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Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the border with Israel on May 29
Full-blown Israel-Hezbollah war appears to be more likely, analysts say
BEIRUT — Israel and the Lebanese Iran-backed group Hezbollah have been ramping up cross-border attacks after months of low-intensity fighting, prompting the Israeli military to warn that it is prepared to launch a large-scale attack on its northern border.With both sides trading fire for more than eight months, experts say Israel feels it can no longer ignore its northern front or delay taking action there.A full-blown war appears to have become more likely – even if both sides have no desire for one, analysts believe.Lebanon and Israel have officially been in a state of war for decades.Israel launched a devastating invasion of Lebanon in 1982, sending tanks all the way to the capital Beirut, after coming under attack from Palestinian militants in the country. It then occupied southern...
June 15, 2024

Full-blown Israel-Hezbollah war appears to be more likely, analysts say

A photo of journalist Amir Abu Aram before and after his release
Palestinians demand inspection of Israeli prisons as detainees are released with chronic health problems
JERUSALEM — The Palestinian Legislative Council in Gaza has demanded international inspections of Israeli detention centers, after the release of a number of prisoners this week who appeared frail and thin after several months in detention.Among those released was the Council’s former Speaker, Aziz Dweik, who had been held for nine months, accused of affiliation with Hamas. He appeared much thinner and greyer than before being detained.The Council said it “looks with anger at the crimes committed by the enemy against the prisoners, and the greatest example is the photo of Dr. Aziz Dweik when he left the occupation prisons.”The Council alleged that the prisoners had been subjected to starvation, isolation and torture.Dweik himself said Friday that prisoners were “starved for 24...
June 15, 2024

Palestinians demand inspection of Israeli prisons as detainees are released with chronic health problems

Israeli soldiers catapult fireball into Lebanon
Israeli troops catapult fireball into Lebanon using weapon rarely used since 16th century
BEIRUT — Israeli troops have used a medieval-style catapult to toss fireballs across the border into Lebanon, as fighting ramps up between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah.The trebuchet, a rotating arm with a sling attached to launch a projectile, has rarely been used since the 16th century.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the catapult was “a local initiative” and had not “come into widespread use,” Israeli public broadcaster and CNN affiliate Kan reported Thursday.Kan said the trebuchet was probably used to burn shrubbery, making it easier for Israeli forces to identify militants attempting to reach the border. CNN has asked the IDF for comment.A video of the catapult in action was posted on social media on Wednesday. CNN could not verify when the footage was filmed but...
June 14, 2024

Israeli troops catapult fireball into Lebanon using weapon rarely used since 16th century

Hamas spokesperson and political bureau member Osama Hamdan
Hamas official says ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive
BEIRUT — The fate of the 120 remaining hostages in Gaza is crucial to any deal to end the protracted and bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. But a senior Hamas official has told CNN that “no one has an idea” how many of them are alive, and that any deal to release them must include guarantees of a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.In an interview with CNN, Hamas spokesperson and political bureau member Osama Hamdan offered an insight into the militant group’s position on the stalled ceasefire talks, a view on whether Hamas regrets its decision to attack Israel given the mounting Palestinian death toll, and a commentary on the leak earlier this week of messages from its chief in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, the man believed to be the ultimate...
June 14, 2024

Hamas official says ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive

Mediators presented the latest ceasefire proposal more than two weeks ago
Hamas rebuffs Blinken blame for elusive ceasefire
GAZA — Hamas has pushed back after being criticized by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for not yet accepting a ceasefire proposal, saying it had shown "positivity" toward the negotiations.The group said it had "dealt positively... with the latest proposal and all proposals to reach a ceasefire agreement".It said, in contrast, "while Blinken continues to talk about 'Israel’s' approval of the latest proposal, we have not heard any Israeli official voicing approval".Blinken has repeatedly said that Israel has accepted a ceasefire proposal outlined by President Biden on 31 May. Israel's government has not officially said so, though an Israeli plan formed the basis for Biden's declaration.Speaking in Qatar on Wednesday, Blinken expressed...
June 13, 2024

Hamas rebuffs Blinken blame for elusive ceasefire

Many of the building's residents were from the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Forty Indians among 49 dead in Kuwait block fire
BENGALURU — At least 40 Indians are among 49 people killed in a fire at a residential building in the Kuwaiti city of Mangaf, India's foreign ministry has said.The fire broke out on Wednesday in a building where dozens of workers stayed.Video shared on social media showed flames engulfing the lower part of the building and thick black smoke billowing from the upper floors.Authorities said many of the casualties are from the southern Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Around 50 Indians have also been injured.Filipino and Nepali workers are also among the injured.Two-thirds of the Kuwaiti population is made up of foreign workers and the country is highly dependent on migrant labour, especially in the construction and domestic sectors.Human rights groups have regularly raised...
June 13, 2024

Forty Indians among 49 dead in Kuwait block fire

Israeli forces carried out strikes in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday
US assessing Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire plan
WASHINGTON — The US says it is evaluating the Hamas response to the latest proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.The Palestinian group said it was ready to “deal positively” with the process but stressed the need for Israel to agree to a permanent ceasefire.Israel’s government has not commented, but an anonymous Israeli official said Hamas’s response amounted to a rejection.Meanwhile, the US secretary of state is heading to Qatar — which along with the US and Egypt is acting as a mediator — to try to push the plan forward.Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had "reaffirmed his commitment" to the deal, and that Hamas would be to blame if there was no progress.However, Netanyahu has not publicly endorsed the...
June 12, 2024

US assessing Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire plan

More than 37,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the Israeli offensive began last October
Hamas seeks 'complete halt' to war in Gaza proposal response
GAZA — Hamas says it has submitted its response to a US-backed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, with a senior group official saying that it still requires an Israeli commitment to a permanent ceasefire.In a statement, the group, and its Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) allies, expressed "readiness to positively" reach a deal.The proposed ceasefire plan — which was endorsed by the UN Security Council on Monday night — calls for a six-week ceasefire that would eventually become permanent.Qatar and Egypt — who, along with the US, have mediated negotiations between Israel and Hamas — confirmed that the Palestinian group had submitted its reply.In its statement on Tuesday evening, Hamas called for a "complete halt" to fighting in Gaza."The response prioritizes the...
June 12, 2024

Hamas seeks 'complete halt' to war in Gaza proposal response

Israel's representative to the UN, Reut Shapir Ben-Naftaly, speaks at a United Nations Security Council meeting focused on ending the conflict on Monday, June 10
Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal
TEL AVIV — Israel has vowed to persist with its military operation in Gaza, saying it won’t engage in “meaningless” negotiations with Hamas, shortly after the United Nations Security Council overwhelmingly approved a US-backed ceasefire plan intended to bring an end to the eight-month war.Israel’s representative to the UN, Reut Shapir Ben-Naftaly, emphasized at a UNSC meeting Monday that her country wants to “ensure that Gaza doesn’t pose a threat to Israel in the future.”The senior diplomat said the war would not end until all hostages were returned and Hamas’ capabilities were “dismantled,” accusing the Palestinian militant group of using “endless negotiations... as a means to stall for time.”Her comments came after 14 of the 15 UNSC council members voted in...
June 11, 2024

Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal

UN Security Council backs US Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan
WASHINGTON — The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan.The proposal sets out conditions for a "full and complete ceasefire", the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of dead hostages' remains and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners.Fourteen of the 15 Security Council members voted in favor of the US-drafted resolution. Russia abstained.The resolution states that Israel has accepted the ceasefire proposal, and urges Hamas to agree to it too.It means the Security Council joins a number of governments, as well as the G7 group of the world's richest nations, in backing the three-part plan that was unveiled by President Joe Biden on 31 May.The vote is likely to increase pressure on both sides to respond...
June 11, 2024

UN Security Council backs US Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan

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