U.S. Aims to Revive Failed U.N. Plan for Lebanon War
Biden administration officials are discussing whether a United Nations plan that ended Israel’s last invasion of Lebanon can be built to last this time. At the heart of the frantic…
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Israel Orders Gazans to Leave the North, but Most Are Staying Put
A woman in a town surrounded by Israeli troops said she and her family stayed away from the windows and prayed for relief: “That’s how we survive these dark days.”…
Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 22 in Central Beirut, Lebanon Says
The attack spread fear among residents of a largely Sunni neighborhood of Lebanon’s capital as Israel’s bombing campaign against Hezbollah continued. Video Rescue workers on Friday continued to search for…
Airstrikes in Beirut Kill at Least 22 and Injure Over 100, Lebanon Says
The attack, for which Lebanese officials blamed Israel, appeared to be the deadliest in the Lebanese capital in more than a year of fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.…
‘Relentless’ Israeli Attacks on Gaza Medical Workers Are War Crime, U.N. Panel Says
The report, which does not have the force of law, found that the Israeli military has engaged in deliberate assaults on hospitals and other health care providers. United Nations investigators…
Who Are the U.N. Peacekeepers at Lebanon’s Border With Israel?
Established to maintain peace in southern Lebanon, the UNIFIL forces have been increasingly caught in the middle of the Israeli-Hezbollah war. Two members of a United Nations peacekeeping mission operating…
Conditions in Northern Gaza Worsen Amid Israeli Military Strike
Video Israeli military activity in the northern Gaza Strip appeared to intensify on Wednesday, prompting alarm from United Nations officials about the worsening humanitarian situation in that area of the…
Israel’s Security Cabinet to Meet to Discuss Response to Iran Attack
The cabinet was expected to authorize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the defense minister, to initiate a retaliatory attack at their discretion, officials said. Israel’s security cabinet was…
While N.B.A. Plays in Abu Dhabi, Critics Cry ‘Sportswashing’
The league has held preseason games in the United Arab Emirates for three years. It says its impact has been positive, but others say it’s helping a repressive regime. By…
Israeli Strike Kills 5 Emergency Workers in Southern Lebanon
As the Israeli military pounded Hezbollah targets, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said that diplomatic efforts to secure a pause in the fighting had “intensified.” Rescue teams searched through the rubble…