Netanyahu tells US envoys that Israel must enforce security in any Lebanon cease fire deal

Netanyahu tells US envoys that Israel must enforce security in any Lebanon cease-fire deal

Israel’s prime minister told top Biden administration officials on Thursday that the main points of any cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah must provide Israel the ability to counter security ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours 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 - 4 hours ago

Iran's military in a statement suggests a cease-fire in Gaza Strip and Lebanon trumps any retaliation against Israel

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

U.S. tries to secure cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas as violence surges in Middle East

The U.S. is once again trying to secure a cease-fire deal in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv, also pushing for a deal between Israel and ...

Families of Israeli Hostages Call on Netanyahu to Reach Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

In a televised statement, family members of people held in Gaza said the death of Hamas’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, was the moment for a cease-fire and hostage deal.

World - The New York Times - October 20

‘Seize the moment’ and secure cease-fire deal: Hostage’s parents

Parents of 23-year-old hostage Omer Neutra say now is a "window of opportunity" for a cease-fire deal.

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Blinken meets with Netanyahu, seeks to revive Israel, Hamas cease-fire negotiations

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Blinken is in the Middle East hoping to revive Israel and Hamas cease-fire negotiations. CBS ...

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 - Yesterday

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 - 5 days ago

Hamas says hostages won't be released without Israel cease-fire deal

Deputy Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed Yahya Sinwar's death and said the remaining Oct. 7, 2023, hostages will not be released until a cease-fire deal is reached and Israeli troops ...

Israel continues Lebanon offensive, Hezbollah fires more projectiles as cease-fire hopes dwindle

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the killing of Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar provides a real opportunity to bring home the Israelis still held in Gaza, but CBS News foreign correspondent ...

Senior Biden officials head to Israel as optimism grows over Lebanon cease-fire

TEL AVIV — Senior White House officials will travel to Israel on Thursday, a U.S. official and a source briefed on the matter told NBC News, as the Biden administration intensifies efforts to end ...

Rocket barrage kills 7 in Israel as U.S. pushes for cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza

Israel’s rescue service said projectiles fired from Lebanon on Thursday killed two more people in northern Israel, raising death toll there to seven in what’s been the deadliest rocket barrage ...

Blinken in Saudi Arabia to push for Middle East cease-fire, urging Israel to seek deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is continuing his efforts to revive cease-fire talks for the Middle East from Saudi Arabia Wednesday after telling Israel to pursue a deal that would secure ...

Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas

World - ABC News - October 23

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leader

The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader

World - ABC News - October 23

Biden Talks to Netanyahu About Sinwar’s Death and Getting to a Cease-Fire

After arriving in Berlin for previously scheduled meetings, the president said he was sending the secretary of state to Israel in the coming days.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Blinken Meets With Netanyahu in the Latest U.S. Push for a Cease-fire in Gaza

The secretary of state urged the prime minister to “capitalize” on Yahya Sinwar’s death “by securing the release of all hostages,” a spokesman said.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Israel Says Drone From Lebanon Flew Toward Netanyahu's Home

The prime minister and his family weren’t present at the private residence in Caesarea, according to his office.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 19

Israel says drone launched toward Netanyahu's home from Lebanon

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Saturday that a drone was launched from Lebanon toward Netanyahu's home in Caesarea. Netanyahu and his wife were not home at the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Netanyahu’s house hit by drone as Israel and Hezbollah trade blows in Lebanon

Shia group has not claimed responsibility for attack on PM’s home but says it fired several barrages of rockets. Benjamin Netanyahu’s house in the seaside town of Caesarea was hit by a drone on ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Updates: Israel’s Parliament Passes Bill That Threatens Work of U.N. Agency for Palestinians

The Knesset opened its winter session and approved legislation that banned the agency known as UNRWA from operating in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his spy chief was back home ...

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Blinken to Visit Israel in Latest Push for Gaza Cease-Fire

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is expected to depart on Monday in a renewed effort to bring calm to the region. The State Department did not say which other countries he might stop in.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Blinken arrives in Israel as U.S. looks to revive Mideast cease-fire efforts

World - ABC News - October 22

Israel Offered Hamas Safe Passage Out of Gaza for Hostages' Freedom

The militant group rejected the offer. Truce talks continue this weekend.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

U.S. Officials Try to Advance Israel’s Cease-Fire Talks With Hezbollah and Hamas

William Burns, the C.I.A. director, made a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

Trump tells Rupert Murdoch to help him secure US election ‘victory’

Republican candidate says Fox News should not run negative ads about him before November 5 vote

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Israel blowing up entire villages in Lebanon, security sources say

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Israeli offensives continue in Lebanon and Gaza, Blinken still trying to jumpstart cease-fire talks

Lebanon's health ministry says Israeli forces carried out nearly 20 attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs Wednesday night. Those strikes came as the IDF appeared to tighten its siege of northern ...

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: 87 killed in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia

The Israel Defense Forces continued intense air and ground campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

What is Unifil and why has Israel been firing on its positions in Lebanon?

As the Israeli military attacks United Nations peacekeepers, we look at the background to the violence. Middle East crisis – live updates Unifil, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Israel considering Egyptian plan for 2-week cease-fire with Hamas, source says

Israeli officials are weighing an Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire deal with Hamas aimed at trying to build momentum for a larger agreement, an Israeli official told NBC News as Secretary of ...

Hopes not high for cease-fire talks with Blinken again in Israel to try to revive negotiations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the midst of yet another trip to Israel to try to jumpstart talks for a hostage release and cease-fire deal in Gaza, but optimism is low for any ...

Earlier Drone Attack From Lebanon Hit Israeli Leader's Home

The disclosure comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel in a fresh push for a cease-fire.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Israel Bombs Lebanese City as Blinken Hints at New Ideas for Gaza Cease-Fire

The Israeli military struck targets in the port city of Tyre on Wednesday, the latest phase of a bombardment campaign against the militant group Hezbollah.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Qatar, Hamas engage for cease-fire talks, Israel's Mossad chief headed to Doha

Israel has announced the head of the Mossad, David Barnea, will head to Doha as news emerges of Qatar reengaging Hamas leadership for potential Gaza cease-fire negotiation talks. This comes as ...

Oil prices end lower on progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks

Oil futures finished lower on Thursday, after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggesting progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations eased the risk of disruptions to ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

World awaits potential Israel, Hamas cease-fire news as leaders head to Qatar

Leaders from the U.S., Israel, Egypt and other nations are hoping to rekindle Israel, Hamas cease-fire talks as Qatar indicates it has engaged Hamas leadership again for a possible deal. CBS News' ...

Truck Hits Crowd at Israel Bus Stop as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Restart

Police are treating the incident, which took place in a Tel Aviv suburb where the Mossad intelligence agency is based, as a terrorist attack.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Hezbollah chief says group will hold out in its war with Israel for 'suitable' cease-fire terms

Hezbollah’s newly named leader Naim Kassem has said in his first public comments that the militant group will keep fighting in its ongoing war with Israel until it is offered cease-fire terms it ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

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