US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has told his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant that Washington had “increased force readiness” in the region in anticipation of the Iranian attack. The call appeared to have taken place before Iran launched hundreds of missiles towards Israel....

The Israeli army on Tuesday morning carried out two airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people, including children. According to the official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA), 10 people were killed from the same family in an airstrike on their home in the southern town of...

Another Palestinian journalist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total death toll since last Oct. 7 to 174, the government media office said on Monday. In a statement, the media office identified the new victim as Wafa Aludaini, without giving any details about...

US President Joe Biden called for an end to all hostilities as Israel prepares for what it is calling a "limited" ground operation in Lebanon amid fears of a spiraling regional war. Asked by a reporter if he is aware of and comfortable with Israel beginning its operation, Biden said: "I'm more...