Israeli military says it is carrying out a ground operation inside Lebanon. Israel says its army has launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon to target Hezbollah. It is the latest escalation after more than a week of air strikes across the country, which have killed hundreds of Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. … 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
Hezbollah targets Israel’s Mossad headquarters with rocket fire Fox News How does Israel’s Iron Dome work? The Hill Israel and Hizbullah conflict tracker: mapping the war in Lebanon The Economist Hezbollah may have enough missiles to breach Israel’s Iron Dome. But doing so could trigger its destruction. Business Insider Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli troops in Metula with artillery … Read more
Israel-Gaza-Lebanon updates: IDF begins ground incursion into Lebanon ABC News Israel launches ground invasion in Lebanon with ‘limited’ raids on Hezbollah USA TODAY Israel-Hezbollah live updates: IDF launches Lebanon ground operation NBC News Israeli Special Forces Launch Raids Into Lebanon Ahead of Expected Ground Incursion – WSJ The Wall Street Journal Middle East: Israeli Troops Move Into Lebanon, Extending … Read more
Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon in a bid to escape Israeli air raids, according to the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). “The number of people who have crossed into Syria from Lebanon fleeing Israeli airstrikes – Lebanese and Syrian nationals – has reached 100,000,” Filippo Grandi said on X … Read more
Israeli protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv, calling for the government to refocus on securing the release of captives from Gaza as the military killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday in an offensive in Lebanon. Those critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government argue that efforts should be concentrated on freeing those … Read more
Palestinian authorities demand answers after Israel sent a truck containing 88 decomposed bodies to Gaza. Since October 7, Israeli forces have returned hundreds of bodies to Gaza, many decomposed and unidentifiable. But on Wednesday, Palestinian authorities refused to accept a container with at least 88 corpses – until Israel provides full data with the victims’ … Read more
Israel launched hundreds of air attacks in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 274 people, as the Israeli military called on residents to immediately evacuate places where it claimed that Hezbollah stores weapons. Thousands of people fled southern Lebanon, jamming the main highway to Beirut. At least 1,024 people were injured in … Read more
Indonesian police say Mehrtens has been flown out of mountainous Nduga and appears in good health. New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed by rebels in Indonesia’s troubled eastern region of Papua 19 months after he was kidnapped. “Today, we have picked up pilot Phillip, who is in good health, and we flew him … Read more
Floods brought on by Typhoon Yagi have killed at least 226 people in Myanmar, state media have reported. The death toll could rise with several dozen people missing, state media said on Tuesday. Yogi, which swept across the region over the past week or so, battered the central provinces of the conflict-torn Southeast Asian country. … Read more