Under Scrutiny Over Gaza, Israel Points to Civilian Toll of U.S. Wars
Israeli officials say it is impossible to defeat Hamas without killing innocents, a lesson they argue Americans and their allies should understand.
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Blinken Meets With Palestinian and Iraqi Leaders in Bid to Contain Gaza War
The U.S. secretary of state made two unannounced visits on Sunday, the first to the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the second to Baghdad.
Blinken Visits Iraq in Hopes of Containing Israel-Hamas War
Amid concerns that the conflict in Gaza could spill across the Middle East, the U.S. secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, met with Iraqi officials and U.S. personnel to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to protecting its partners.
Strikes by Islamists on US bases in Syria and Iraq raise fears of escalation
Militants linked to Iran have injured dozens of US soldiers and killed one, indicating Tehran has a network of regional proxiesIsrael-Hamas war: live updatesIslamist militia linked to Iran have continued to strike US bases in Syria and Iraq, intensifyi…
Cold war satellite images reveal hundreds of unknown Roman forts
Declassified spy images point to 396 undiscovered forts in Syria and Iraq, shifting understanding of Roman frontierDeclassified cold-war spy satellite images have thrown new light on the workings of the Roman empire by revealing hundreds of previously…
Israelis and Gazans Flee Amid Warnings of Wider Regional War
Violence on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, and strikes in Syria and the West Bank, sent shock waves through the Middle East.
US troops attacked in Iraq and Syria as west warns of ‘spillover’ from Israel conflict
Iranian proxies appear to be stepping up threats as tensions rise on Israel’s border with LebanonIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesWestern officials are voicing mounting concern over the risk of a regional “spillover” from the conflict between Isra…
U.S. Shoots Down Several Missiles and Drones Launched From Yemen
A flurry of incidents underscored the heightened risks that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spiral into a wider war.
US military repels drone attacks in Iraq
The U.S. military successfully thwarted three drone attacks near U.S. and Coalition forces in Iraq within the last 24 hours. These incidents mark the first such attempts on U.S. troops in Iraq in over a year and have raised concerns due to the heighten…
Israel-Hamas War Threatens Wider Inferno in Middle East
The conflict is inflaming tensions across the region, where many of the problems that fueled uprisings and conflicts a decade ago remain unresolved.