American officials said they believed the deployment of aircraft carrier strike groups has, at least for now, deterred Hezbollah from opening a new front in the war.
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Israel Will Evacuate Towns Near Its Border With Lebanon as Tensions Escalate
The border has been a longtime staging ground for attacks by Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese group.
Fearing Escalation, Biden Seeks to Deter Iran and Hezbollah
The administration has grown increasingly anxious that Israel’s enemies may seek to widen the war with Hamas and has both sent diplomatic messages and deployed military assets to prevent it.
Israelis Gird for Invasion of Gaza Amid Mistrust of Government
With a ground invasion into Gaza imminent, Israelis are grappling with a total breakdown of trust and a collapse of everything they believed in and relied on.
Reuters Journalist Killed and 6 Others Injured Near Israel-Lebanon Border
Two journalists with Reuters, two with Al Jazeera and two with Agence France-Presse were also injured, their employers said.
Israel-Hamas War Threatens Wider Inferno in Middle East
The conflict is inflaming tensions across the region, where many of the problems that fueled uprisings and conflicts a decade ago remain unresolved.
‘It’s Terrifying’: Residents in Israel’s North Brace for Another Possible Front
The Hamas assault on Israel’s south has inspired new levels of fear among the battle-hardened citizens along the country’s northern border with Lebanon, where another group that has clashed with Israel holds forces.
How Lebanon Is Involved as Israel Fights Hamas in Gaza
The Israeli Army has engaged in four consecutive days of clashes with armed militants in Lebanon, where the powerful Shiite militant group Hezbollah poses the severest threat.
Clashes Along Israel’s Borders With Syria and Lebanon Raise Fears of Another Front
Continued attacks on Israel’s northern border have deepened unease over the possibility that the conflict — already the broadest invasion in 50 years — could spread.
Biden’s Hopes for the Middle East Imperiled by Eruption of Violence
The Hamas attack on Israel could narrow the chances for the president’s efforts to negotiate a new alignment in the region by normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.