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A Palestinian woman and a young girl were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, officials say - my Mother Lode. com
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (55+ words) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) " A Palestinian woman and a young girl were killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza on Monday, hospital authorities said. The strike hit a tent sheltering a displaced family in the area of Muwasi,…...
Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump's emerging deal with Iran is `bad for the region' - my Mother Lode. com
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (270+ words) JERUSALEM (AP) " The deal being discussed between the U. S. and Iran fails to achieve any of Israel's goals for the war, Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday, as he accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to influence a…...
Israel and Hezbollah clash along a strategic Lebanese river after overnight strikes
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (709+ words) Lebanon Israel Iran War A U. S. -brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict appeared more nominal by the day, complicating efforts at a broader peace in the Iran war as Tehran wants an agreement to include an end to the fighting in…...
Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz while waiting for a peace deal - my Mother Lode. com
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (809+ words) UK Hormuz Mine Clearing U. S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at allies for not doing more to support the United States" war effort in Iran, whose chokehold on the strait has crippled international shipping and sent energy prices soaring. In…...
Iran's soccer federation says team's World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the US - my Mother Lode. com
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (279+ words) Published May 23, 2026 1: 23 pm: Updated May 23, 2026 2: 18 pm Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement issued by the federation's media relations official. FIFA has not confirmed the move. Iran had been scheduled to train…...
Rubio reports "slight progress" in Iran talks as Pakistan renews efforts to mediate a peace deal - my Mother Lode. com
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1061+ words) Published May 22, 2026 4: 34 am: Updated May 22, 2026 2: 33 pm Rubio spoke days after U. S. President Donald Trump said he was holding off on a military strike against the Islamic Republic because "serious negotiations" were underway. Trump has been threatening for weeks that the ceasefire…...
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 10, including paramedics and a child, officials say
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (376+ words) Published May 22, 2026 8: 24 am The first strike hit the village of Hanouiyeh, killing four paramedics working for Hezbollah's Islamic Health Association and wounding two others including one paramedic, the ministry said. Another strike Friday morning on the village of Deir Qanoun…...
A displaced Lebanese grandmother feeds thousands of compatriots who fled war
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (696+ words) Published May 21, 2026 6: 30 am But once the coffee is poured, the quiet disappears quickly. Known to many as Om Mohammed " an Arabic nickname that means Mohammed's mother " the grandmother fled her home in the Beirut southern suburbs with 15 members of her…...
Netanyahu's coalition alliances with religious parties put his reelection at risk - my Mother Lode. com
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (922+ words) Published May 20, 2026 7: 27 am But that alliance is tearing apart his governing coalition and proving to be another major liability for the long-serving Israeli leader as the country heads to elections later this year. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack " and the inconclusive wars…...
Israeli minister orders West Bank hamlet evicted after hearing he may face arrest warrant overseas - my Mother Lode. com
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (482+ words) Published May 19, 2026 8: 29 am It was not clear whether the International Criminal Court is mulling an arrest warrant for the minister, Bezalel Smotrich. The Hague court said it keeps requests and plans for warrants confidential. But the ICC already has issued…...