. Uri Gordon told the military's...

Relatives of 6 Slain Hostages Issue a 'Clarion Call'

'Act,' they write in an open letter

(Newser) - The families of the six hostages taken by Hamas and killed 328 days later have penned an open letter published by Time "to people in power" that contains a simple request: "Act." The families of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel...

Israel: Hezbollah Targeted Tel Aviv for the First Time

Israel says it intercepted missile fired from Lebanon; Hezbollah says it was targeting Mossad

(Newser) - Israel's strikes on Lebanon continue as it tries to take down Hezbollah across the border, but on Wednesday, Hezbollah attempted its own major strike, launching a surface-to-surface missile programmed for Tel Aviv that Israel intercepted, reports the AP . The New York Times calls it "one of the militant...

Israeli Air Strikes Kill Nearly 500 in Lebanon in One Day

Making it the deadliest day of conflict there since 2006

(Newser) - Monday was the deadliest day of conflict in Lebanon since 2006, with Israeli air strikes killing at least 492 people, per Lebanon's health ministry. Among those were 35 children and 58 women, the BBC reports. Another 1,645 were wounded in the wave of air strikes, which Israel Defense...

Gaza Health Ministry: 22 Dead, 30 Hurt in Latest Israeli Strike

Israel counters that airstrike targeted Hamas 'command and control center ... that previously served' as school

(Newser) - An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, the Gaza Health Ministry said. Another 30 were wounded in the strike on the school in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City, the ministry said in a statement, per the AP . The Israeli army...

Beirut Airstrike Is Deadliest Since 2006

Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah commander

(Newser) - The Israeli military announced that its airstrike Friday on a neighborhood of Beirut killed Ibrahim Akil, a senior Hezbollah military official. There was no immediate confirmation of his death from Hezbollah. The Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital killed at least nine people, wounded nearly 60...

Israel Hits Beirut With 'Targeted Strike'

Hezbollah fired more than 150 rockets at Israel Friday

(Newser) - The Israeli military says Hezbollah fired more than 150 rockets into Israel from Lebanon on Friday, the day after the group's leader vowed that there would be retribution for the dozens of deaths and thousands of injuries caused by exploding pagers and walkie-talkies. Many of the projectiles were intercepted...

Hezbollah Leader: Israel Violated 'All Conventions'

Hassan Nasrallah promises retribution after explosions

(Newser) - Blaming Israel for fatal explosions of handheld devices across Lebanon that he said violated "all conventions and laws," Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah promised retribution in a speech Thursday. "Indeed, we have endured a severe and cruel blow," he acknowledged, the New York Times reports. In his...

Report: Israel Hid Explosives in Pagers

Hezbollah vows to avenge 'criminal aggression' after blasts kill at least 9, wound thousands

(Newser) - Pagers issued to Hezbollah members exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, wounding almost 3,000—and leaving plenty of questions about how the unprecedented attack was carried out. Some suspected that malware could have caused batteries in the devices to overheat, but the New ...

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