The United States’ ability to influence events in the Mideast has waned, and other major nations have essentially been onlookers.
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Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Holds Emergency Meeting Over Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon
Israel’s airstrikes south of Beirut flattened several buildings and targeted Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Hezbollah’s Military Capability: What We Know
The Iran-backed militants have perhaps the largest arsenal of any armed group in the world, excluding governments, experts say.
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.
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.
Biden Works Against the Clock as Violence Escalates in the Middle East
President Biden is beginning to acknowledge that he is simply running out of time to help forge a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas, his aides say. And the risk of a wider war has never looked greater.
Biden Works Against the Clock as Violence Escalates in the Middle East
President Biden is beginning to acknowledge that he is simply running out of time to help forge a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas, his aides say. And the risk of a wider war has never looked greater.
Israel Launches Deadly Strikes Across Gaza, Local Officials Say
The latest in a series of strikes on schools being used as shelters killed three in Nuseirat, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. Israel has said the buildings were being used by Hamas militants as a command center.
Why Is Israel Escalating Attacks Against Hezbollah?
Israel’s intensifying strikes show how determined it is to stop Hezbollah’s cross-border attacks — and how far it is from achieving that goal.
Israel and Hezbollah Threaten to Hit Harder, Raising Fears of All-Out War
A leader of the Iranian-backed militia said its latest barrage was “just the beginning,” and an Israeli military official said, “Our strikes will intensify.”