More than a year after Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel, the country’s military killed the man it considers the chief architect of that cross-border massacre — raising questions about the future of the war and of the militant group itself. Israel has killed several other top Hamas commanders including Ismail Haniyeh, the group’s political leader. … Read more
Ora Hatan speaks on the phone at her house near the Israeli border with Lebanon. Ivana Kottasová/CNN The perpetual buzz of drones hovering above the village of Shtula in northern Israel was interrupted by several loud booms of artillery fire on Tuesday afternoon, followed by the piercing sound of sirens warning the few remaining residents … Read more
The repeated blasts in Beirut’s southern suburbs, where Israel has been carrying out air strikes this week, have driven Zeina Nazha and her young daughter to camp on a city beach, seeking safety from the war in Lebanon. She and some others from those suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, are sleeping on blankets either under the open … Read more
Rioting and clashes with police have been reported in Belfast, Darlington and southern port city of Plymouth. Far-right violence has continued across parts of the United Kingdom. Clashes between rioters and police took place on Monday night in Belfast, Darlington in northeast England and Plymouth in the south. Devon and Cornwall police said they had … Read more
The U.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as “IKE,” sails in the Red Sea on June 12, 2024. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower — which had been leading the response against Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of … Read more
The Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday that it has taken “operational control” of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Wael Abu Omar, a Gaza border official, said travel and the flow of aid into the Strip “stopped completely” as a result. Hamas said it agreed to a Qatari-Egyptian cease-fire proposal, and Israel … Read more
Starvation and disease pose imminent dangers. As Israel’s brutal war on Gaza continues, the 2.3 million residents of the besieged Palestinian territory face the imminent risk of famine. More than 31,800 people have been killed and 74,000 others wounded in the Israeli assault on Gaza since October 7. The wounded rely on a health system … Read more
A dozen were hospitalised after the LATAM Airlines plane experienced ‘strong movement’. Dozens of people have been injured by what officials described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean flight from Australia to New Zealand. In a statement on Monday, Chilean LATAM Airlines blamed the injuries on “a technical event during the flight which caused … Read more
With talks underway this week in Cairo pursuing a deal for a temporary cease-fire, Hamas said it has presented its stance and “the ball is now in the enemy’s court,” referring to Israel. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Washington with Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet and a political rival of … Read more
Israel plans to expand the framework for a hostage deal, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told US Middle East envoy Brett McGurk ahead of the latest pending summit on the captives led by CIA Director Willian Burns. “We will widen the mandate for the officials involved in the negotiations on the hostages,” Gallant said when … Read more