United States envoy Amos Hochstein says Washington is looking to end the war in Lebanon “as soon as possible”, stressing that the US is seeking a lasting resolution to the crisis without providing many details about the diplomatic push. After holding talks in Beirut on Monday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Hochstein suggested that ceasefire…
Israel has killed at least 640 Palestinians in north Gaza since it laid siege to the area 17 days ago – 33 of them since dawn on Monday. “Genocide is unfolding on the ground,” said Al Jazeera’s Tarez Abu Azzoum, reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. “Civilians are trapped in their houses and there’s…
Israel attacked Beit Lahiya on Saturday, hitting residential buildings. At least 87 people have been killed or missing, according to the Government Media Office. Israel laid siege to north Gaza more than two weeks ago and has been attacking everyone left in the area ferociously since, resulting in the deaths of many civilians. Here is…
At the start of the countdown to the last quarter of Biden’s Presidency, it may seem early to assess the global legacy of his presidency. After all, the relentless momentum of his presidency is going to be unsparing till January 20, 2025. Yet, he has already been a lame-duck president for the past quarter after…
Beirut, Lebanon – Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in combat on Wednesday in a surprise shootout in Rafah. The news raised some hopes among Western commentators that the killing may be an opening for an end to the ongoing war in Gaza or even to the broader Israel-Palestine conflict. However, analysts told Al…
The Israeli army has released new footage of the now-killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, which was apparently recorded before the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The video, dated October 6, shows Sinwar walking in an underground tunnel with his wife and children, carrying bags of supplies to the bunker that the IDF later…
Drone launched toward Netanyahu’s home, Israel says – CBS News Watch CBS News A drone was launched from Lebanon Saturday toward the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli government said. It was unclear where the drone landed, or whether it was intercepted. Neither Netanyahu or his wife were home at the…
United States President Joe Biden has expressed optimism about preventing an all-out war between Israel and Iran, but he sounded less confident about the prospects of a ceasefire in Gaza soon. Speaking to reporters in Berlin on Friday, where he met with the leaders of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, Biden assessed the efforts…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the war in Gaza is “not over” following the alleged killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even as Western leaders expressed hope that his death would present an opportunity to end the yearlong conflict. “Today, evil has suffered a heavy blow, but the task before us is…
Israel has scored another major victory: Yahya Sinwar is dead. Sinwar was the mastermind behind the war crimes and terrorist butcheries of Oct. 7 before moving up to head Hamas after Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination. He didn’t last three months; may his successor’s term be even shorter. Sinwar was a bloody-handed, genocidal butcher, a loyal servant…