The cabinet was expected to authorize initiating a retaliatory attack, officials said. They didn’t make their decision public.
Author: Aaron Boxerman
Biden and Netanyahu Speak for First Time Since August
Ties between the U.S. and Israeli leaders have been strained over Israel’s conduct in Gaza. The Israeli defense minister delayed a much-anticipated trip to the U.S. at Mr. Netanyahu’s request.
A Hostage Waits for Her Husband Still Being Held in Gaza
A year after their home in Israel was torched and her family was taken by attackers on Oct. 7, a wife and mother clings to the hope that her husband might still come home alive.
Israel Weighs Retaliation After Iranian Missile Attack
Security analysts and former officials said the damage Israel had inflicted on Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, had stripped Tehran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli attack.
Israel Says It Killed Another Top Leader of Hezbollah
For nearly a year, Hezbollah has been attacking Israel in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza.
Families of Hostages and Gazans Feel Forgotten as War Heats Up in Lebanon
Talks to reach a potential cease-fire in Gaza and free the remaining 100 or so hostages have stalled.
Who Is Ibrahim Aqeel, the Hezbollah Commander Targeted by Israel?
The senior leader, who had survived multiple assassination attempts, has been sought by the United States for bombings in the 1980s. Here is a closer look.
Hezbollah Leader Says Israel Will Face Retribution After Lebanon Explosions
Hassan Nasrallah refused to say when or how Hezbollah would take revenge. As he spoke, Israeli fighter jets swooped low over Beirut.
Israel’s Netanyahu Considers Firing Defense Minister Gallant in Government Shakeup
Dismissing the minister, Yoav Gallant, would remove a frequent critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a time of mounting tensions with Hezbollah.
American Woman Shot and Killed at West Bank Protest
In a separate incident, a 13-year-old Palestinian girl was also fatally shot, part of the rising toll of West Bank violence during the war in Gaza.