Baby freezes to death overnight in Gaza

Associated Press 12/26/2024

JERUSALEM — A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts that could wind down the 14-month war. The 3-week old baby was the third to…

Pope again condemns ‘cruelty’ of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Agence France Presse 12/23/2024

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel’s strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their “cruelty” for the second time in as many days despite Israel accusing him of “double…

Hezbollah claims first attack on Israeli position since truce

Agence France Presse 12/03/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah on Monday claimed an attack on an Israeli position, its first since a fragile ceasefire in the war in Lebanon took effect last week. The ceasefire, which came into force on Wednesday, seeks…

Israel conducts first strike on Lebanon since ceasefire

Agence France Presse 11/29/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel said it conducted an air strike on a Hezbollah weapons facility on Thursday, the first since a ceasefire in the war in Lebanon took effect. The truce, which came into force on Wednesday,…

Five key points on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal

Agence France Presse 11/27/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — After two months of all-out war between Israel and Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, a ceasefire deal brokered by the United States and France is meant to end the devastating conflict. The ceasefire…

Ceasefire to begin in Israel-Hezbollah war

Agence France Presse 11/27/2024

JERUSALEM — US President Joe Biden said a Lebanon truce would take effect early Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a ceasefire with Hezbollah would allow Israel to focus its attention on Hamas and arch-enemy Iran.…

Gaza rescuers dig for survivors after Israeli strike kills 93

Agence France Presse 10/30/2024

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Rescuers pulled bodies from the rubble in Beit Lahia on Tuesday after an overnight Israeli strike that Gaza’s civil defense said killed 93 people in a residential building. Bodies wrapped in shrouds lay in…

Israel prime minister: Iran ‘precise, powerful strikes’ a success

Agence France Presse 10/28/2024

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday that what he called Israel’s “precise and powerful” strikes on Iran had been a success, as his country’s forces pounded targets in Gaza and Lebanon. The previous day’s…

Israeli strikes pound Lebanon, death toll tops 1,550 since Sept. 23

Agence France Presse 10/23/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel kept up its bombing of Lebanon Tuesday after a late night strike that killed 18 people near a Beirut hospital, state media reported, as its war on Hezbollah approached the one-month mark. The…

Israel strikes 300 Hezbollah targets as US urges war’s end

Agence France Presse 10/22/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel said Monday it struck around 300 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over 24 hours, ramping up its offensive to hit the group’s finances, as the United States called for the war to end “as…

Israel military: Hamas leader Sinwar killed in firefight in Gaza

Agence France Presse 10/18/2024

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Thursday told how Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a firefight after being tracked “going from home to home” desperately seeking to avoid detection in southern Gaza. Israel has hailed…

Israel pounds Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, killing mayor

Agence France Presse 10/17/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Wednesday, killing a city mayor, toppling buildings and causing widespread destruction in several southern areas. The latest exchanges in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict…

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