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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.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
It’s Time for America to Get Real With Iran and Israel
A real strategy for coercive U.S. diplomacy to change Iran’s behavior.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
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 sustainBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Pro-Israel Columbia professor barred from campus
An assistant professor at Columbia University was barred from campus starting Tuesday night, with the school accusing him of harassment and intimidation directed at other employees. Shai Davidai, ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Israel says aid is entering Gaza but Hamas is stealing it
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Dannon, is pushing back on allegations that Israel is not allowing sufficient aid to enter Gaza. Dannon said Hamas is stealing much of what enters ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Israel launches fresh round of airstrikes on Beirut
Despite U.S. concern over Israel's bombing campaign in Beirut, there were a series of strikes around Lebanon's capital Wednesday. The Israeli military says it is targeting Hezbollah strongholds, ...World - CBS News - October 16 -
Israel Strikes Near Beirut for First Time in Days
There were also attacks in southern Lebanon that killed at least 19 people. Israel’s military said the strikes were aimed at Hezbollah targets. They came on the same day the Lebanese health ...World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Israel accused of implementing ‘starvation plan’ in Gaza
Scheme calls for closed military zone and evacuation, with those remaining denied aidWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
How much food is Israel letting into northern Gaza?
Israel has been accused of deliberately withholding food aid from people in northern Gaza.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Biden is letting Israel and Ukraine call the shots
The U.S. is a superpower seemingly stripped of agency.Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza, Israel Says
Sinwar, a U.S.-designated terrorist, in October 2023 triggered a war with Israel in Gaza that has since expanded to a multifront conflict in the Middle East.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18 -
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed, Israel says
Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas and the architect of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on the country, was killed on Thursday during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, according to the ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Behind Israel's operation against Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Israeli officials have confirmed the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who is said to be the mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. CBS News senior national security correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
U.S. reacts to Israel killing Hamas' Yahya Sinwar
The State Department and the Pentagon reacted to the death of Hamas' Yahya Sinwar after an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip. Reacting to the news, the U.S. is highlighting the hopes for ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Hamas Leader Killed in Gaza Fighting, Israel Says
The Israeli military confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was killed on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he spoke with President Biden about working to ...World - The New York Times - October 18 -
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Sinwar’s Death Highlights Israel’s Long Quest for Deterrence
Israel’s killing of the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is the latest expression of Israel’s belief that regional acceptance will be achieved only through strength.World - The New York Times - October 19 -
Super PAC hits Harris with contradictory ads on Israel
A Republican-led super PAC is running contradictory ads in Michigan and Pennsylvania about Vice President Harris’s stance on Israel in an apparent effort to target Arab and Jewish voters in the key ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
In Israel, Sinwar’s killing brings catharsis, if not clarity
Some Israelis see Hamas leader’s death as a way to end the war, but others want to increase military pressure. Israel-Gaza war: latest news updates On Thursday afternoon on the beach in Tel ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
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 GazaWorld - 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 forceWorld - Financial Times - October 19 -
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With Sinwar dead, Israel has a choice to make
Will it exploit this moment to further its military aims of eradicating Hamas? Or will it leverage Sinwar’s death as an opportunity to secure a pause in hostilities and obtain the release of the ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Drone launched toward Netanyahu's home, Israel says
A drone was launched from Lebanon Saturday toward the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli government said. It was unclear where the drone landed, or whether ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Why very few colleges will divest from Israel
Changes in endowment investment strategies, the breadth of protesters’ demands and Israel’s integration into the global economy render divestment extremely difficult to implement.Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Israel strikes Hizbollah-linked lender in Lebanon
Attacks target militant group’s economic ‘system and strongholds’ particularly those of al-Qard al-HassanBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
Monday Briefing: Israel Escalates War Against Hezbollah
Plus, the French town shaken by a rape trial.World - The New York Times - October 20 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Israel Killed Sinwar by Forcing Him From the Tunnels
The Israeli military attacked strategic underground complexes in Gaza, pushing Yahya Sinwar to leave the safety of Hamas’s labyrinth.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 20
