U.S. Faces Economic Turbulence Just as Recession Fears Eased
War in the Middle East, a strike by port workers and a devastating hurricane have injected uncertainty into the U.S. economy. The United States economy is suddenly staring down an…
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After Successes, Israel’s Military Is in a ‘Long Game’ With No Clear Outcome
A year after perhaps the worst military and intelligence debacle in the country’s history, its armed forces have regained the momentum. Some ask: to what end? When thousands of Hamas-led…
Foreign Governments Are Evacuating Their Citizens From Lebanon
Several countries have chartered flights, while others issued warnings and offered assistance. With Israeli airstrikes extending into Beirut, the Lebanese capital, foreign governments have been scrambling to secure safe passage…
Israel Says at Least 8 Soldiers Are Killed in Clashes With Hezbollah
The cross-border fighting appeared to be the first direct ground confrontation between the two sides since Israel invaded Lebanon this week. Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants said on Wednesday that…
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Schools and an Orphanage Kill Scores of Palestinians, Officials Say
The Palestinian Authority’s official news agency said the Israeli military operation had included an incursion by ground troops and airstrikes. Israeli forces stepped up their attacks on the Gaza Strip…
To Build a Nuclear Bomb, Iran Would Need Much More Than Weeks
Nuclear experts see Tehran as facing up to a year of hard work to master the knotty basics of building a deliverable atom bomb. The first question of the vice-presidential…
What to Know About the Israel-Hezbollah War
An Israeli ground operation targeting Hezbollah forces in Lebanon recalls previous wars and raises fears of worse to come. Leer en español Israel and Hezbollah troops were fighting at close…
The Jewish New Year Is Far More Bitter Than Sweet in Israel
On Rosh Hashana, many Israelis longed for a return to normalcy after a year of escalating wars for the country. Traditionally, Jews around the world usher in the new year,…
After Missile Attack, Israel May Be Ready to Risk All-Out War With Iran
news analysis Israel seems ready to respond in a much more forceful and public way with Iran after Tehran launched its second massive missile attack on Israel this year, analysts…
In Beirut’s Once-Bustling Suburbs, Smoking Rubble and Eerie Quiet
Beirut Dispatch Airstrikes targeting members of Hezbollah have brought the Dahiya neighborhoods south of Beirut to a standstill, its residents fleeing and businesses shuttering. There is little life left in…