The demolitions clearing Israel’s ‘first belt’ in Lebanon

IDF decimates towns and villages within 3km of border as it fights Hizbollah

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Israel says strike from Lebanon kills at least 5; new Hezbollah leader gives first public speech

Israeli officials say at least five people were killed when a projectile fired from Lebanon struck in northern Israel on Thursday. The attack came after Hezbollah's new leader, Naim Qassem, gave ...

Inside Israel's Ground Offensive in Lebanon

Thousands of troops are on the hunt for Hezbollah infrastructure along the border.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Historic Black Belt congressional district could elect first Republican since 1883

The district is home to the oldest town incorporated by freed African Americans.

Politics - CBS News - October 15

Inside Israel’s push into the undergrowth of southern Lebanon

IDF land war has moved from Gaza’s urban ruins to the steep hillsides and tangled bush where Hizbollah held sway

Business - Financial Times - October 13

Tensions rise as Israel continues strikes on Lebanon, Gaza

Israel continued strikes in both Gaza and Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned the U.N. to remove its peacekeeping force from southern Lebanon. Debora Patta reports.

U.S. supports Israel's 'limited' campaign in Lebanon in hopes of a weakened Hezbollah

President Joe Biden’s administration is signaling that it supports Israel’s operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.

Israel Strikes at Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, Hitting City Building

The mayor of Nabatieh was killed, according to Lebanese state media, in an air raid that Israel said was targeting Hezbollah.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Lebanon feels it is being punished for a decision Hizbollah made

Civil society has sprung into action but the overwhelming sense of solidarity may be hard to sustain

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Israel mobilizes additional reservists for war in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Israel unearths Hezbollah's web of tunnels in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces have spent much of the past year destroying Hamas’ vast underground network in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 19

Israel, Lebanon and the mirage of a new Middle East

Lebanese academic and diplomat Ghassan Salamé on how conflict engulfed his country — and why it is folly to try to reshape the region by force

World - Financial Times - October 19

Israel launches fresh attacks in Lebanon and Gaza Strip

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Israel strikes Hizbollah-linked lender in Lebanon

Attacks target militant group’s economic ‘system and strongholds’ particularly those of al-Qard al-Hassan

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Institution in Lebanon

Branches of Al-Qard al-Hasan, which functions as Hezbollah’s de facto banking arm but also operates as an alternative bank for Lebanese, were targeted around Beirut and across the country’s south ...

World - The New York Times - October 21

Israel continues deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon

Israel continued striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday. Strikes in Gaza also left dozens dead or missing. Debora Patta has the latest on the fighting in the Middle East.

Blasts across Lebanon as Israel targets Hezbollah banks

The Israeli military tells people in more than 20 areas in Lebanon to leave, ahead of its overnight strikes.

Blinken Presses Israel for Truces in Gaza and Lebanon

The U.S. secretary of state, visiting Israel, said the killing of Hamas’s leader last week could create an opening for peace, and he pushed the Israeli prime minister to allow more aid into Gaza.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

Netanyahu government wants Unifil forces to patrol much larger area and carry out border inspections

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Israel Pummels Gaza and Lebanon With Hundreds of Deadly Airstrikes

Gaza’s health ministry reported that dozens of people had been killed in a residential area of Khan Younis, as Israel launched a barrage of attacks across the region on Friday.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Israel warns entire Lebanon city of Baalbek to evacuate

Israel's military has issued an evacuation warning for the city of Baalbek in Lebanon, the Associated Press reports. This comes as more details emerge about a new Hezbollah leader. CBS News' Holly ...

Israel Orders Residents of Baalbek in Eastern Lebanon to Evacuate

Israel’s military warned civilians to leave Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley via three routes. The city had largely been spared Israeli bombardment until this week.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Israel’s Peace Talks in Gaza and Lebanon: What to Know

Complex negotiations involving several players are proceeding on two separate but related tracks.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

How first responders in Lebanon deal with ongoing strikes

Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel Lebanon as the conflict in the Middle East escalates. Debora Patta takes a look at how first responders are handling the crisis and saving the wounded.

First responders caught in crossfire of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon

As the fighting continues in Lebanon, rescue workers risk their lives to help civilians. Hussein Fakih, who leads a team of Lebanese government rescue workers, claims they are being deliberately ...

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Israel made mistake with Iran attack, Khamenei says

The Israel Defense Forces conducted what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran on Friday in response to the Iranian missile strikes earlier this month.

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Hezbollah confirms Naim Qassem as new leader

The war continues between Israel and forces in Gaza and Lebanon.

Blinken makes clear to Israel that steps so far to increase aid in Gaza are insufficient

TEL AVIV — Israeli leaders told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that it is not Israel’s policy to isolate northern Gaza, a senior State Department official said, even as the United ...

‘Israel is trying to erase our presence’: Palestinians say ‘generals’ plan’ to clear north Gaza is under way

Many believe new offensive, along with tightening of siege, is following blueprint for removing remaining population. Hospitals shelled, shelters set alight, men and boys separated from their ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Israel expands Lebanon offensive as Iran warns of ‘no red lines’

World - Yahoo News - October 13

FirstFT: China launches large military exercises near Taiwan

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump backs strong dollar, says adviser, and EY delays start dates for recruits

World - Financial Times - October 14

Israel accused of targeting medics in Lebanon after 150 killed

Dozens of clinics and hospitals, some linked with Hizbollah, hit by air strikes in escalating campaign

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Israel widens Lebanon campaign with air strike on northern village

Attack on Christian-majority area follows targeting of Israeli army base by Hizbollah

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Lebanon hospitals treating more Israel, Hezbollah conflict victims

Medical facilities in Lebanon are being overwhelmed with increasing numbers of civilians needing attention as Israel continues to target Lebanese sites where Hezbollah members are apparently ...

Lebanon’s Hospitals Buckle Amid Israel’s Offensive Against Hezbollah

The United Nations says “the targeting of health and relief operations is broadening” in Lebanon. Hospitals say they have been forced to close or are struggling to operate.

World - The New York Times - October 15

The Memo: Harris heads to Michigan, the epicenter of anger over Israel, Gaza and Lebanon

Vice President Harris is headed to Detroit on Tuesday for the first of several Michigan appearances this week. She will be in Grand Rapids and Lansing on Friday and back in Detroit on Saturday. Her ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

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 has ordered evacuation of quarter of Lebanon, UN says

Lebanese government says more than 1mn people have fled since Israeli forces began ground offensive

Business - Financial Times - October 15

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