Beirut, once a city filled with joyful sounds, now resonates with the ominous hum of Israeli strikes that strike at night. The sun sets and residents are left in fear, unable to sleep due to the uncertainty of where and when the next attack will hit. In Salim Salam, close to the hard-hit Bachoura ne
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched ground operations and carried out airstrikes in a hard-hit city in southern Gaza overnight, killing at least 51 people, including women and children, Palestinian medical officials said Wednesday. Israel has continued to strike what it says are militan
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Three young Swedes were arrested Wednesday in connection with two predawn explosions that occurred in the vicinity of the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen, prompting a nearby Jewish school to close for the day. Police said no one was injured. “Our investigation shows that the
In a surprising move, Israel's Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, declared United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres persona non grata. This meant that Guterres was not welcome in the country, according to Katz. The decision came after Guterres failed to strongly condemn Iran's recent aerial att
President Biden has made his stance clear — he’s not on board with an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear weapons sites. This comes amid rising tensions between the two countries, with Iran recently launching 200 rockets at Israel. But these rockets didn't do much damage and no one got hurt. The recen
In response to recent attacks by Iran, US President Joe Biden emphasized the need for a proportional retaliation from Israel. During a virtual meeting with G7 leaders, Biden indicated that new sanctions against Iran are being prepared. The shift in tone comes after earlier encouragement from the US
Above the Red Sea CNN — Aboard an aging Boeing 707, thousands of feet above the Red Sea, I don a set of high-tech 3D goggles and stare at the small TV monitor recessed in a bank of retro dials and switches. Saudi Arabia’s amber desert slides by to my right, Egypt’s coast to my left, then a monstrous
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, has been under immense pressure to bring an end to the ongoing conflicts on multiple fronts. In a recent speech at the United Nations, he vowed to continue degrading Hezbollah until his country achieves its objectives along the Lebanon border. This d
Israel's political scene is in turmoil as the country's conflict with Hezbollah intensifies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to fire Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have been put on hold, at least for now. The sudden escalation in tensions with Hezbollah has given Gallant a temporary repriev
The streets of southern Beirut were in chaos as the sounds of explosions and ambulances filled the air. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) had launched a surprise airstrike on Hezbollah's stronghold in the Dahiyeh neighborhood, killing at least 31 people, including a high-ranking commander, Ibrahim Aq
