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First LookIsrael-Hezbollah conflict widens after Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldierIsrael's attacks are aimed at Hezbollah militants, but a fatal weekend strike hit Lebanon's army center, igniting a heavy barrage in the ongoing war.
Amid Gaza food shortages, ICC issues arrest warrant for NetanyahuICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant for allegedly depriving Gazans of essential items. Local merchants and gangs worsen the shortages.
Facing Trump 2.0, Palestinians voice rising concern: What鈥檚 our plan?U.S.-Palestinian relations under the first Trump administration ran aground over the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, among other issues. A flurry of diplomacy is not dispelling the notion of postelection Palestinian disarray.
In wartime Gaza, turning meager olive harvest into oil is an act of defianceFarming by its nature puts people in touch with their land and their traditions. In besieged Gaza, after more than a year of war, the olive harvest and production of its oil are a source of resilience.
When Hezbollah rockets are incoming, and you can鈥檛 reach the shelterHezbollah鈥檚 intensified rocket barrages against northern Israeli communities have created conflicting impulses among residents: supporting war, yet eager to end it.
In Lebanon, Hezbollah pays high political cost for its war with IsraelIn peace, Lebanon鈥檚 stability depends on a frail political balance. Now for many Lebanese enduring war with Israel, Hezbollah鈥檚 unique status as a heavily armed state-within-a-state is increasingly a problem.
First LookQatar halts its Israel-Hamas mediation efforts, citing lack of 鈥榞ood faith鈥�The announcement comes after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal. But one official said Saturday that Qatar is highly likely to return to the efforts if both sides show 鈥渟erious political willingness鈥� to reach a deal on the war in Gaza.
First Look鈥楢n act of madness鈥�: Protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense minister Yoav GallantYoav Gallant was a moderating force in the Netanyahu government and had a strong relationship with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.聽His firing comes as Israel wages war in Gaza, Lebanon, and on multiple other fronts.聽
Amid costly war with Israel, Hezbollah faces fire from its own supportersHezbollah has long assured its Shiite Lebanese base that when the time came, it would robustly defend Lebanon and punish Israel. Now, amid another destructive war, many supporters are losing faith. Can it win them back?
UN schools in Gaza shaped our reporter鈥檚 childhood. She worries for the future.The Israeli parliament鈥檚 ban on U.N. Relief and Works Agency operations in Israel threatens humanitarian aid to Gaza and its schools.
In Israel-Hezbollah war, a rising cry from Lebanese: Why were we bombed?Lebanon is all too familiar with the heavy cost civilians bear in war. Now, as Israel pursues Hezbollah, people are dying or displaced from their homes, caught in the crossfire of a war that is not theirs.
Israeli strikes inside Iran cross a threshold. How will Iran respond?In over a year of conflict between Israel and Iran鈥檚 militia allies, a key brake on a regional war has been each side鈥檚 fear of what the other could do. Does Israel鈥檚 latest strike mean that brake is failing?
First LookIsrael conducts airstrikes against Iranian military targetsIsrael launched missile strikes against Iranian targets in retaliation for Iran鈥檚 attack on Tel Aviv earlier this month. Iran said the strikes caused only 鈥渓imited damage.鈥�
Under deadly Israeli siege, north Gaza residents face terrifying ultimatumWhere can one find safety in war? That has been an especially agonizing question for Palestinians in Gaza, ordered to and fro by Israel for more than a year. With death everywhere, one community after another has been reduced to rubble.
Netanyahu has high hopes of Trump. Might he be mistaken?Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu hopes Donald Trump will win the U.S. presidency. But Mr. Trump might well be just as demanding as his predecessor.
First LookA terrorist attack in Turkey drew global condemnation. Then, Turkey struck back.The strike came days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested parole for the PKK鈥檚 imprisoned leader and hours after a terrorist attack in Ankara.聽Turkey regularly conducts airstrikes against the PKK, who have power bases in Iraq and Syria.
Is an Israel-Hamas cease-fire possible? Pressures mount on Netanyahu.Benjamin Netanyahu initially described Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar鈥檚 death as 鈥渢he beginning of the end鈥� to the war in Gaza. But are there any indications that pressures for a cease-fire will bear fruit?
As Israel pounds Lebanon, Gazans empathize, yet feel forgottenGazans know what Lebanon is going through, as Israel attacks Hezbollah and as civilians are killed or forced from their homes. But they worry the world鈥檚 attention has been diverted.
First LookDrone targeted house of Israeli prime minister, as IDF bombards GazaHezbollah didn't claim responsibility for the drone attack, which inflicted no casualties, but said it carried out several rocket attacks on Israel. Israel carried out at least 10 airstrikes on southern Beirut suburbs that are home to Hezbollah鈥檚 offices.
Hamas leader鈥檚 death revives hopes for a Gaza peace plan. Is that enough?After a year of war in Gaza and the Middle East, the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar rekindled hopes for a grand U.S.-led peace plan. But many obstacles, Israeli and Palestinian, remain.