Antony Blinken arrives in Israel amid fresh US push to stop war spreading US secretary of state poised for meetings with leaders who have so far proved resistant to pressure from Washington The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024
Draw down or second front? Blinken back in Israel amid Lebanon escalation Second front or wind it down? The new year begins with yet another trip by the US Secretary of State to Israel. What message does Antony Blinken carry for Benjamin Netanyahu? As the war in Gaza enters its fourth month, we ask about Washington's calls for restraint and the potential… France 24 · Jan 8, 2024
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon Killing of Wissam Tawil adds to fears of Gaza conflict widening across Middle East The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024
Slain Hezbollah commander fought in some of the group's biggest battles, had close ties to leaders The elite Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon fought for the militant group for decades and took part in some of its biggest battles The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024
Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon amid fears of wider conflict Wissam al-Tawil is the most senior militant in the armed group to have been killed since October 7 Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024
Hezbollah says Israel kills top commander amid fears of Gaza war escalation Israel and the Lebanese armed group have frequently exchanged cross-border fire over the past three months. Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2024
Hezbollah commander killed by Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon Breaking news: A senior Hezbollah commander has been killed by an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon. Escalation fears rise as tensions continue to mount in t... Top News · Jan 8, 2024
Israeli strike kills elite Hezbollah commander as fears of another regional war grow Wissam al-Tawil is the most senior militant in the secretive armed group Hezbollah killed since Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. The killing in southern Lebanon is the latest Gaza-linked escalation. WEKU · Jan 8, 2024
Up First briefing: Congress announces new spending deal; Lloyd Austin's hospital stay Congress reaches a deal to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year to avoid a shutdown. Defense Sec. Austin's secretive hospital stay raises questions. WEKU · Jan 8, 2024
Palestinians flee central Gaza’s main hospital as fighting draws closer MEDICS, patients and displaced people are fleeing from the main hospital in central Gaza as the fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian… The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2024
Israel-Hamas War Day 94: Israel strikes terror targets overnight in Gaza, Lebanon In Khan Yunis, IDF ground forces operating in coordination with the Air Force attacked about 30 significant Hamas terror targets. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jan 8, 2024
Fears are rising of ‘regional escalation’ in the Middle East. But that wider war is already here Conflict in Gaza has spilled over into Lebanon, Yemen, Iran and the Red Sea. This powder keg cannot be ignored, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024
Lebanon airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked The information display screens at Beirut’s international airport have been hacked by domestic anti-Hezbollah groups, as clashes between the Lebanese militant group and the Israeli military continue to intensify along the border The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2024
Israel Withdraws Troops from Gaza, Prepares for Possible Hezbollah Conflict Israel's surprising troop withdrawal from Gaza hints at a new phase in their battle against Hamas, as tensions escalate with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Top News · Jan 7, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024 Blinken returns to Middle East and warns of risk war could spread US secretary of state begins visit to region as fears grow Israel could expand Gaza conflict to Lebanon
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024 Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran … how far could war in the Middle East spread? Attacks in the Red Sea. An airstrike in Baghdad. As the conflict with Hamas bleeds across borders, is wider violence inevitable?
International Business Times · Jan 7, 2024 Israel Says Part Of Hamas 'Dismantled' As War Enters Fourth Month Israel said it had "dismantled" Hamas's military leadership in northern Gaza as its war against the Palestinian group entered its fourth month Sunday, with fears mounting that the conflict could spread into neighbouring Lebanon.
Top News · Jan 7, 2024 Houthi attacks persist, shipping lanes diverted, Iran's proxy war intensifies Retired four-star General Jack Keane discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Lebanon, as well as the recent attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea...
Top News · Jan 6, 2024 Hezbollah Retaliates with Rocket Attack on Israel Hezbollah retaliates with rocket attacks on Israel after the targeted killing of a Hamas leader. As tensions escalate, the region braces for further conflict.
Radio France Internationale · Jan 6, 2024 'Nobody will win from regional conflict' warns EU's Borrell during Lebanon visit The European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday warned against a regional conflict that would involve Lebanon, as border clashes intensified nearly three months into Israel's war with Hezbollah ally Hamas.
WEKU · Jan 6, 2024 Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel in response to killing of a Hamas leader The militia fired dozens of rockets at northern Israel, warning that the barrage was its initial response to the targeted killing of a top leader from the allied Hamas group in Lebanon's capital.
Radio France Internationale · Jan 6, 2024 France, Jordan provide aid to Gaza as Israel pursues bombing campaign France and Jordan this week jointly airdropped seven tonnes of aid to civilians and aid workers in Gaza, as Israel continued to conduct air strikes against the militant group Hamas in the area. The United Nations says that the Palestinian territory has now been rendered "uninhabitable".
Al Jazeera · Jan 6, 2024 Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in ‘response’ to Hamas leader’s killing Lebanese group says it targeted Meron air base following the killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 6, 2024 Creation of Palestinian state is only way to peace, EU foreign policy chief says – as it happened Josep Borrell wants European-Arab initiative to revive a peace process, with the ultimate aim being a two-state solution
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024 Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in 'initial response' to killing of top leader from allied Hamas Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia has fired dozens of rockets at northern Israel