Middle East
Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say
August 8, 2024
Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say
CNN — Hezbollah looks increasingly like it may strike Israel independent of whatever Iran may intend to do, two sources familiar…
State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees
August 8, 2024
State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees
CNN — The US State Department called allegations of sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli soldiers “horrific” and said…
Hezbollah leader says group will respond but keeping Israelis waiting is part of ‘punishment’
August 7, 2024
Hezbollah leader says group will respond but keeping Israelis waiting is part of ‘punishment’
Beirut, Lebanon CNN — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said his group will respond to Israel “regardless of the consequences” to…
Preparing to again defend Israel, US presses Iran and Israel to de-escalate
August 7, 2024
Preparing to again defend Israel, US presses Iran and Israel to de-escalate
Washington CNN — While the American military is rallying allies to yet again help defend Israel against an expected Iranian attack, top…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif makes history by qualifying for Paris Olympics final
August 7, 2024
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif makes history by qualifying for Paris Olympics final
Algerian boxer Imane Khalif qualified on Tuesday evening for the final round of the Paris 2024 Olympics Games currently being…
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, one of the architects of the Oct. 7 terror attack, as head of political bureau
August 7, 2024
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, one of the architects of the Oct. 7 terror attack, as head of political bureau
CNN — Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar – its leader in Gaza and one of the planners of the October…
Israeli minister says it may be ‘moral’ to starve 2 million Gazans, but ‘no one in the world would let us’
August 7, 2024
Israeli minister says it may be ‘moral’ to starve 2 million Gazans, but ‘no one in the world would let us’
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said “it may be just and moral” to starve 2 million Gaza…
Biden, Harris meet with national security team as US watches for Iranian retaliation
August 6, 2024
Biden, Harris meet with national security team as US watches for Iranian retaliation
Washington CNN — Washington on Monday braced for an expected Iranian retaliation for the killing of a top Hamas leader…
‘We shoot first, ask questions later’: Why some Israeli reservists refuse to go back to Gaza
August 6, 2024
‘We shoot first, ask questions later’: Why some Israeli reservists refuse to go back to Gaza
CNN — Every day for two months, Michael Ofer Ziv spent hours watching grainy, black-and-white footage of the Gaza Strip…
Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war
August 6, 2024
Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war
Beirut, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem CNN — Middle Eastern nations are bracing for the potential widening of the Israel-Hamas war…