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Clashes at Lebanon-Israel border raise fears of wider war
Middle East
October 17, 2023
Clashes at Lebanon-Israel border raise fears of wider war
Southern Lebanon CNN — On the face of it, the crossfire on Lebanon’s border with Israel appears marginal, dwarfed by…
They followed evacuation orders. An Israeli airstrike killed them the next day.
Middle East
October 17, 2023
They followed evacuation orders. An Israeli airstrike killed them the next day.
Editor’s Note: This story contains a graphic image. CNN — When Palestinians in north Gaza heeded the warnings issued in…
Desperately needed aid piles up outside Gaza as WHO warns water is running out
Middle East
October 17, 2023
Desperately needed aid piles up outside Gaza as WHO warns water is running out
CNN — Vital humanitarian aid is piling up at the shuttered Gaza border, despite diplomatic efforts to open a corridor…
China and Russia criticize Israel as divisions with the West sharpen
World
October 17, 2023
China and Russia criticize Israel as divisions with the West sharpen
Beijing CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet in Beijing this week…
Biden warns Israel against occupying Gaza as ground invasion appears near
Middle East
October 16, 2023
Biden warns Israel against occupying Gaza as ground invasion appears near
CNN — President Joe Biden warned Israel against occupying Gaza in one of his most notable public calls for restraint…
Diplomatic aid efforts ramp up for ‘strangled’ Gaza as regional conflict fears grow
Middle East
October 16, 2023
Diplomatic aid efforts ramp up for ‘strangled’ Gaza as regional conflict fears grow
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Gaza is being “strangled” by Israel’s week-long siege and aerial bombardment, UN experts have warned,…
Palestinian men stranded outside Gaza look on as their families endure horrors at home
Middle East
October 16, 2023
Palestinian men stranded outside Gaza look on as their families endure horrors at home
West Bank CNN — The men in the wedding hall at the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank spend…
The ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas
Middle East
October 16, 2023
The ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas
CNN — The myriad tunnels under Gaza are best known as passageways used to smuggle goods from Egypt and launch…
Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss,’ UN warns as Gaza suffers and Israel prepares for offensive
Middle East
October 16, 2023
Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss,’ UN warns as Gaza suffers and Israel prepares for offensive
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated dangerously, experts say, with serious shortages of clean water and…
Streets ‘reek of blood:’ Gazans run out of time after Israel’s evacuation deadline
Middle East
October 15, 2023
Streets ‘reek of blood:’ Gazans run out of time after Israel’s evacuation deadline
CNN — Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza after the Israeli…