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Israeli troops face resistance from residents as they push into a town in Syria
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (616+ words) By OMAR SANADIKI and GHAITH ALSAYED Tensions in this part of the country created by a buffer zone occupied by Israeli forces have flared into violence in recent days, leaving residents anxious that more escalation is coming. Residents of Abdin,…...
US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim deal
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (884+ words) By JON GAMBRELL and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN The attack on Kuwait early Sunday was the first since the two sides signed a deal that aimed to halt fighting, and came as a multinational maritime body overseen by the U. S. Navy said Saturday…...
Lebanese on the edge of Israel's occupation live with fear and rising tensions
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1163+ words) By SARAH EL DEEB Her village of Dibbine is one of several Shiite-majority communities across southern Lebanon destroyed by Israeli forces battling the Iran-backed Shiite Hezbollah. Israel has occupied vast areas and fighting has raged through declared ceasefires. The latest…...
Chris Van Hollen plays to extremists with Israel rhetoric | GUEST COMMENTARY
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (827+ words) Guest commentary: Democratic state Sen. Benjamin Kramer criticizes Sen. Chris Van Hollen for an essay accusing Israel of operating an apartheid system. Sen. Chris Van Hollen's May 26 opinion essay in The New York Times reads less like a serious effort…...
Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
2+ week, 1+ day ago (922+ words) By JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY The deal, which is between the U. S. and Iran, has not been made public, and officials have sometimes offered contradictory interpretations of what is in it. While Israel is not party to the…...
US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (944+ words) By AAMER MADHANI, JON GAMBRELL, MICHELLE L. PRICE and SAM METZ, Associated Press Iran did not immediately confirm any deal. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday evening confirmed there was a tentative agreement, but said it was unclear if President Donald…...
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburb ahead of crucial Washington talks
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (729+ words) The strike hit an apartment building but it was not immediately clear who might have been targeted. Videos from the suburb of Choueifat, close to Beirut's international airport, showed white smoke billowing from a residential neighborhood. Tensions have been escalating…...
Israel to sue NYT over column alleging sexual abuse, rape against Palestinian prisoners
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (131+ words) Baltimore Sun Baltimore County father-in-law killed trying to protect grandkids, police say; shooter held without bail Taneytown shop owner claims he had no choice but force after years of juvenile vandalism OC Bike Fest theft ring: Five gang members to…...
Hamas says a son of its chief negotiator was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (649+ words) By WAFAA SHURAFA and TOQA EZZIDIN Israel meanwhile said it killed three Hezbollah militants in a strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut the day before. Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya's 32-year-old son, Azzam, was wounded by a strike in Gaza…...
Activists" detention deepens Spain-Israel tensions as aid group says men have begun hunger strike
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (361+ words) By DEREK GATOPOULOS and IBRAHIM HAZBOUN Saif Abukeshek, a dual Spanish-Swedish citizen of Palestinian origin, was detained for questioning in Israel on Saturday along with Thiago "vila of Brazil. A legal aid group said both men had launched a hunger…...