Biden Works Against the Clock as Violence Escalates in the Middle East
News Analysis President Biden is beginning to acknowledge that he is simply running out of time to help forge a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas, his aides say. And…
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Pentagon to Send More U.S. Troops to Middle East as Tensions Rise
Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, declined to say exactly how many troops were deploying, citing operational security. The Pentagon is sending additional U.S. troops to the…
Israel Launches Deadly Strikes Across Gaza, Local Officials Say
The latest in a series of strikes on schools being used as shelters killed three in Nuseirat, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. Israel has said the buildings were being…
Biden Meets With Emirati President in Washington
The meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed was expected to focus on Gaza, the war in Sudan and artificial intelligence. Vice President Kamala Harris is also scheduled to meet with…
Parents Race to Get Children From Schools as Fear Spreads in Beirut
Lebanon’s Education Ministry ordered some schools to close amid warnings from Israel that it was intensifying strikes against Hezbollah and calls for residents to evacuate. Parents raced to pick up…
Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Spiral in Week of Attacks: What to Know
Exploding pagers, a major Israeli strike in Beirut and Hezbollah attacks deep inside Israel have brought the two sides closer than they’ve been in years to a full-scale war. The…
Raising the Stakes, Israel Gambles That Hezbollah Will Back Down
News Analysis Israel’s intensifying strikes show how determined it is to stop Hezbollah’s cross-border attacks — and how far it is from achieving that goal. Israel’s deadly strikes and evacuation…
Northern Israel Braces for More Attacks From Hezbollah
Residents of Kiryat Bialik, a community near Haifa, were feeling vulnerable as the back-and-forth attacks escalated recently between Hezbollah and the Israeli military. Even before Hezbollah launched more than 100…
Israel and Hezbollah Threaten to Hit Harder, Raising Fears of All-Out War
A leader of the Iranian-backed militia said its latest barrage was “just the beginning,” and an Israeli military official said, “Our strikes will intensify.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel…
In One Hezbollah-Dominated Neighborhood, a Mix of Defiance and Unease
Many residents of Dahiya were grappling with uncertainty over what comes next. The funeral drew thousands into the streets of the Hezbollah-dominated neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday afternoon,…