Hezbollah’s Leader to Speak for First Time Since Hamas Attacked Israel
Many in the region are watching Hassan Nasrallah’s speech for insights into whether Hezbollah will escalate its battle with Israel.
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Tension escalates on Lebanese frontier amid Hamas and Hezbollah barrages
Hamas armed wing the al-Qassam brigades says it hit border town, while Hezbollah claims attack on 19 Israeli positionsIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesHamas’s armed wing, the al-Qassam brigades, said its fighters in southern Lebanon were behind th…
Israeli forces surround Gaza City on three sides, says IDF chief
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi also says Israeli troops are operating inside city ‘fighting in close quarters’Israel and Hamas at war – live updatesIsrael forces have surrounded Gaza City on three sides and are operating inside the city, fighting in close quarter…
Hezbollah says 120 Israeli soldiers killed or injured in fighting
The Lebanese group Hezbollah says it has killed or injured 120 Israeli soldiers during the current round of fighting near Lebanon’s border.
Lebanese PM says escalation of Israel-Hamas war could plunge Middle East into chaos
An escalation of the war in Gaza could plunge the whole region into chaos, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has stated. Najib Mikati added that he is working to ensure his country does not enter the Israel-Gaza war, amid escalating cross-border exch…
Hamas reports clashes with IDF – as it happened
This blog is now closed.See all our Israel-Hamas war coverageAustralia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has urged Israel to “listen” when its friends ask it to protect innocent lives in Gaza and warned that the world “will not accept continuing …
Israeli military says struck Syria, Lebanon
Israel has carried out strikes against military infrastructures in Syria and Lebanon, its military has announced, amid concerns Tel Aviv’s offensive against Hamas could devolve into broader conflict across the Middle East.
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…
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.
Monday Briefing: Israel Orders More Evacuations
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