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What the Dearborn mayor says will happen to Netanyahu if he visits the city
Read full article: What the Dearborn mayor says will happen to Netanyahu if he visits the cityDearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has a message after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
Read full article: Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officialsThe world’s top war-crimes court has issued arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps downIsraeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant earlier this week.
Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations
Read full article: Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operationsSeveral large airstrikes have hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon’s only international airport.
Rescuers pull 30 bodies from a building in central Lebanon hit in an Israeli strike
Read full article: Rescuers pull 30 bodies from a building in central Lebanon hit in an Israeli strikeAn Israeli airstrike has killed at least 30 people in central Lebanon, as the war between Israel and Hezbollah continues with no signs of easing.
Middle East latest: Rescue workers pull 30 bodies from apartments in Lebanon after Israeli strike
Read full article: Middle East latest: Rescue workers pull 30 bodies from apartments in Lebanon after Israeli strikeLebanon’s Civil Defense service says they have pulled 30 bodies from the rubble of an apartment building that Israel struck the night before.
Israel's Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country
Read full article: Israel's Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across countryIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region.
Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
Read full article: Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear onesIsrael has attacked Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month.
One of 3 judges weighing request for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and others is replaced
Read full article: One of 3 judges weighing request for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and others is replacedThe presiding judge of an International Criminal Court panel considering a request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and senior Hamas leaders has been replaced on medical grounds.
Middle East latest: US says it will send THAAD defense battery to Israel, along with US troops
Read full article: Middle East latest: US says it will send THAAD defense battery to Israel, along with US troopsThe U.S. is sending a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with troops to operate it.
Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict
Read full article: Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predictIsrael is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding bombs in pagers and walkie-talkies.
Israel warned the US that an operation in Lebanon was coming but gave no details, officials say
Read full article: Israel warned the US that an operation in Lebanon was coming but gave no details, officials sayU.S. officials say Israel warned U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a call Tuesday that a military operation was going to take place in Lebanon.
Here's a look at the US military presence in the Middle East
Read full article: Here's a look at the US military presence in the Middle EastThe U.S. is sending several additional Air Force fighter jet squadrons to the Middle East, beefing up what has already been an increased military presence there as the region teeters on the brink of all-out war.
Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes
Read full article: Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikesThe leader of Hezbollah vowed to retaliate for this week’s deadly attacks on the group’s communications devices.
Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war
Read full article: Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of warIsrael's defense minister declares a “new phase” of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon's state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices.
Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation
Read full article: Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operationIsrael says that halting Hezbollah’s attacks in the country's north to allow its residents to return to their homes there is now an official war goal as it considers a wider military operation in Lebanon.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians sayPalestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children.
Israeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another story
Read full article: Israeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another storyIsrael’s defense minister says the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group.
UK says it's suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law
Read full article: UK says it's suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international lawThe U.K. government says it's suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law.
Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume
Read full article: Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resumeU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to press for the quick conclusion of an elusive cease-fire agreement.
Settler rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leaders
Read full article: Settler rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leadersIsraeli leaders have roundly condemned a settler attack that killed one Palestinian and torched homes and cars in the occupied West Bank.
Public spat highlights cracks in Netanyahu's coalition as Israel braces for feared Iran attack
Read full article: Public spat highlights cracks in Netanyahu's coalition as Israel braces for feared Iran attackCracks are widening in a public tiff between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister.
US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this week
Read full article: US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this weekThe Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area.
International Criminal Court judges mulling arrest warrants consider legal arguments on jurisdiction
Read full article: International Criminal Court judges mulling arrest warrants consider legal arguments on jurisdictionDozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or supporting the International Criminal Court’s power to issue arrest warrants in its investigation into the war in Gaze and Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel.
UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
Read full article: UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin NetanyahuBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says the U.K. will not intervene with the International Criminal Court’s request for an arrest warrant against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu meets with Biden as cease-fire talks face delays
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu meets with Biden as cease-fire talks face delaysIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington as he sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's war in Gaza.
Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Read full article: Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challengesJoe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia and the rise of the far right in Europe.
The Latest | Netanyahu dissolves war Cabinet that directed Gaza conflict, Israeli officials say
Read full article: The Latest | Netanyahu dissolves war Cabinet that directed Gaza conflict, Israeli officials sayIsraeli officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the influential war Cabinet that was tasked with steering the war in Gaza.
Netanyahu dissolves influential war Cabinet after key partner bolted from government
Read full article: Netanyahu dissolves influential war Cabinet after key partner bolted from governmentPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the influential war Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza.
Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed
Read full article: Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killedIsrael has carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began on Oct. 7.
Israel seeks a 'governing alternative' to Hamas in Gaza. It's been tried and failed before
Read full article: Israel seeks a 'governing alternative' to Hamas in Gaza. It's been tried and failed beforeIsrael's defense minister says Israel is looking into an alternative local governing body for Gaza, proposing a future beyond Hamas but giving no idea who those challengers might be.
The Latest | UN food aid collapses in Rafah as Israeli leaders decry war crime accusations
Read full article: The Latest | UN food aid collapses in Rafah as Israeli leaders decry war crime accusationsThe United Nations says it’s no longer able to distribute food aid in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity.
War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
Read full article: War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including NetanyahuThe chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Latest | US and Israel strongly condemn ICC prosecutor's request to arrest Israeli officials
Read full article: The Latest | US and Israel strongly condemn ICC prosecutor's request to arrest Israeli officialsThe United States and Israel both vehemently condemned a request by the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in connection with the seven-month war in Gaza.
An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages
Read full article: An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting ragesPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country’s closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza.
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
Read full article: Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacksHamas says it's accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel says the deal did not meet its core demands and has pushed ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The Latest | Israel says 99% of drones and missiles launched by Iran were intercepted
Read full article: The Latest | Israel says 99% of drones and missiles launched by Iran were interceptedIsrael is hailing the success of its defenses in the face of an attack by Iran involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.
The Latest | Blinken says Israel hasn't told US of any specific date for Rafah ground invasion
Read full article: The Latest | Blinken says Israel hasn't told US of any specific date for Rafah ground invasionU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has not informed the U.S. of any specific date for the start of a major offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox
Read full article: With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-OrthodoxAs Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men have reopened a divide in the country and rattled the government coalition.
Pentagon urges Israel to protect civilians in Gaza as military chiefs meet at time of high tensions
Read full article: Pentagon urges Israel to protect civilians in Gaza as military chiefs meet at time of high tensionsA senior Pentagon official says U.S. and Israeli defense leaders met for about 90 minutes and discussed the need to have a well-planned military operation to defeat Hamas in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah that would unfold in phases to protect civilians and the ongoing delivery of aid.
The Latest | Netanyahu remains set on Rafah ground invasion despite US misgivings
Read full article: The Latest | Netanyahu remains set on Rafah ground invasion despite US misgivingsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he remains determined to carry out a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite U.S. President Joe Biden's misgivings.
Israelis evacuated from the Lebanese border wonder if they'll ever return
Read full article: Israelis evacuated from the Lebanese border wonder if they'll ever returnAround 60,000 Israelis who evacuated from cities and towns along the border with Lebanon are grappling with the question of when they will be able to return home.
Israel's air force strikes deep inside Lebanon, killing 2 people, after Hezbollah downs a drone
Read full article: Israel's air force strikes deep inside Lebanon, killing 2 people, after Hezbollah downs a droneThe Israeli military says its air force has struck targets of the militant Hezbollah group deep inside Lebanon.
Israel vows to target Lebanon's Hezbollah even if cease-fire reached with Hamas in Gaza
Read full article: Israel vows to target Lebanon's Hezbollah even if cease-fire reached with Hamas in GazaIsrael’s defense minister vowed to step up attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group even if a cease-fire is reached with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Mideast cease-fire efforts gain steam as US envoy visits. Mediators report 'encouraging' signs
Read full article: Mideast cease-fire efforts gain steam as US envoy visits. Mediators report 'encouraging' signsInternational efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining new momentum.
Satellite photos show Egypt building a wall near Gaza Strip as Israeli offensive on Rafah looms
Read full article: Satellite photos show Egypt building a wall near Gaza Strip as Israeli offensive on Rafah loomsEgypt is building a wall and is leveling land near its border with the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned Israeli offensive targeting the border city of Rafah.
Israel's defense chief says military 'thoroughly planning' offensive in crowded Gaza border town
Read full article: Israel's defense chief says military 'thoroughly planning' offensive in crowded Gaza border townIsrael’s defense minister says Israel is “thoroughly planning” its promised military offensive in the southern Gaza town of Rafah.
The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a 'pressure cooker' town near Egypt
Read full article: The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a 'pressure cooker' town near EgyptThe European Union is worried about reports that the Israeli military intends to take its battle against Hamas to the town of Rafah at Gaza’s border with Egypt.
Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quiet
Read full article: Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quietDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure.
Live updates | Heavy fighting continues as UN official says Gaza has become 'uninhabitable'
Read full article: Live updates | Heavy fighting continues as UN official says Gaza has become 'uninhabitable'At least six people have been killed in an apparent Israeli airstrike on a home in the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight.
Live updates | Israel expands offensive as Hamas warns only permanent ceasefire will free hostages
Read full article: Live updates | Israel expands offensive as Hamas warns only permanent ceasefire will free hostagesA Hamas official says a “partial or temporary cessation of aggression” wouldn’t be enough to free the more than 100 hostages who Israel says remain in captivity in Gaza.
Live updates | Israel expands offensive in central Gaza as Netanyahu aide meets with US officials
Read full article: Live updates | Israel expands offensive in central Gaza as Netanyahu aide meets with US officialsThe Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory.
US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate
Read full article: US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalateThe top two U.S. military leaders are traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to transition from major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza to a more limited and precise campaign.
Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of Gaza
Read full article: Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of GazaIsraeli troops mistakenly shot three hostages to death in a battle-torn neighborhood of Gaza City, and an Israeli strike killed a Palestinian journalist in the south of the besieged territory.
Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight
Read full article: Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fightThe Palestinian prime minister says Washington must take steps toward an elusive two-state solution, including applying pressure on Israel.
Israel and US show sharp divisions over mounting casualties and future of war against Hamas
Read full article: Israel and US show sharp divisions over mounting casualties and future of war against HamasIsrael and the United States showed their sharpest public disagreement yet over the conduct and future of the war on Hamas as the two allies became increasingly isolated by global calls for a cease-fire.
Israeli defense chief resists pressure to halt Gaza offensive, says campaign will 'take time'
Read full article: Israeli defense chief resists pressure to halt Gaza offensive, says campaign will 'take time'Israel’s defense minister pushed back against international calls to wrap up the country’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip, saying the current phase of the operation against the Hamas militant group will “take time.”.
Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law and spare civilians in war against Hamas
Read full article: Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law and spare civilians in war against HamasU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israeli leaders to respect international law as Israel wages its war against Hamas in Gaza.
US and Arab partners disagree on the need for a cease-fire as Israeli airstrikes kill more civilians
Read full article: US and Arab partners disagree on the need for a cease-fire as Israeli airstrikes kill more civiliansThe United States and Arab partners are disagreeing on the need for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military says the besieged enclave’s Hamas rulers are “encountering the full force” of its troops.
Netanyahu says the Gaza war has entered a new stage and will be 'long and difficult'
Read full article: Netanyahu says the Gaza war has entered a new stage and will be 'long and difficult'Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the nation that the military has opened a “second stage” in the war against Hamas by sending ground forces into Gaza and expanding attacks from the ground, air and sea.
Live updates | Israel bombards Gaza with airstrikes and readies troops for a ground assault
Read full article: Live updates | Israel bombards Gaza with airstrikes and readies troops for a ground assaultIsraeli airstrikes on Gaza continue and Israel’s defense minister has told troops to be ready for a ground assault on the Palestinian territory, although he has not said when that will begin.
Dozens of Israeli air force vets threaten not to serve after Netanyahu resumes judicial overhaul
Read full article: Dozens of Israeli air force vets threaten not to serve after Netanyahu resumes judicial overhaulDozens of Israeli air force reservists say they won't show up for duty if the right-wing government moves ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary.
Netanyahu reverses firing of defense minister amid tension
Read full article: Netanyahu reverses firing of defense minister amid tensionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed his decision to fire his defense minister over criticism of the government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.
After being fired, Israel's defense minister caught in limbo
Read full article: After being fired, Israel's defense minister caught in limboFive days ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire his defense minister set off a wave of spontaneous protests and a general strike that threatened to paralyze the country, forcing the Israeli leader to suspend his divisive plan to overhaul the judicial system.
Mass protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chief
Read full article: Mass protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chiefTens of thousands of Israelis have poured into the streets across the country in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader’s judicial overhaul plan.