Joe Biden warns Iran against targeting US troops in the Middle East
About 900 additional US troops are headed to the region or have recently arrived there to bolster air defences to protect US personnel amid a surge in attacks in the …
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Fearing all-out war, thousands flee southern Lebanon
Along the Lebanese-Israeli border, violence between the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah militants has been steadily intensifying over the past two weeks amid fears that Lebanon will become engulfed …
Israel bombards Gaza as world leaders call for pause in conflict to let aid in
The latest: Israel continues striking Gaza; military says it destroyed some Hamas tunnels. Fighting also reported in West Bank and near Syria, Lebanon borders. Western countries call for humanitarian pause to …
Israel has vowed to “destroy Hamas.” If that happens, who will lead the Palestinians in Gaza?
Ramallah, West Bank — Israel has vowed to “destroy Hamas,” the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip. Israel’s neighbors have warned that an invasion and ground war would bring …
Israel-Hamas war updates and latest news on Gaza conflict
Telegram blocks Hamas channels on Android The logo of the instant messaging service Telegram on a smartphone on January 20, 2022. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images Messaging app …
Israel bombards southern Gaza as world leaders seek pause in fighting
Tunnel shafts, command centres, weapons caches and launch positions were targeted, as well as a cell of Hamas divers trying to enter Israel by sea near Kibbutz Zikim, the military …
Israel-Gaza war: can Japan leverage its Middle East ties to create dialogue, defuse tensions?
More than 90 per cent of Japan’s oil is imported from Arab countries. “Nevertheless, Japan has important diplomatic roles in working with countries in the Middle East to help find …
Israel-Gaza war: Antony Blinken says will work with China’s Wang Yi to rein in Mideast tensions
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that he will work with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to prevent the conflict in the Middle …
Israel-Hamas war updates and latest news on Gaza conflict
Biden acknowledges that humanitarian aid is not getting into Gaza fast enough U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing …
White House says Iran ‘actively facilitating’ some attacks on US military bases
The White House on Monday said Iran was in some cases “actively facilitating” rocket and drone attacks by Iranian-backed proxy groups on US military bases in Iraq and Syria, and …