Israel readies plans to expand Lebanon offensive

US urges Israel to end war in Gaza

Secretary of state Antony Blinken pursues mission to de-escalate conflict across the Middle East

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Lebanese medics claim Israel is targeting them with airstrikes

A Lebanese first responder says Israeli strikes have killed eight members of his team in just a month of war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Blinken Pursues Regional Tour as Mideast Conflict Deepens

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sought to ease tensions on a visit to Israel, followed by a meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh. Israel is pressing on with its military campaigns in ...

World - The New York Times - October 24

Israel strikes Lebanon's Tyre, close to site of ancient Roman ruins

Videos showed clouds of smoke rising from a central area near a Unesco-listed archaeological site.

Hundreds of thousands displaced in Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Israel's air and ground campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah forces has left hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Lebanon, including refugees who escaped the war in Syria. CBS News ...

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks to Resume, but No Sign Yet That Hamas Will Take Part

Israel and the United States plan to send envoys next week to negotiations in Qatar, as the related wars in Gaza and Lebanon rage on.

World - The New York Times - October 25

US warns against ‘protracted’ campaign in Lebanon as Israel strikes Beirut

In a visit to the region, secretary of state Antony Blinken said the US was working to progress ceasefire talks for Gaza and Lebanon. Israeli strikes hit Beirut on Thursday evening, after the US ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Lebanon: 'Whole neighbourhood wiped out' in Israel air strike

Fouad Hassan, who lost family in the attack on south Beirut’s Jnah neighbourhood, describes how buildings were brought down on residents with no warning.

Israel accused of killing journalists in Lebanon, kids at Gaza hospital

Israel says it's targeting Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, but health officials in both places say the civilian death toll is climbing.

Lebanon says 60 killed in Israel strikes on eastern valley

The Lebanese health ministry said 58 were wounded in the Bekaa Valley, with rescue efforts under way.

Middle East crisis live: airstrikes hit Lebanon’s Baalbek and Bekaa valley after Israel issues evacuation order

The evacuation orders cover the southern Nabatieh region and eastern cities of Baalbek, Ain bourday and Durous in the Bekaa valley. Under the laws – which will not be implemented for several months ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Lebanese flee ancient city of Baalbek as Israel attacks

IDF offensive against Hizbollah continues while US struggles to negotiate end to war

World - Financial Times - October 30

Israel Demolished Hundreds of Buildings in Southern Lebanon, Videos and Satellite Images Show

At least 1,085 buildings have been destroyed or badly damaged since Israel’s invasion targeting the Hezbollah militia, including many in controlled demolitions, a New York Times analysis shows.

World - The New York Times - October 30

U.S. Officials in Israel Working on Proposal to End Lebanon War

The proposal would allow Israel to continue striking Lebanon for a two-month period, but that could face resistance from Hezbollah and the Lebanese government.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Israel demands right to enforce any Lebanon ceasefire deal

Benjamin Netanyahu meets US envoys to discuss end to war against Hizbollah

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

US attempts to broker ceasefire as civilians killed in Lebanon and Israel

IDF airstrikes kill 45 people while seven die, including four Thai workers, in rocket attack on northern Israel. Senior US officials have held talks in Israel aimed at brokering a ceasefire with ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Israel pummels Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens in fresh waves of airstrikes

Lebanese health authorities say that Israel has launched dozens of intense airstrikes across Lebanon’s northeastern farming villages, killing at least 52 people and wounding 72 others

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon and Gaza kill dozens as rockets are fired into Israel

Israel targets north-eastern Lebanon and Beirut, while bombardment of Gaza raises fears of worsening humanitarian conditions for civilians. Israeli airstrikes on Friday killed at least 52 people ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Israel Strikes Near Lebanon’s Capital as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Fade

The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

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