A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah brokered by the U.S. and France took effect in Lebanon early Wednesday, raising hopes of ending more than a year of cross-border strikes and a full-scale war that has killed thousands. The cease-fire began at 4 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET) after it was approved by Israel’s security…
Tensions in the Middle East showed no signs of easing Monday as a high-ranking Iranian military official pledged that Israel will face “bitter and unimaginable consequences” for its weekend attack on military targets that killed at least four Iranian soldiers. Major General Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, said the attack showed…
JERUSALEM – A drone was launched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding that the premier was not in the vicinity and there were no casualties. The military said Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets and several other drones into northern Israel on…
BEIRUT/CAIRO – Israel ordered more evacuations and targeted a new location in northern Lebanon on Saturday, as a third U.N. peacekeeper was wounded in Israel’s escalating conflict with Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah. At least 15 people were killed and 37 wounded in Israeli strikes across three different areas in Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry said. One…
Fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants continues inside southern Lebanon as Israel decides how to retaliate against Hezbollah ally Iran for its missile attack on Tuesday. Israel is planning a “significant” retribution against Iran for launching at least 180 ballistic missiles into Israel. Its reprisal could widen armed conflict across several Middle Eastern nations….
Israel on Wednesday said it shot down a missile fired by Hezbollah toward Tel Aviv, the first time the Iran-backed militia group had fired at one of Israel’s most populated cities. Hezbollah said the missile targeted the headquarters of the Israeli Mossad spy service, believed to have coordinated an unusual attack that exploded thousands of…
On Wednesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Tensions continue along the Lebanon-Israel border. USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Karissa Waddick talks about the importance of young blue collar voters this election. A government watchdog blames leadership at the Education Department for a bungled FAFSA rollout. The Justice Department files an antitrust lawsuit against Visa. Tropical Storm Helene is…