Israel’s New Defense

Measured Comments From Israel and Iran on New Round of Strikes

Israel’s prime minister said Israeli airstrikes on Iran had achieved their goals, and Iranian officials did not threaten retaliation.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Israel Cuts Ties With U.N. Agency, Creating New Hurdles for Palestinian Aid

The new laws effectively ban Unrwa from operating in Israeli territory and will make it harder for the agency to lead the humanitarian response to the Gaza war.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Hezbollah announces new leader, Israel bans U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency

The Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group says it has appointed Naim Qassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month. Meanwhile, Israeli ...

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 - 6 days ago

The ultranationalist TV channel fast becoming Israel’s most-watched news source

Channel 14, which counts Netanyahu as a supporter, has denied allegations that its coverage has incited war crimes. An ultranationalist Israeli television channel backed by the government is fast ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

In defense of the non-voter

The non-voter has plenty of good reasons not to vote, many of which are pro-democratic, and we ought to consider his inactivity as the political act that it is.

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Netanyahu sacks defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the ...

Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago

What the White House revealed about new letter to Israel warning on Gaza aid consequences

The White House says letters like the one sent by the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to Israeli officials about Gaza aid have resulted in cooperation in the past. CBS News chief White ...

In its assault on northern Gaza, Israel has taken its depraved campaign to new depths | Owen Jones

Healthcare facilities burn, food and water are blocked and drones shoot their fleeing targets. Yet we cannot say we were not warned. The killing fields of northern Gaza speak of a crime that was ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Middle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is entering a new phase

Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group says it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli forces, as the region reckons with the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a battle ...

World - ABC News - October 18

Jews shut down the New York Stock Exchange to protest Israel. Here’s why | Elena Stein

As the descendant of a survivor of a genocide, the Holocaust, I refuse to be a bystander to another genocide. Time after time, Sha’ban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old software engineering student living in ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Israel and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar's death

Hamas has confirmed that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago will not be released ...

World - ABC News - October 18

Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu vows revenge on Iran proxies after drone attack on his house

Israeli prime minister says incident was an assassination attempt and the perpetrators will ‘pay a heavy price’. Here are some of the latest images coming in via the news wires:. Naval drills ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Middle East crisis live: Israel says it killed Hezbollah’s presumed next leader Hashem Safieddine in early October

Israeli military says strikes in Beirut three weeks ago killed most likely Nasrallah successor. As Israel continues its war in Gaza and assault on Lebanon, a growing number of international ...

World - The Guardian - 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

Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN

US only nation likely to be able to persuade Netanyahu to drop plan condemned by 123 member states. Worsening relations between the United Nations and Israel appear to have reached a nadir with the ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

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' ...

Israel’s Strike Marks New Phase of Conflict, but Stops Short of All-Out War

Iran’s initial reaction suggested that the sides had once again averted an uncontrolled war, even if the prospect looms larger than ever.

World - The New York Times - October 27

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

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

Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern Lebanon

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem to succeed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month

World - ABC News - October 29

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 ...

Rally Backlash Puts Trump on the Defensive

Also, North Korean troops were deployed to help Russian forces. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Defense

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 7 defense rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Biden heading to Berlin for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine

President Joe Biden left Washington for Germany early Thursday for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine.

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Defense

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 8 defense rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Republicans step up their abortion defensive strategy

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research — With two weeks until the election, Republicans are kicking their defensive messaging on abortion into high gear, aiming to blunt Democrats’ attempts to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Terrorist Attack Hits Major Defense Facility in Turkey

Several people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters near the country’s capital, according to Turkish authorities.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

‘Defensible’ Ideas Helped These Founders Build Brand Loyalty

The founders of Good Culture, Sheertex and Dreamday discussed their updated approach to branding at the Inc. 5000 conference.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Ravens' defense is biggest hurdle in championship hunt

Sunday was Baltimore's eighth loss when leading inside the final two minutes since the 2022 season began.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Defense

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 9 defense rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

England beat South Africa despite defensive errors

Watch highlights as England bounce back after Germany loss with a 2-1 win against South Africa in Coventry.

Infection KO's Muhammad's 1st UFC title defense

Belal Muhammad has pulled out of his welterweight title defense against Shavkhat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 in December due to a bone infection.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Stackhouse holding newly motivated Warriors defense accountable

New Warriors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse provides accountability to a newly motivated Golden State defense.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Harris and Trump are ignoring the US defense crisis

Why have Kamala Harris and Donald Trump completely ignored any serious discussion of the dire state of America’s defenses in the campaign?

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

MI5 'institutionally defensive' after Arena bomb

Survivors of the bombing and those bereaved in the 2017 attack are suing the security services.

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