The Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of its widening air campaign against Hezbollah.
War in Israel
Hezbollah fired over 100 rockets early Sunday across northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as Israel launched hundreds of strikes on Lebanon.
An Israeli strike in Gaza killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said it targeted a Hamas command center in what used to be a school.
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Saturday as rescue crews in Beirut searched the rubble of an apartment building leveled by an Israeli airstrike that killed at least 37 people.
Friday’s airstrike — apparently the deadliest such attack on a neighborhood of Beirut since Israel and Hezbollah fought a bloody, monthlong war in 2006 — hit during rush hour.
Hassan Nasrallah spoke for the first time since the deadly device bombings he described as a “severe blow” — and for which he promised to retaliate.
The vote in the 193-member world body was 124-14, with 43 abstentions. Among those in opposition was the United States.
The U.S., Egypt and other partners are working for an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt nearly a year of war in Gaza and release hostages held by the terrorist group.
The attacks, which were widely believed to be carried out by Israel targeting Hezbollah, have hiked fears that the two sides’ simmering conflict could escalate into all-out war.
A resolution will be put to a vote in the assembly Wednesday as Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza approaches its first anniversary and as violence reaches new highs.
Tuesday’s statement by Israel’s security Cabinet signaled a tougher stance at a time when Israeli leaders have stepped up their warnings.
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people.
Salvagers towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi terrorists to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Union naval mission said.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt on Tuesday for his 10th visit since the Gaza war began, to refine a proposal for Israel and Hamas on a cease-fire deal.
A missile reportedly fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi terrorists landed in an open area in central Israel early Sunday. Israel hinted that it would respond militarily.
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