Middle East
Hezbollah Launches Rockets at Israel, Testing US-Mediated Deal
The Israeli military said it had intercepted rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Wednesday, while Lebanese security sources said an Israeli strike hit a car near Beirut, testing a US-mediated deal that aims to get...
Israel Strikes South Lebanon After Stepping Back From Beirut Attack
Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pressing its campaign against Hezbollah a day after US President Donald Trump asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Beirut to avert further escalation in the three-month-old war. Following Trump's intervention, Lebanon's government said Israel would refrain from carrying out...
Lebanon Announces Partial Ceasefire Between Israel, Hezbollah but Attacks Continue
Lebanon on Monday announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has killed thousands of people and inflamed the broader war with Iran. According to...
Lebanese Embassy Says Hezbollah Accepts US Proposal for Mutual Halt to Attacks With Israel
Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to encompass all Lebanese territory. The statement, shared by...
Israel’s Netanyahu Orders Attacks on Hezbollah in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signaling further escalation...
Israeli Forces Cross Key Lebanon River in Expanded Ground Offensive
Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday,...
Netanyahu Directs Israeli Forces to Expand Gaza Control to 70 Percent
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel's military to take more...
Israel Carries Out Strike on Beirut Suburbs, First Near Capital in Weeks
An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire...
Three Israelis Attacked in Cyprus Amid Rising Security Concerns and Growing Hostility Toward Jews and Israelis
An attack on three Israelis in Cyprus with a sharp object has heightened alarm amid...
Hezbollah Launches Rockets at Israel, Testing US-Mediated Deal
The Israeli military said it had intercepted rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Wednesday, while Lebanese security sources said an Israeli strike hit a car near Beirut, testing a US-mediated deal that aims to get the...
Israel Strikes South Lebanon After Stepping Back From Beirut Attack
Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pressing its campaign against Hezbollah a day after US President Donald Trump asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Beirut to avert further escalation...
Lebanon Announces Partial Ceasefire Between Israel, Hezbollah but Attacks Continue
Lebanon on Monday announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has killed...
Lebanese Embassy Says Hezbollah Accepts US Proposal for Mutual Halt to Attacks With Israel
Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would...
Israel’s Netanyahu Orders Attacks on Hezbollah in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signaling further escalation against the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group. People began fleeing Beirut's southern suburbs, known as...
Israeli Forces Cross Key Lebanon River in Expanded Ground Offensive
Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, as Israel escalates attacks against Hezbollah terrorists after warning thousands...
Netanyahu Directs Israeli Forces to Expand Gaza Control to 70 Percent
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel's military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70% of the Palestinian enclave,...
Israel Carries Out Strike on Beirut Suburbs, First Near Capital in Weeks
An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed to halt fighting between Israeli troops and the...
Three Israelis Attacked in Cyprus Amid Rising Security Concerns and Growing Hostility Toward Jews and Israelis
An attack on three Israelis in Cyprus with a sharp object has heightened alarm amid a worsening global climate of hostility and targeted violence against...
Israel Ramps Up Lebanon Offensive as Hezbollah Morale Reportedly Crumbles
Israeli forces have expanded ground operations across southern Lebanon this week, with reports pointing to weakening morale within Hezbollah's ranks and growing uncertainty over the...
Inside Iran’s Hidden Divisions: Reality vs. Staged Unity
Editor's note: The Algemeiner recently made contact with a former schoolteacher and aspiring journalist in Iran who, moving forward as a freelancer, will provide rare,...
Palestinians Mourn Hamas Terrorist Chief Killed in Israeli Strike
Dozens of Palestinians carried the body of Hamas' armed wing chief through the streets of Gaza City in a funeral procession on Wednesday, a day after Israel killed him as it moves to...
Remnants of Assad’s Chemical Weapons Program Recovered, Syrian Official Says
Syria's transitional leadership has located remnants of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's clandestine chemical weapons program, including raw materials and munitions similar to those used to carry out deadly gas attacks during...
Israel Expands Ground Operation Beyond Demarcation Line in South Lebanon as Clashes Intensify
The Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond a demarcation line that Israel set up several kilometers inside Lebanese territory after an April 16 ceasefire with...
