It’s clear we are already in a Middle East war – one that will be difficult to stop
2 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s clear we are already in a Middle East war – one that will be difficult to stop

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, vowing to retaliate against Iran, said: “They made a big mistake tonight, and they will pay for it.” Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian warned that Israel would face a harsh reaction if it did not stop what he called “its crimes,” while an Iranian commander threatened wider strikes on infrastructure if Israel retaliates. That war has triggered every explosive faultline across the Middle East, with a multiple-front battleground emerging, pitting Israel – and its seemingly unwilling allies, including the US – against Iran and its proxies and allies in Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and, of course, Hezbollah in Lebanon. I’ve spoken to former Israeli hostages, shuttling across the world in search of a truce exchange deal to bring their loved ones home – not in body bags.

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Middle East on the Brink of All-Out War: Iran's Missile Strikes on Israel Raise the Stakes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Middle East on the Brink of All-Out War: Iran's Missile Strikes on Israel Raise the Stakes

Deccan Chronicle  

The Middle East is on the cusp of an all-out war, with Israel launching missiles at Iran aimed at taking out anti-missile defenses around energy sites processing oil and petrochemical refineries. This comes after Iran responded to attacks on its proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthi rebels, by raining 200 missiles on Israel, though it was ineffective. The world …

Middle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is 'entering a new phase'
2 months ago

Middle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is 'entering a new phase'

The Independent  

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Experts warn of deeper turmoil in Middle East
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts warn of deeper turmoil in Middle East

China Daily  

By PAN JIE | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-10-05 06:51 A father hugs his son on Thursday, as Greek people are evacuated from Lebanon on a Hellenic Air Force C130, due to ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces in Beirut, Lebanon. ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/REUTERS Raising the risk of deeper turmoil in the Middle East, tensions have heightened between Hezbollah and …

Expert warns ‘US will get dragged into more wars in the Middle East’ than before
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Expert warns ‘US will get dragged into more wars in the Middle East’ than before

Hindustan Times  

An expert has issued a dire warning that the “US will get dragged into more wars in the Middle East” and “it will escalate” more and more, per Mirror US. This vacuum of leadership in the region makes it very very unpredictable about what it’s going to happen next.” Trump believed not to drag US in Middle East wars He …

Trump claims Harris and Biden are leading world to brink of World War 3 after Iran launches missiles at Israel
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump claims Harris and Biden are leading world to brink of World War 3 after Iran launches missiles at Israel

The Independent  

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Your guide to the major party presidential candidates’ views on foreign policy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Your guide to the major party presidential candidates’ views on foreign policy

LA Times  

More than a year has passed since Hamas-led militants poured into southern Israel in an attack that left about 1,200 people dead and took around 250 hostage, unleashing Israel’s brutal war in the Gaza Strip. Harris supports President Biden’s ongoing cease-fire talks, which envision Israel withdrawing from the coastal enclave and a “clear pathway” to the formation of an independent …

Hezbollah Israel: Why the war in the Middle East is widening.
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hezbollah Israel: Why the war in the Middle East is widening.

Slate  

The nightmare of a widening war in the Middle East is coming true. At some point, not just Netanyahu but many Israelis decided it was time to turn up their own volume of attacks and end Hezbollah’s threat altogether. From Hezbollah’s vantage, Israel’s attacks of the past week have been devastating, wiping out the Islamist group’s communications network, killing dozens …

Israel action triggers fears of regional war
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel action triggers fears of regional war

Hindustan Times  

Close to 600 people have died in Israel’s bombardment across Lebanon in the past three days. Israel’s new offensive against Hezbollah, an Iran-backed outfit based in Lebanon, has triggered fears that the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza could escalate, leading to instability across West Asia. Lebanon said 23 people were killed and dozens injured in Israeli strikes across …

Thousands flee Israel airstrikes on Lebanon with what little they can: ‘We’re afraid for a big war’
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands flee Israel airstrikes on Lebanon with what little they can: ‘We’re afraid for a big war’

The Independent  

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Israel's 'war on five fronts': How Jewish state faces all-out conflict against its Middle Eastern enemies after 'killing hundreds' in latest Hezbollah strikes as Lebanon accuses it of carrying out an
3 months ago

Israel's 'war on five fronts': How Jewish state faces all-out conflict against its Middle Eastern enemies after 'killing hundreds' in latest Hezbollah strikes as Lebanon accuses it of carrying out an

Daily Mail  

Many are warning that violence in the region is reaching untenable levels Israel intensified the conflict in the Middle East to new levels today, killing more than 180 people in Lebanon in the latest attacks since military officials declared a 'new phase' of war against Hezbollah had begun last week. Its terrifying missile and drone arsenal is large enough to …

'War Of Attrition': Israel, Hezbollah On Brink Of Full-Scale Conflict As Both Sides Ignore Calls For Restraint
3 months ago

'War Of Attrition': Israel, Hezbollah On Brink Of Full-Scale Conflict As Both Sides Ignore Calls For Restraint

News 18  

Israel and Hezbollah threatened on Sunday to escalate their cross-border attacks despite international pleas to step back from the brink of all-out war that could ravage the West Asia region. After the Lebanese group launched over 150 rockets and drones into Israel, Halevi said on Sunday that the price “Hezbollah will pay will only grow.” ‘We advise Lebanon civilians…’ In …

A wider Middle East conflict would have very big global consequences: Foreign Secretary DAVID LAMMY on speaks about Hezbollah devices attack on Mail's new podcast 90 Seconds to Midnight
3 months ago

A wider Middle East conflict would have very big global consequences: Foreign Secretary DAVID LAMMY on speaks about Hezbollah devices attack on Mail's new podcast 90 Seconds to Midnight

Daily Mail  

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has warned that a wider Middle East conflict would have 'very big global consequences' speaking on Mail's new podcast 90 Seconds to Midnight. Speaking on the Mail's new podcast, David Lammy revealed he was in Lebanon just a few weeks ago 'urging calm'. Foreign Secretary David Lammy has warned that a wider Middle East conflict would …

'It Could Signal A Wider War': Israel, Hezbollah Weigh Options After Lebanon Blasts, West Asia On The Edge
3 months ago

'It Could Signal A Wider War': Israel, Hezbollah Weigh Options After Lebanon Blasts, West Asia On The Edge

News 18  

A second wave of blasts struck Hezbollah on Wednesday as thousands of radios and other devices used by the group detonated across Lebanon, killing at least 20 people and pushing Israel and Hezbollah to the brink of all-out war. “We don’t believe that the way to solve where we’re at in this crisis is by additional military operations at all,” …

Foreign Office urges ‘calm heads’ after deadly pager explosions in Lebanon
3 months ago

Foreign Office urges ‘calm heads’ after deadly pager explosions in Lebanon

The Independent  

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How the Israel-Hezbollah crisis could lead to an all-out war
3 months, 4 weeks ago

How the Israel-Hezbollah crisis could lead to an all-out war

Daily Mail  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ramped up concerns of an all-out war in the Middle East after a ferocious exchange of fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli military this weekend. The Prime Minister's vow comes as his citizens continue to brace for a retaliatory strike from Iran in exchange for the assassination of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in …

In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war

The Independent  

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In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — In Beirut, shops are open and traffic is as snarled as ever. “We prefer to have a political arrangement and not war.” In Beirut, about 110 kilometers to the north, the streets were bustling even in Dahiyeh, a neighborhood that houses many of Hezbollah’s political and security operations and where an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah commander …

In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war

LA Times  

A man rests on the beach in Haifa, Israel, on Sunday. The killings last week of two militant leaders in Beirut and Tehran — blamed on Israel — brought vows of revenge from Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which says it is attacking Israel as part of a “solidarity campaign” with Hamas over the Gaza war. “We prefer to have a …

With Israel 'Emboldened,' Washington Braces For Fresh Middle East Bloodshed In Lebanon
5 months, 3 weeks ago

With Israel 'Emboldened,' Washington Braces For Fresh Middle East Bloodshed In Lebanon

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Last Tuesday, Israel’s military approved a plan to invade Lebanon to fight its dominant militia, Hezbollah. Speaking with HuffPost, a State Department official and a Pentagon official working on Middle East issues both compared the U.S.’s opposition to a Lebanon war to the president’s warnings to Israel not to invade the Gazan city of Rafah — which …

Israel ready for ‘all-out war’ in Lebanon
6 months ago

Israel ready for ‘all-out war’ in Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli military says its Northern Command has approved operational plans for war with Lebanon. Israel is ready for an “all-out war” in Lebanon and has plans approved for an offensive targeting Hezbollah, officials have said. The claims from Israel’s foreign minister and military late on Tuesday followed Hezbollah’s release of threatening drone footage. In an all-out war, Hezbollah will …

A widened Middle East war would be a disaster, but it can still be avoided
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A widened Middle East war would be a disaster, but it can still be avoided

CNN  

CNN — Anxiety mounts every day that a full-scale Middle East war could erupt from the flames of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Dangerous to Lebanon, dangerous to Israel and to the countries surrounding Israel,” he said, adding, “A regional war is bad for everybody.” But the one thing that could avert such a disaster is that a more expansive …

The US is dangerously close to being pulled into a Middle East war
1 year, 2 months ago

The US is dangerously close to being pulled into a Middle East war

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. The US has deployed two carrier groups to the eastern Mediterranean to deter Iran and its allies Syria and Hezbollah from opening new fronts against Israel. US President Joe Biden spent seven hours in Israel Wednesday, …

Middle East war coming? Hezbollah, Iran threat Israel with ‘axis’ response
1 year, 2 months ago

Middle East war coming? Hezbollah, Iran threat Israel with ‘axis’ response

Live Mint  

Hezbollah, a militant group in Lebanon has said that they are ‘fully prepared’ to join the Hamas group in their fight against Israel. This also comes at a time when Iran has also warned that Israel "could receive a response" from Tehran's allies thereby accentuating fears of a full-blown regional warfare amid the ongoing violent attacks between Israel and Hamas …

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