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Baby killed in West Bank after Israeli troops open fire on a car, Palestinian health officials say
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (780+ words) HEBRON, West Bank " The Palestinian health ministry said that a 7-month-old baby was killed after Israeli troops opened fired at his parents" vehicle in the occupied West Bank, with the bullet striking the boy in the face. Sam Fahd Abu…...
9 killed in strikes in Gaza overnight, hospital says
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (649+ words) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip " Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least nine Palestinians overnight, a hospital said Thursday, even as much of the world's attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The nine people were…...
UN nuclear watchdog says it's unable to implement its monitoring responsibilities in Iran
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (402+ words) The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that it "cannot provide any information on the current size, composition or whereabouts of the stockpile of enriched uranium in Iran or whether Iran has suspended all enrichment-related activities." The IAEA warned that it…...
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1079+ words) BEIRUT " Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as continued fighting there hampered moves to end the Iran war. The Hezbollah…...
Trump confirms he called Netanyahu "crazy," as he says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (793+ words) BEIRUT " President Donald Trump in an interview released Wednesday confirmed an earlier report that he criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "crazy" in a Monday phone call, saying he was "a little bit perturbed" that Israel's fighting of Hezbollah…...
Iran fires missiles and U. S. strikes Iran facility after reports of faltering peace talks
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (978+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " The U. S. military said Tuesday that Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain failed or were shot down, and that the U. S. launched strikes on an Iran facility in response. U. S. Central Command said the strikes were on an…...
Analysis: Trump's Netanyahu problem is latest key hurdle to Iran deal
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (703+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump has spent months projecting confidence that a deal to end the Iran conflict is within reach. Israel's determination to press ahead with its own objectives underscores his tenuous control over the outcome of the crisis. The…...
The ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran are stretching the term's meaning
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (869+ words) RAMALLAH, West Bank " Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. So why is there still so much fighting? In just the last few weeks, Israeli forces have captured more territory in Gaza and killed…...
Israel kills 8 in southern Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (482+ words) BEIRUT " Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed eight people, including a father and his two children, a day after President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting. Hezbollah also continued launching dozens of…...
Trump claims Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1117+ words) WASHINGTON " U. S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanese militant group through mediators. Trump announced the development in a…...