American officials are sending a signal to Iran and its allies, in the form of two aircraft carrier groups and a guided-missile submarine.
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In Lebanese Refugee Community, People See Hope in Hamas
In Ein al-Hilweh, Lebanon, long mired in poverty and despair, Hamas recruitment is up and the downtrodden air has given way to defiance and celebration.
Israel Presses for Gaza Border Presence as Part of Cease-Fire Deal
Mediators in truce negotiations, including the C.I.A. director and President Biden’s Middle East envoy, are seeking a summit next week to keep the struggling talks alive.
Israel and Hezbollah Trade Cross-Border Strikes
The strikes, in eastern Lebanon and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, underscored how months of talks have failed to stop either the war in Gaza or the related conflict along the Lebanese border.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad Claim Responsibility for Tel Aviv Bombing
The two groups described the attack as a suicide bombing, but an Israeli statement did not. If confirmed, it would be the first suicide bombing in Israel in roughly eight years.
Blinken Travels to Israel Amid Push for Gaza Cease-Fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned that the negotiations were “very complex,” as the secretary of state flew to Israel to try to clinch a deal.
Israeli Strike on Lebanon Kills at Least 10
The strike came as tensions between the two countries were running high over the Gaza war. Negotiators are pushing for a truce in Gaza, hoping to avert a wider regional conflagration.
Lebanese Officials Say Israeli Strike Kills at Least 10
It would be one of the deadliest attacks in the country since Israel began fighting its war in Gaza. Negotiators have been pushing to reach a cease-fire in that war, hoping to avert a wider conflagration.
Hezbollah Weighs Risks of Backlash at Home in War With Israel
The militant group has vowed to retaliate against Israel for the assassination of a commander. But if that leads to an all-out war, Lebanon may turn against it.