The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East that is alarming global leaders is working in Netanyahu’s political favour at home.
In the pre-dawn darkness,family and friends of the 364 people who were killed at the Nova music festival in Israel on October 7,2023,gathered to remember their loved ones.
Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty visit the north Lebanon village of Aitou,where at least 22 people were killed by a strike far from the Hezbollah strongholds.
The United States has warned Israel could risk losing access to weapons funding unless aid is boosted.
Two years ago,Ihab Matar was running a successful construction company and living in western Sydney. Now he’s a member of Lebanon’s parliament taking on Hezbollah.
The Israeli prime minister has told the US he will strike military targets,not Iran’s oil infrastructure or nuclear installations,according to The Washington Post.
Washington has significantly bolstered military assistance funding sent to Israel and has approved more sales of arms and equipment to the country.
Peter Khalil’s office has been branded with red paint,a “glory to the martyrs” slogan and foul-smelling liquid that was inserted through a vandalised door.
The invasion of Lebanon by Israel’s forces has sparked heated debate about its legality under international law.
Israel also aimed airstrikes for the first time at central Beirut,after pounding a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip and killing dozens.
Naim Qassem speaking by video from an undisclosed location,said Hezbollah would name a new leader to succeed Hassan Nasrallah who was killed by Israel in Beirut.