Militants in Lebanon fired rockets at Israel, which retaliated with artillery fire. Amid rising frictions in the region, Israeli officials hinted they would respond forcefully to recent escalations linked to Iran.
Tag: War and Armed Conflicts
As War Rages in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, Bodies Float Into Sudan
The disfigured bodies are the latest indication of atrocities as the conflict over the Tigray region spreads to other parts of Ethiopia and across international borders.
‘We’re Living in Hell’: Inside Fresnillo, Mexico’s Most Terrified City
Fresnillo feels to residents overrun by violence and paralyzed by fear, a testament to the failure of Mexico’s government to tackle organized crime.
Israeli Officials Say Iran Is Behind Deadly Attack on Oil Tanker
Drones carried out the attack on a tanker managed by an Israeli-led firm, killing two people, officials said — apparently the latest in a series of maritime clashes between Iran and Israel.
In Nagorno-Karabakh, Land Mines, Bulldozers and Lingering Tensions
Despite the hurdles, territory seized by Azerbaijan from Armenia in last year’s war is being transformed with breathtaking speed.
A Rap Song Lays Bare Israel’s Jewish-Arab Fracture — and Goes Viral
A Jew and a Palestinian sling slurs at each other, giving voice to hidden prejudice with the aim of overcoming it.
Israel Briefly Shells Southern Lebanon After Militant Rocket Fire
No injuries were reported, but the brief incident underscored the fragility of the security situation on the border of Israel and Lebanon.
Ahmed Jibril, Militant Palestinian Leader Behind Attacks, Dies at 84
He was considered a top security threat to Israel in the 1970s and ’80s, and his hijackings, kidnappings and attacks had enduring political effects.
How Local Guerrilla Fighters Routed Ethiopia’s Powerful Army
A scrappy force of local Tigrayan recruits scored a cascade of battlefield victories against the Ethiopian military, one of Africa’s strongest. Times journalists witnessed the decisive week in an eight-month civil war.
How Local Guerrilla Fighters Routed Ethiopia’s Powerful Army
A scrappy force of local Tigrayan recruits scored a cascade of battlefield victories against the Ethiopian military, one of Africa’s strongest. Times journalists witnessed the decisive week in an eight-month civil war.