Listen to article (2 minutes) TEL AVIV—Israeli officials are warning Hezbollah to pull back its forces on the Lebanese border and stop firing missiles at Israel to avert another war as fighting also rages in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military Monday said it shelled Lebanese territory after its air-defense system intercepted six projectiles launched … Read more
The planned meeting comes after Venezuela threatened to annex the oil-rich territory of Esequibo currently in Guyana. Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro will meet Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali amid a territorial dispute between the two countries, according to a letter from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. Tensions have been mounting between Venezuela … Read more
Attack marks first death for Lebanon’s armed forces since cross-border attacks with Israel started in October. A Lebanese soldier has been killed in Israeli shelling on a military post near the country’s southern border, Lebanon’s army said, the first such death since cross-border hostilities began in October Three others were wounded, according to an army … Read more
Updated Nov. 28, 2023 6:05 pm ET WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans and Democrats are headed for a showdown over the government’s power to admit immigrants into the U.S. on humanitarian grounds, one element of tougher border restrictions GOP lawmakers are demanding to win their support for President Biden’s aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. While bipartisan … Read more
Authorities say two people inside the vehicle have died, explosion took place on US side of bridge connecting countries. Four border crossings have been closed between the United States and Canada after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on the US side of a bridge connecting the two countries at Niagara Falls, in New York … Read more
Tensions rise on Israel-Lebanon border ahead of Hezbollah chief’s speech • FRANCE 24 English FRANCE 24 English Hezbollah leader set to weigh in on Middle East war Reuters ‘This is Nasrallah’s moment’: Will Hezbollah’s chief declare war on Israel? Al Jazeera English Ahead of Nasrallah speech, US says it doesn’t think Hezbollah is about to join war The Times … Read more
Updated Oct. 21, 2023 4:17 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) A convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza for the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas militants. Egyptian officials said 20 trucks filled with medical supplies and some food and bottled water crossed into Gaza on Saturday morning before … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, A small convoy enters the Gaza Strip from Egypt, carrying desperately needed medicine and food supplies. The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has opened to let a small amount of desperately needed aid flow to Palestinians running short of food, medicine and water in the territory that is under an … Read more