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US Deploys Fighter Jets, Ships to Middle East to Prepare

Iran, Hezbollah have promised retaliation for killings

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered more troops, warships, and fighter jets to the Middle East and Europe to prepare for a multifaceted attack on Israel by Iran and its proxies. The Pentagon said Friday that the deployment also is intended to protect Americans in the region, Politico reports. Along...

Inquiry Blames Israel's 'Serious Failures' for Attack on Aid Convoy

'Gaza remains the deadliest place on earth to be an aid worker. This was not a one-off incident'

(Newser) - The Israeli military's attack on an aid convoy in Gaza in April that killed seven people was the result of serious failures of defense procedures, mistaken identification, and errors in decision-making, according to an Australian investigation that was made public Friday. Australia initiated the investigation to examine Tel Aviv'...

One Mystery Solved About Hamas Leader's Killing

It wasn't an airstrike, it was a bomb smuggled into Iranian guesthouse of Ismail Haniyeh

(Newser) - When leading Hamas figure Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran this week, one question that lingered was how his killers managed to pull it off. Now, both the New York Times and CNN report they have the answer: Somebody smuggled a bomb weeks ago into the Tehran guesthouse where he'...

Israel: Elusive Hamas Commander Is Dead

Intelligence confirms Mohammed Deif died in July 13 strikes on Khan Younis

(Newser) - Mohammed Deif, the shadowy commander of Hamas' military wing, has been killed, Israel's military confirmed Thursday. Deif, the highest-ranking Hamas commander to be killed during Israel's 10-month-war with Hamas, was the target of July 13 strikes on southern Gaza, which the Gaza Health Ministry said killed at least...

United, Delta Suspend Flights to Israel for Security Reasons

As tensions rise in the region, airlines have safety concerns

(Newser) - As tensions in the region escalate amid the Israel-Hamas war, two airlines are canceling flights to Israel. The move came after the assassination of Hamas' leader.
  • United Airlines said that as of Wednesday, daily flights to Israel were suspended due to security concerns, CBS News reports. "Beginning with this
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What This Assassination Could Mean for the Middle East

Iran vows revenge, Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations are thrown into doubt

(Newser) - Questions are swirling after the apparent assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, where he had traveled to attend Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday. The details of how he was killed are slowly filtering in, with NBC News citing Iranian state media as reporting the...

Hamas Leader Assassinated in Tehran
Hamas Leader
Assassinated in Iran
Jul 31, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Hamas Leader Assassinated in Iran

Hamas blames Israeli airstrike in killing of Ismail Haniyeh

(Newser) - Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, and Hamas blamed Israel for the attack, the AP reports. Israel has vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the group's Oct. 7 attack on Israel that killed 1,200...

Israel Strikes Back After Killings on Soccer Field

Diplomats plead for restraint as attack in Lebanon targets Hezbollah weapons, infrastructure

(Newser) - While US diplomats worked at a furious pace Sunday to head off a major escalation of fighting in the Middle East, Israel retaliated after a rocket fired from Lebanon killed at least 12 people on a soccer field the day before. The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah weapons caches...

Israel Orders Evacuation of Gaza Humanitarian Zone

Meanwhile, at least 30 are dead after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza school

(Newser) - Israeli airstrikes hit a school being used by displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 30 people, as the country's negotiators prepared to meet international mediators to discuss a proposed ceasefire. At least one small child was among the dead taken from the girls school in...

Harris Tells Netanyahu 'It Is Time' to End Gaza War

She says she had 'frank and constructive' discussion with Israeli leader

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held by the militants in Gaza since Oct. 7 can return home. Harris said she had a "frank and constructive" conversation with...

Hepatitis Takes Hold, Polio Emerges in Gaza

UN says diseases are surging among displaced Palestinians amid Israel's war against Hamas

(Newser) - A disease mostly eradicated throughout the world is making a comeback among the wretched conditions throughout Gaza, where nearly all 2.2 million residents have been displaced. The New York Times reports that on Friday, World Health Organization chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus revealed that a poliovirus variant has turned...

Bodies of 5 More Hostages Recovered From Gaza

Israeli military believes all 5 were killed in Oct. 7 attack

(Newser) - The Israeli military says it recovered the bodies of five more hostages from Gaza after intelligence guided troops to their location. There was apparently never any chance of bringing the hostages back alive: The New York Times reports that all five were presumed killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack...

Netanyahu Tells Congress He Wants 'Total Victory'

Israeli leader calls protesters 'useful idiots'

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington on Wednesday as he sought to bolster US support for his country's fight against Hamas and other Iran-backed armed groups. He told Congress on Wednesday that he would agree to a ceasefire if Hamas surrenders, disarms, and releases all hostages...

Democrats Bail on Netanyahu&#39;s Address
Democrats Bail on
Netanyahu's Address
the rundown
Jul 24, 2024 8:31 AM CDT

Democrats Bail on Netanyahu's Address

The Israeli prime minister will speak to Congress Wednesday afternoon

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress at 2pm Wednesday and, in his words, "present the truth about our just war." The BBC reports he comes at the invitation of House Speaker Mike Johnson and will make the rounds after his congressional appearance....

Israel Strikes in Yemen After Drone Attack on Tel Aviv

Houthis say fuel storage facilities, power plant were targeted

(Newser) - The Israeli military said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day. The Israeli strikes appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the AP reports....

UN Court Rules Against Israel on Settlements

But non-binding opinion is unlikely to affect decision-making

(Newser) - The top UN court declared Friday that Israel's settlement policy in the West Bank and east Jerusalem violates international law, per the AP . The ruling is a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, one that is unlikely...

Drone Strike Kills 1, Injures 10 in Tel Aviv

Houthi rebels claim responsibility

(Newser) - Yemen's Houthi rebels on Friday claimed responsibility for an early morning drone believed to have exploded above Tel Aviv, leaving at least 10 injured and one dead. The aerial strike rumbled through the streets causing shards of shrapnel to rain down and leaving a large explosion radius, authorities said....

Israel Prepares to Draft Ultra-Orthodox Men

Move could topple Netanyahu's government

(Newser) - The Israeli military on Tuesday said it would begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men next week—a step that could destabilize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. The announcement followed a landmark Supreme Court order for young religious men to begin enlisting for military service. Under long-standing political...

As Gaza Families Flee, They Cling to One Thing: House Keys

They're tangible symbol of the life Palestinians have been forced to flee as Israel continues its assault

(Newser) - On his key chain, Hassan Nofal keeps the keys to two homes. One is the house of his grandparents in what's now southern Israel, which his family was driven out of by Israeli forces in 1948 and to which they've never been able to return.The other is...

Big Israeli Strike Targets Elusive Hamas Figure

Mohammed Deif is believed to be the architect of the Oct. 7 raid; his fate was not immediately known

(Newser) - Israel went after Hamas' shadowy military commander in a massive strike Saturday in the crowded southern Gaza Strip that killed at least 71 people, according to local health officials. It was not immediately known whether Mohammed Deif was among the dead. An Israeli military official said they were "still...

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