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The death of Sinwar is a major event with uncertain consequences

World

Sinwar killing a blow to Hamas but impact on war uncertain

Israel has inflicted an immense blow on Hamas by killing the Palestinian group’s chief Yahya Sinwar, but whether his death will bring the end...

AFPOctober 17, 2024

Israel accuses Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar of masterminding the October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza

World

Israel says killed Hamas chief Sinwar in Gaza

Israel announced on Thursday the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the October 7 attack, calling his death a “heavy blow” to...

AFPOctober 17, 2024

The deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system comes as Israel prepares to hit back against Iran for a major ballistic missile attack

World

US missile battery deployment deepens role in Israel-Iran conflict

US troops have arrived in Israel as part of the deployment of a THAAD missile defense battery, the Pentagon said Tuesday, a move that...

AFPOctober 15, 2024

Lebanese Red Cross paramedics transport a body unearthed from the rubble at the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the northern Lebanese village of Aito on October 14, 2024

World

Israel strikes Lebanon after Netanyahu vows no mercy for Hezbollah

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...

AFPOctober 15, 2024

Smoke is seen rising from the site of an Israeli air strike targeting the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tibnit

World

Hezbollah says targeted Israeli naval base after deadly drone strike

Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli naval base on Monday, a day after a drone strike killed four soldiers in the deadliest attack on...

AFPOctober 14, 2024

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah and other armed groups have said they should be readying for an escalation

World

Iraq walks fine line with pro-Iran factions to avoid war

The Iraqi government is struggling to rein in powerful pro-Iran factions that risk pulling Iraq into a regional war, as fighting in Gaza and...

AFPOctober 13, 2024

An Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tibnit

World

Israel widens Lebanon strikes as troops fight Hezbollah along border

Israel expanded its aerial bombardment of targets in Lebanon, hitting areas both in and outside traditional Hezbollah bastions, as its troops battled militants across...

AFPOctober 13, 2024