Amid Israel-Hezbollah Crossfire, Fish Farmers Stay Put

The war with Hezbollah has cleared out the north of the country — save for a hardy few and their thousands of prized fish.

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A Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah

Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged strikes and accusations of breaches. Implementation of the deal has been slow. But the truce has brought some calm to a tumultuous region.
The New York Times - 1d
Lebanese fear collapse of 'fragile' Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire

Yahoo News - 1d
'I can't put my life on hold' - Israel's war-weary reservists look for an end to fighting

Under the burden of military service, some reservists are refusing to return to Israel's front lines.
BBC News - 1d
Liverpool will 'stay humble' - but lead at top 'feels different'

Mohamed Salah says it "feels different" as Liverpool come from behind to beat Leicester and move seven points clear at the top.
BBC News - 2d
‘The dead zone is real’: why US farmers are embracing wildflowers

Strips of native plants on as little as 10% of farmland can reduce soil erosion by up to 95%. Between two corn fields in central Iowa, Lee Tesdell walks through a corridor of native prairie grasses ...
The Guardian - 2d
UNIFIL: Israel and Hezbollah must adhere to fragile truce in Lebanon

Yahoo News - 2d
Man fishing yards away recalls Santa Cruz Wharf collapsing amid high surf

A witness, just 20 yards away, recounted the moments when several massive waves slammed into the pilings of the Santa Cruz Wharf, sending the end of the wharf and three people into the ocean.
CBS News - 3d
How Israel pulled of its exploding pagers plot against Hezbollah

CBS News' "60 Minutes" got an inside look at how Israel pulled off one of the most daring and sophisticated intelligence operations in history. In the so-called pager plot, devices worn by members ...
CBS News - 5d
Dairy farmers struggle to cover expenses as American appetites change

The work never ends on a dairy farm. The job is "rewarding spiritually, not always financially," New York farmer Nate Chittenden says.
CBS News - 5d