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Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (1086+ words) JERUSALEM " Israel and the Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to stop attacking each other, officials said, after talks between the U. S. and Iran were called off because of intense fighting in southern Lebanon that deepened doubts about the initial agreement to…...
Freed Israeli hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal recounts sexual abuse in Gaza, urges victims to speak out
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (586+ words) JERUSALEM " An Israeli man who said he was sexually abused while he was held hostage in the Gaza Strip is hoping to use his voice to help empower victims who have suffered similar assaults, including in conflict zones, he said…...
IN DEPTH: Chris Budihas on Iran ceasefire, B-52 crash and Army Reserve program
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (946+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " From the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran to the deadly B-52 crash and controversy surrounding a new Army Reserve program, Retired Colonel Chris Budihas joined Kristine Bellino on WOKV's "In Depth" to share his thoughts on several stories…...
Defense minister says Israel won't withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (718+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel " Israel's defense minister said Monday that Israel won't withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, potentially challenging an interim deal that Iran and the United States reached hours earlier that includes opening the Strait of Hormuz and further…...
US launches airstrikes on Iran after blaming Tehran for helicopter crash, prompting retaliation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (872+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter, prompting new attacks from Iran and further widening the retaliatory strikes that threaten to derail talks…...
The Latest: Trump says US must respond to downed helicopter,
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1748+ words) House Republicans hope to approve nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement on Tuesday, which would fund Homeland Security throughout President Donald Trump's time in office. Democrats call it a blank check that imposes no limits on agents despite the deaths of…...
Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he's been denied diabetes care in ICE custody
1+ week, 3+ day ago (436+ words) Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds in the two months since he was detained by immigration officers. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident…...
Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to war
1+ week, 4+ day ago (815+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war. Israeli authorities said two waves of Iranian missiles targeted the country, and urged…...
A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon
1+ week, 4+ day ago (370+ words) JERUSALEM " The Middle East is suddenly bracing for war again. Iran fired missiles at Israel late Sunday in the first such bombardment in the two months since a ceasefire. Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in…...
House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
2+ week, 1+ day ago (851+ words) WASHINGTON " The House for the first time Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U. S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has…...