Deadly 24 hours of fighting across Gaza Strip kills scores of Palestinians Worries mount for desperate civilians as Israel expands its operations in the southern half of territory The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023
Lord Cameron warns of Iran’s ‘malign influence’ and global threat The former prime minister described Hamas, the Houthis and Hezbollah as ‘proxies’ for Iran and said they are contributing to an ‘extremely high’ level of ‘danger and insecurity’ around the world The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2023
US-Israel Intelligence Cooperation Prevents Escalation in Middle East Conflict In this fascinating interview, national security expert Dr. Rebecca Grant discusses the intense intelligence cooperation between the US and Israel in preve... Top News · Dec 24, 2023
Biden convinced Netanyahu not to strike Hezbollah after Hamas attacks, says report After roughly six hours of exchanging calls, Israeli officials abandoned the original plan The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023
Christians in Lebanon's tense border area prepare to celebrate a subdued Christmas Christians in the border villages of south Lebanon are preparing for a subdued Christmas under the shadow of the ongoing war in Gaza and its spillover in Lebanon The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023
Death toll from Israeli attacks tops 20,000 – As it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 78 UN Security Council passes resolution to boost aid delivery to Gaza – here are other major updates. Al Jazeera · Dec 23, 2023
Israeli campaign to kill Hamas leaders likely to backfire, say earlier assassination targets ‘It made us fight more,’ says one former Fatah intelligence chief, among those warning strategy could prove counterproductive The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
UN Resolution Urges More Gaza Aid As War Takes Toll On Civilians The Hamas-run health ministry said more than 410 people had been killed in Israeli bombardment over 48 hours. International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023
Israel is fighting in the dark in Gaza While Israel has an excellent track record against its conventional rivals in the region, its record against non-state actors has always been mixed The Hindu · Dec 22, 2023
South Lebanon Small Businesses Defy Israeli Bombs To Stay Open In a falafel joint in south Lebanon, Hussein Murtada prepared flat-bread snacks for his few remaining customers as an Israeli surveillance drone buzzed above the border village of Kfar Kila. International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023
Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: Jordan Reportedly Intercepts Iraqi Drone Targeting Israel; Hezbollah Increases Attacks It's Day 77 of the Israel-Hamas war, and fighting near Israel's border with Lebanon is at risk of erupting following Hezbollah launches Thursday that injured some civilians in a northern moshav. International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023
Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Flare As White Phosphorus Is Reported As the daily counterattacks between Hezbollah and the IDF continue, Israel has been accused of committing war crimes that are supported by the US. International Business Times UK · Dec 20, 2023
US charges alleged Hezbollah member over 1994 Buenos Aires bombing The bombing of a Jewish community centre killed 85 people, and Hezbollah has been accused of other attacks in Argentina. Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023 TikTok moderators struggling to assess Israel-Gaza content, Guardian told Button letting moderators flag video content in language they do not understand has been removed, source says
International Business Times UK · Dec 20, 2023 Israel Linked To Cyberattack That Closed 70% Of Iran's Gas Stations The Gonjeshke Darande hacking group warned that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is "playing with fire" as payment systems are hacked across Iran.
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023 Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: 19 Countries, Some Arab, Reportedly Joined US-Led Red Sea Naval Alliance On the 75th day of the fighting between Israel and Hamas, a new report revealed that the U.S.-led Red Sea maritime force actually had 19 countries onboard, but some of the nations opted to not go public amid the "complicated" situation.
WEKU · Dec 19, 2023 Why Hezbollah and Israel haven't plunged into all-out war The Iran-backed Lebanese militia and Israeli forces have been fighting across their border since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, but analysts say they want to avoid a war.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2023 France to sanction some extremist Israeli settlers for 'unacceptable violence' France is to sanction certain extremist Israeli settlers, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday, denouncing "unacceptable" violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023 Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: Red Sea Will Be 'Graveyard' Of US-Led Maritime Force, Houthis Warn It's Day 74 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and tensions continue to escalate near Israel's border with Lebanon, even as Israeli troops sweep through the Gaza Strip to eliminate Hamas. Over in the Red Sea, a U.S.-backed expanded maritime protection force has been announced amid continuing Houthi attacks targeting commercial vessels.
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023 France urges Lebanese leaders to work on bringing calm along the border with Israel France’s foreign minister is urging Lebanese leaders to work on reducing tensions along the border with Israel, warning that the raging Israel-Hamas war, now in its third month, could spread to other parts of the region
Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2023 Hamas is now recruiting in Lebanon. What will that mean for Hezbollah? Mainstream Lebanese politicians have criticised the Hamas move. But it will likely help Hezbollah.
International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023 Israel-Hamas Conflict: Hackers Paralyze Iranian Gas Stations; US Expected To Announce Red Sea Force On Day 73 of the war between Israel and Hamas, a hacking group, reported by local media to be "Israel-linked," has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Iranian gas stations Monday after Iran's oil minister said around 70% of the gas pumps in the country were out of service.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023 Fears grow of all-out Israel-Hezbollah war as fighting escalates Many in Israel see Hezbollah as a greater threat than Hamas and consider a new war in Lebanon to be inevitable
Radio France Internationale · Dec 16, 2023 French foreign minister visits Lebanon in effort to contain Gaza conflict France's foreign minister travels to Lebanon this Saturday as part of diplomatic efforts by President Emmanuel Macron's government to help contain the Middle East conflict.