Traumatized by war: Lebanon’s children struggle with physical, emotional wounds

11/11/2024

BEIRUT— Curled up in his father ’s lap, clinging to his chest, Hussein Mikdad cried his heart out. The 4-year-old kicked his doctor with his intact foot and pushed him away with the arm that was not…

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 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…

Israel strikes Lebanon after PM’s vows of no mercy for Hezbollah

Agence France Presse 10/15/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel’s military launched strikes Tuesday on eastern Lebanon, official Lebanese media reported, as Hezbollah fought Israeli soldiers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed no mercy for the militant group. The premier’s pledge on Monday…

Israel: Hezbollah drone strike hurts dozens

Agence France Presse 10/14/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah claimed a drone attack on northern Israel on Sunday that wounded more than 60 people, as the Israeli military expanded its bombardments of Lebanon and troops battled militants across the border. The number…

Israel strikes central Beirut, killing 22

Agence France Presse 10/11/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — An Israeli air strike killed at least 22 people in central Beirut on Thursday as Israeli ground troops in Lebanon were accused of firing on the UN’s peacekeeping headquarters, injuring two Blue Helmets. The…

Israel PM threatens Lebanon with destruction ‘like Gaza’

Agence France Presse 10/09/2024

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanon Tuesday it could face destruction “like Gaza” as Israel ramps up its ground offensive against Hezbollah along the southern section of the Lebanese coast. Netanyahu’s stark warning came as…

Israel strike in Lebanon kills family of 17: No one left – dad

Agence France Presse 10/02/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Qassem al-Qadhi left his home in east Lebanon this weekend to buy bread for 17 family members, but when he returned they were all dead. An Israeli air strike on Sunday hit the village of…

Israeli forces start ‘targeted ground raids’ in south Lebanon

Agence France Presse 10/01/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Israeli military said Tuesday that troops have started “ground raids” in villages in southern Lebanon, after militant group Hezbollah said it had targeted “enemy soldiers” at the countries’ border. A Lebanese security official…

Lebanon: New Israel airstrikes kill over 100

Agence France Presse 09/30/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes killed more than 100 people on Sunday, after Israel’s military said it had kept up its bombardment of Hezbollah targets there and also struck Yemen. The health ministry…

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