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Rubio defends Iran policy in first congressional testimony since outbreak of conflict
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (298+ words) ALBAWABA- U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first time since the United States entered the conflict with Iran, using a series of congressional hearings to defend both the administration's military actions and…...
Hezbollah leaders flee Beirut after Netanyahu's statement
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (198+ words) ALBAWABA - The Jerusalem Post, citing an Israeli military source, reportedly said that several Hezbollah commanders have left Beirut after a joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz's announcement of intentions to strike Beirut. As Netanyahu…...
Trump yells at Netanyahu during call: "You're fu**ing crazy"
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (216+ words) ALBAWABA - US President Donald Trump recently made headlines after a heated call with Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday over the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon, according to Axios, citing two US officials." Israel is currently expanding large-scale military operations in southern…...
Hezbollah accepts US proposal to stop attacks
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (187+ words) ALBAWABA - Lebanon's embassy in Washington announced Monday that Hezbollah had agreed to a proposal by the United States to stop attacking Israel in exchange for Israel halting airstrikes on south Beirut. This comes shortly after President Donald Trump said he…...
'Tell our friend, President Trump'no': Ben-Gvir calls Netanyahu to reject US proposal
21+ hour, 16+ min ago (197+ words) ALBAWABA - Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refuse a U. S. proposal to end strikes against the Lebanese group Hezbollah. U. S. President Donald Trump said he had a "very good call" with Hezbollah to halt…...
UK bans Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur over Israel criticism
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (290+ words) ALBAWABA - Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker (also known as Hasan Abi) and broadcaster Cenk Uygur have reportedly been banned from entering the UK by the Home Office ahead of SXSW London, where they were scheduled to speak. Uygur took to…...
Israel to create a military-controlled zone around Litani River
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (192+ words) ALBAWABA - The Israeli Army said that it is planning to establish a military-controlled zone around the Litani River area in Lebanon as it continues to strike Hezbollah sites in the south. Additionally, Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, announced Monday there…...
All the way to Beirut: Israel is planning to expand aggression in Lebanon
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (288+ words) ALBAWABA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a small security meeting, his second in less than 24 hours, to discuss the possibility of Israel shifting from a strategy of controlling territory in Lebanon to launching an air campaign in the Lebanese…...
Israeli strike injures at least 13 medical staff in Lebanon
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (153+ words) ALBAWABA - An Israeli airstrike in the vicinity of a hospital in Tyre injured 13 staff members and caused significant damage, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The ministry said in a statement that "the Israeli enemy launched an airstrike in…...
Possible war resumption with Iran: US sends refueling plane to Israel
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (231+ words) ALBAWABA - In a move reflecting Israel's ongoing military preparations for long-range confrontation scenarios, the United States has handed over a refuling plane to the Israeli Army. Sources revealed that the Israeli Air Force received its first Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial…...