The United States’ ability to influence events in the Mideast has waned, and other major nations have essentially been onlookers.
Tag: Civilian Casualties
Israel’s Pager Attacks in Lebanon and the Law on Booby Traps
After Israel detonated pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, a fierce debate began about whether the attacks violated international law. A U.N. treaty from 1996 offers an answer.
Inside the Lebanese Valley Where Israel Is Bombarding Hezbollah
The Bekaa Valley, a Hezbollah bastion in eastern Lebanon, had mostly been spared over 11 months of war. But The New York Times saw widespread devastation there after intense Israeli airstrikes this week.
Zelensky Warns U.N. Against Conceding to Russia’s ‘Insane’ Desire for Land
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told the meeting of world leaders that capitulating to Russia would only give its president, Vladimir Putin, the “political space to continue the war.”
Lebanon’s Growing Civilian Death Toll Includes Children and Rescue Workers
Lebanese organizations have begun to identify children, humanitarians and journalists among a growing number of civilians killed in Israel’s intense bombardment.
Israel’s Strikes on Lebanon Are Some of the Deadliest in Decades: What to Know
What we know about the strikes, the death toll and how it is calculated.
In Beirut, Israel’s Strikes Stoke Fears of War
With Monday’s attacks across southern Lebanon, the prospect of the escalating conflict enveloping the city has suddenly become real for many Beirut residents.
In Beirut, Israel’s Strikes Stoke Fears of War
With Monday’s attacks across southern Lebanon, the prospect of the escalating conflict enveloping the city has suddenly become real for many Beirut residents.
Israeli Strike on Former School Kills 22, Gazan Health Officials Say
Gaza’s ministry of health said most of those killed in the strike on the Zeitoun School in Gaza City were women and children.
U.N. Says Israeli War in Gaza Has ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ for Children
Israel has long blamed Hamas for civilian and children deaths, arguing that the militant group uses innocent people as human shields.