The death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in the 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war, Health Ministry says
Read full article: The death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in the 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war, Health Ministry saysLebanon’s Health Ministry says more than 3,000 people have been killed during 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israeli forces capture senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon, Israeli military official says
Read full article: Israeli forces capture senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon, Israeli military official saysAn Israeli military official says Israeli naval forces have captured a senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon.
Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran's leader promises a punishing response
Read full article: Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran's leader promises a punishing responseAn attack on a central Israeli town has injured 11 as Iran’s supreme leader vowed a punishing response to Israel’s attack last week.
Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires
Read full article: Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-firesIsraeli authorities say rocket barrages fired from Lebanon have killed four Thai agricultural workers and three Israelis in northern Israel in the deadliest cross-border strikes from the country since Israel launched its ground invasion.
Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern Lebanon
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern LebanonLebanon’s Hezbollah has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem to succeed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month.
The Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian and military support
Read full article: The Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian and military supportAn international conference for Lebanon in Paris raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support.
The little airline that could — Lebanon's national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes
Read full article: The little airline that could — Lebanon's national carrier braves Israeli airstrikesSince Israel began bombarding Beirut’s southern suburbs in its war against Hezbollah militants, Lebanon’s national air carrier has become a local icon simply by continuing to do its job.
Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leader
Read full article: Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leaderThe Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader.
Middle East latest: Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be group's next head
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be group's next headThe Israeli military says a top Hezbollah official who was widely expected to be the group’s next leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut in early October.
What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?
Read full article: What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying the quasi-banking system is being used to fund the militant group’s military wing.
Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution
Read full article: Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institutionIsrael says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that it targeted the night before.
Middle East latest: Israel apologizes for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiers
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel apologizes for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiersThe Israeli military has apologized for a strike that killed three Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, saying it is not battling the country’s military and its troops believed they were targeting a vehicle belonging to the Hezbollah militant group.
Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut
Read full article: Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking BeirutIsrael’s military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhere.
Israeli strikes kill 27 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 27 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deathsOfficials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 27 people over the past 24 hours, including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are seared into local memory.
Hezbollah vows to expand attacks in Israel after deadly strike in Lebanon's Christian heartland
Read full article: Hezbollah vows to expand attacks in Israel after deadly strike in Lebanon's Christian heartlandHezbollah's acting leader says the militant group will aim rockets into more areas of Israel.
Middle East latest: Hezbollah's acting leader says the group is focused on hurting Israel
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hezbollah's acting leader says the group is focused on hurting IsraelHezbollah’s acting leader says the Lebanese militant group is focused on “hurting the enemy” by targeting Haifa and other parts of Israel, including Tel Aviv.
Hezbollah's drones are a fierce and evasive threat to Israel
Read full article: Hezbollah's drones are a fierce and evasive threat to IsraelA single drone, which evaded Israel’s vaunted aerial defense system, slammed into a mess hall at a military training camp deep inside Israel, killing four soldiers and wounding dozens of others.
Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead
Read full article: Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 deadIsrael’s military says four soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base Sunday evening.
Middle East latest: Palestinian officials say 22 killed in Israeli airstrikes
Read full article: Middle East latest: Palestinian officials say 22 killed in Israeli airstrikesThe Israeli military has renewed its orders for Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip to leave their homes and shelters as troops continue a weeklong offensive against militants.
U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel
Read full article: U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on IsraelThe U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran’s energy sector in response to its October 1 attack on Israel, firing roughly 180 missiles into the country.
US sees a window for a new push to break political deadlock in Lebanon to ease conflict
Read full article: US sees a window for a new push to break political deadlock in Lebanon to ease conflictSome in Washington and elsewhere believe there may be a window for a new push to break the political deadlock in Lebanon to try to ease escalating war.
UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are in the crosshairs of Israel’s war on Hezbollah
Read full article: UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon are in the crosshairs of Israel’s war on HezbollahThe United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon says Israeli tanks “forcibly entered” one of their positions, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands that they leave the area.
Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in separate strikes
Read full article: Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in separate strikesThe Lebanese army says that an Israeli airstrike killed two of its soldiers and wounded three others, an incident that further entangled Lebanon's official army in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
At least 22 killed in airstrikes in central Beirut, with Israel also firing on UN peacekeepers
Read full article: At least 22 killed in airstrikes in central Beirut, with Israel also firing on UN peacekeepersLebanon’s health ministry says at least 22 people have been killed and 117 wounded in Israeli airstrikes that hit two areas in central Beirut.
Turkey's navy starts to evacuate its citizens from Beirut as Israel battles Hezbollah
Read full article: Turkey's navy starts to evacuate its citizens from Beirut as Israel battles HezbollahThe first of over 2,000 evacuees in Beirut are boarding a Turkish military ship sent to provide aid to Lebanon and evacuate Turkish citizens and some foreigners from the country being hit by Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah.
Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks. Trump recently called the Israeli leader
Read full article: Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks. Trump recently called the Israeli leaderPresident Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held their first call in weeks.
Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be 'lethal' and 'surprising'
Read full article: Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be 'lethal' and 'surprising'Israel’s defense minister has warned that his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian missile attack will be “lethal” and “surprising,” while the Israeli military pushed ahead with a large-scale operation in northern Gaza and a ground offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah militants.
Hezbollah steps up rocket fire as Israel sends more troops into Lebanon
Read full article: Hezbollah steps up rocket fire as Israel sends more troops into LebanonHezbollah has fired another barrage of rockets into Israel, and the militant group’s acting leader vows to keep up pressure that has forced thousands of Israelis from their homes near the Lebanese border.
Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Israel has killed the successor to the head of Hezbollah
Read full article: Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Israel has killed the successor to the head of HezbollahPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has killed the successor to the head of Hezbollah while the militant group’s acting leader promised more fighting in southern Lebanon.
Israel's strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US support
Read full article: Israel's strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US supportIsraeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed proxies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and are threatening Iran itself.
Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening war
Read full article: Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening warPowerful new explosions have rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs around midnight as Israel expands its bombardment of the Hezbollah and Hamas militant groups in Lebanon.
Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessary
Read full article: Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessaryIran’s supreme leader has praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it is ready to do it again if necessary.
UN peacekeepers stay on Lebanon's border despite Israeli ground incursion
Read full article: UN peacekeepers stay on Lebanon's border despite Israeli ground incursionThe United Nations peacekeeping chief says U.N. peacekeepers are staying in their positions on Lebanon’s southern border despite Israel’s request to vacate some areas before it launched its ground operation.
Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive
Read full article: Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensiveThe Israeli military has warned people to evacuate a city and other communities in southern Lebanon that are north of a U.N.-declared buffer zone.
Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Beirut kills 9 as troops battle Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Beirut kills 9 as troops battle Hezbollah in southern LebanonLebanon's Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in central Beirut has killed nine people.
Former UN Ambassador Soderberg shares take on chance for wider regional war after Iran fires missiles at Israel
Read full article: Former UN Ambassador Soderberg shares take on chance for wider regional war after Iran fires missiles at IsraelIran fired ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.
Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipment
Read full article: Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipmentThe civil defense forces of one of the world’s most war-torn nations are shocked at the destruction underway in Lebanon.
After pressing an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, the Biden administration shifts its message
Read full article: After pressing an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, the Biden administration shifts its messageThe Biden administration says there's a significant difference between Israeli actions that have expanded its war against the Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah and Iran’s retaliatory missile attack against Israel.
What to know about Hezbollah's capabilities after its recent losses
Read full article: What to know about Hezbollah's capabilities after its recent lossesHezbollah has warned that the rockets that struck central Israel were only the beginning and that the militant group is waiting for invading forces to enter Lebanon to confront them.
What to know about Israel's ground invasion in southern Lebanon
Read full article: What to know about Israel's ground invasion in southern LebanonIsrael’s ground operation in Lebanon stretched into its second week, as the Hezbollah militant group continued to fire hundreds of rockets deep into Israel.
Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows
Read full article: Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict growsIran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies.
Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Read full article: Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern LebanonIsraeli ground forces moved into southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries.
Who were the 7 high-ranking Hezbollah officials killed over the past week?
Read full article: Who were the 7 high-ranking Hezbollah officials killed over the past week?In just over a week, intensified Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed seven high-ranking commanders and officials from the powerful Hezbollah militant group, including the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict
Read full article: An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflictThe first apparent Israeli airstrike in central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict has hit hours after Israel struck targets across Lebanon and killed dozens of people as the Hezbollah militant group sustained a string of deadly blows to its command structure, including the killing of its overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a 'measure of justice'
Read full article: Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a 'measure of justice'President Joe Biden says the Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for what he called a four-decade “reign of terror.”.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah transformed the militant group into a potent regional force
Read full article: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah transformed the militant group into a potent regional forceHezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and political force in the Middle East, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike
Read full article: Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrikeLebanon’s Hezbollah group has confirmed that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Who was longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?
Read full article: Who was longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah led the Lebanese militant group for the past three decades, transforming it into one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in the Middle East.
Five days of frantic US diplomacy on Lebanon has yielded little
Read full article: Five days of frantic US diplomacy on Lebanon has yielded littlePresident Joe Biden’s administration headed into the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders with high hopes that he could cement his legacy as an international statesman during escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group's leader
Read full article: Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group's leaderThe Israeli military says it struck the headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, causing massive explosions that leveled multiple buildings.
What is the 2006 UN resolution that some hope could help to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict?
Read full article: What is the 2006 UN resolution that some hope could help to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict?In 2006, after a bruising monthlong war between Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militant group, the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted for a resolution to end the conflict and pave the way for lasting security along the border.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed nearly 700 this week
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed nearly 700 this weekLebanon's disaster risk management unit says nearly 700 people been killed in Lebanon this week, as Israel dramatically escalated strikes.
Netanyahu vows to use 'full force' against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire
Read full article: Netanyahu vows to use 'full force' against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-firePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue striking Hezbollah “with full force,” dimming hopes for a cease-fire.
US and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
Read full article: US and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and HezbollahThe U.S., France and other allies are jointly calling for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in Lebanon.
Israel bombards Hezbollah, killing a top commander, while families flee southern Lebanon
Read full article: Israel bombards Hezbollah, killing a top commander, while families flee southern LebanonIsrael has killed a top Hezbollah commander as part of a two-day bombing campaign that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Two-day death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon reaches 564
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Two-day death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon reaches 564Lebanese health authorities have raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon to 564.
US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
Read full article: US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and HezbollahThe Pentagon says the U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that is raising the risk of a greater regional war.
Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict
Read full article: Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predictIsrael is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding bombs in pagers and walkie-talkies.
Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon's deadliest day of conflict since 2006
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon's deadliest day of conflict since 2006Lebanon's health ministry says Israeli strikes on Monday killed more than 490 Lebanese, including more than 90 women and children, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as the Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of a widening air campaign against Hezbollah.
Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an 'open-ended battle' with Israel
Read full article: Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an 'open-ended battle' with IsraelHezbollah has launched more than 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel and Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Kassem said Sunday that his group is now in an open-ended battle with Israel.
Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says
Read full article: Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief saysThe United Nations human rights chief says weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare.
Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike was top military official on US wanted list
Read full article: Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike was top military official on US wanted listThe Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs was one of the Lebanese militant group’s top military officials.
What to know after Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Read full article: What to know after Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan NasrallahThe assassination of Hezbollah's leader by Israel is a monumental and demoralizing blow to the Lebanese militant group he led for 32 years.
Rare Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills Hezbollah commander and more than a dozen others
Read full article: Rare Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills Hezbollah commander and more than a dozen othersIsrael has launched a rare airstrike that killed a senior Hezbollah military official in a densely populated southern Beirut neighborhood.
Israel warned the US that an operation in Lebanon was coming but gave no details, officials say
Read full article: Israel warned the US that an operation in Lebanon was coming but gave no details, officials sayU.S. officials say Israel warned U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a call Tuesday that a military operation was going to take place in Lebanon.
Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes
Read full article: Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikesThe leader of Hezbollah vowed to retaliate for this week’s deadly attacks on the group’s communications devices.
Israel-Hamas war latest: 20 killed, 450 wounded in second day of explosions in Lebanon
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: 20 killed, 450 wounded in second day of explosions in LebanonLebanon’s health ministry says at least 20 people were killed and 450 others wounded by exploding electronic devices in multiple regions of the country.
Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war
Read full article: Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of warIsrael's defense minister declares a “new phase” of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon's state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices.
Israel has a long history of pulling off complex attacks like the exploding pagers
Read full article: Israel has a long history of pulling off complex attacks like the exploding pagersThousands of pagers used members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people and wounding several thousand, officials said.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Pagers explode across Lebanon and parts of Syria
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Pagers explode across Lebanon and parts of SyriaHundreds of handheld pagers have exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria, killing at least nine people, government and Hezbollah officials say.
Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation
Read full article: Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operationIsrael says that halting Hezbollah’s attacks in the country's north to allow its residents to return to their homes there is now an official war goal as it considers a wider military operation in Lebanon.
Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to Israel
Read full article: Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to IsraelSecretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Egypt this week on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began nearly a year ago.
Its economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel?
Read full article: Its economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel?The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense border.
It looked like Israel and Hezbollah had gone to war, but then they pulled back. Here's what to know
Read full article: It looked like Israel and Hezbollah had gone to war, but then they pulled back. Here's what to knowIsrael and Lebanon’s Hezbollah pulled back after an exchange of heavy fire over the weekend that briefly raised fears of an all-out war.
What is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?
Read full article: What is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Israel’s prime minister on Monday as mediators say they are closing in on a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free hostages captured by Hamas.
An Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 10 and triggers response from Hezbollah as tensions simmer
Read full article: An Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 10 and triggers response from Hezbollah as tensions simmerLebanon’s Health Ministry says an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed at least 10 Syrian nationals including a woman and her two children.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinian death toll surpasses 40,000 as mediators hold cease-fire talks
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinian death toll surpasses 40,000 as mediators hold cease-fire talksThe White House says talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war have resumed in Doha and are expected to run into Friday.
Lebanon's health care system in tatters but still preparing for a possible wider war with Israel
Read full article: Lebanon's health care system in tatters but still preparing for a possible wider war with IsraelLebanon’s health care system has been battered by multiple crisis but is now preparing for the possibility of a devastating wider conflict with Israel.
Israel-Hamas war latest: International calls for cease-fire grow after assassinations in the Mideast
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: International calls for cease-fire grow after assassinations in the MideastThe Pentagon has announced that the U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region.
Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken says
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken saysU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling for “all parties” in the Middle East to avoid escalatory actions that could plunge the region into further conflict.