Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command, predicted on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” Sunday that Lebanese Hezbollah could soon be involved in the border conflict with Israel. “I think we are hours, maybe days — not weeks — away from Lebanese Hezbollah entering this fight.” largest non-state military entity … Read more
The White House says Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks are “close,” amid fears of a widening Middle East war following high-profile assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Israel launched a rare airstrike on Lebanon’s capital of Beirut on July 30, killing Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, a close advisor to Hezbollah’s secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah. A day later, the … Read more
Israeli strikes early Sunday killed 18 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced Palestinians inside a hospital complex, while a stabbing attack carried out by a man who police say was a Palestinian militant killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb. Tensions have soared following nearly 10 … Read more
The fallout from the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has left the Middle East on edge, with fears that Israel’s long-running hostilities with Iran and its proxies could intensify into a wider war. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.