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

Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume

Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip has killed at least 17 people

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Blinken visits Israel in hopes of new talks after Hamas leader killed

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Israel with hopes that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could open a window for new cease-fire talks while also defusing the conflict in ...

Israel says it killed likely successor to slain Hezbollah leader

Israel said it had killed Hashem Safieddine, the Hezbollah official set to become the militant group’s next leader, in an airstrike outside Beirut this month.

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 ...

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

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

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 - 2 hours ago

Middle East latest: Blinken in Doha to discuss Gaza cease-fire with Qatari officials

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Doha to meet with Qatari officials who have been key mediators for Hamas, as the U.S. struggles to break the logjam of cease-fire negotiations between ...

World - ABC News - October 24

Hezbollah fires missiles into Israel after IDF strikes in Lebanon, Blinken back in Israel

Hours before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv to try to revive stalled cease-fire negotiations, Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets into northern and central Israel. ...

Egypt Replaces Spy Chief Trusted by U.S., Israel and Hamas

Abbas Kamel played an instrumental role in brokering cease-fire and hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

U.S. ‘Fusion Cells’ Assist in Israel’s Hunt for Hamas Leaders

American commandos and intelligence officers began helping Israel soon after the Oct. 7 attacks last year.

World - The New York Times - October 19

Hezbollah vowing to escalate fight against Israel after Hamas leader killed in Gaza

A day after an IDF operation killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group has vowed to launch a new phase of fighting against Israel. CBS News reporter Haley Ott ...

Israeli forces attack targets around Beirut while Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has put more civilians at risk as Israeli forces attacked more targets around Beirut. Meanwhile, Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel. One eyewitness told CBS ...

U.S. making another push to end war in Gaza, U.S. envoy in Beirut for talks with Lebanese officials

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit the Middle East again this week to continue to push for a cease-fire in Gaza. That visit will come after U.S. Envoy Amos Hochstein's trip to ...

Israel targets Hezbollah-run banks as U.S. probes alleged leak of Iran attack plan

The White House says President Biden is "deeply concerned" about the possible leak of American intelligence about Israel's plans for an attack on Iran. Meanwhile, Israel is turning up pressure on ...

Israel Assures U.S. It Will Not Strike Iran's Oil and Nuclear Facilities, Officials Say

The U.S. has sought to contain Israel’s planned counterattack on Tehran, hoping to head off a wider war in the Middle East.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

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 - 4 hours ago

Israel says a Hezbollah official expected to be the group's next leader was killed in an airstrike earlier this month

World - ABC News - October 22

Biden Renewed Efforts to Reach a Cease-Fire in Gaza

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Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

The Israeli military says it has killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar during a battle in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 17

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Efune enters exclusive talks over Telegraph deal

New York Sun owner says newspaper has a ‘storied history as a pillar of the British press’

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Thomas Tuchel agrees deal to become England’s new manager

Former Chelsea coach out of work since leaving Bayern German will be the men’s team’s third foreign manager Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become England’s manager after talks with the Football ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

US deploys advanced antimissile system in Israel

Rare move will involve sending American forces to operate Thaad battery for defence against further Iranian missile attacks

Business - Financial Times - October 13

Biden in Germany speaks of hope of a cease-fire in Gaza after Sinwar death

President Joe Biden is on his way back to the United States from a day of meetings in Berlin, appearing alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and marking the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as ...

Israel Steps Up Attacks Near Beirut, Despite U.S. Warnings

Israel carried out a series of strikes near the Lebanese capital on Saturday, killing two people fleeing a vehicle on a busy highway. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin warned Israel to scale back ...

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

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.