Israel’s clash with Hezbollah strains U.S. effort to prevent wider war
The absence of a full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah has been touted by U.S. officials as a core achievement of the past 11 months amid failures to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas,
U.S. officials report that Israel planted explosives in Hezbollah pagers
U.S. officials have told multiple news outlets that Israel was behind the attack of exploding pagers belonging to Hezbollah members that killed at least eight people. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports that Israel has declined to comment on the attack.
Hezbollah Chief Denounces Israeli Attacks as Warplane Sonic Booms Rattle Beirut
As the broadcast was aired, deafening sonic booms from Israeli warplanes shook Beirut, a sound that has become common in recent months but has taken on a greater significance as t
Hezbollah chief calls pager, radio attacks an ‘act of war’ by Israel
Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah addressed the nation Thursday in a televised speech, as Israeli warplanes flew over the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
Israel's Mossad spy agency planted explosives in Hezbollah pagers, reports say
A wave of blasts emanating from Hezbollah pagers in Lebanon took place as people shopped for groceries, sat in cafes and drove in cars.
Israel strikes targets in Lebanon as Hezbollah chief calls device explosions an act of war
The Israeli military launched a new wave of strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, after two days of device explosions that left the Middle East fearing all-out war.
Israel Bombards Lebanon After Hezbollah Vowed Retaliation
Israel carried out dozens of airstrikes across southern Lebanon today, one of the most intense bombardments in the country this year. The strikes came hours after Hezbollah’s leader vowed that “retribution will come” to Israel for the explosions of Hezbollah members’ hand-held devices.
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Opinion
Even in the Americas, US authority is draining away
The bad guys are getting away with it. Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who won 67% of the popular vote in Venezuela’s presidential election on 28 July but was declared to have lost by just enough for ...
US says challenges posed by China exceed those of Cold War
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Kamala Harris’ claim that there are no active duty U.S. troops in any war zone needs context
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Israel Warned the US That an Operation in Lebanon Was Coming but Gave No Details, Officials Say
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