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An overnight barrage included around 150 rockets, cruise missiles and drones, Israel’s military said. Air defenses intercepted most, but the town of Kiryat Bialik suffered a direct hit. Video A…
A methane leak set off the explosion, the country’s official media said, and a rescue effort was underway for those believed to be trapped in the mine. A methane explosion…
The Israeli authorities have been putting pressure on the local operations of the network, saying its coverage threatens national security. The Israeli military raided the office of the influential Arab…
After years of failed deals and tit-for-tat violence, neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians believe their adversaries will ever negotiate in good faith. The last, best chance for a peace…
Beginning Tuesday, world leaders will discuss three wars, climate change, rising sea levels and proposals to expand representation on the Security Council. When the United Nations General Assembly convenes on…
The death of a Hezbollah leader wanted for his role in the 1983 attacks drew a range of reactions from survivors and victims’ families but brought little resolution. Two deadly…
The events of this week seem to indicate that Israel’s leaders have decided they can no longer live with the threat of Hezbollah on their northern border, analysts say. The…
Exploding wireless devices maimed thousands. An Israeli airstrike on Friday flattened two buildings. Many doctors, exhausted, wonder how the country will cope if violence continues. Dr. Dania El-Hallak was already…
The senior Hezbollah leader trained the group’s elite fighting unit and led its support for Hamas after the Oct. 7 attacks, the Lebanese militia said. Hezbollah said Saturday that Ahmed…
Gaza’s ministry of health said most of those killed in the strike on the Zeitoun School in Gaza City were women and children. Israel said it struck a school-turned-shelter in…