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☆ A top Israeli missile shield that defeated Iran's best is headed to Europe, where the Russian threat grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Related Video Russia flaunts intercontinental ballistic missile in new videoThe transfer comes as Europe and NATO allies like Germany face a rising Russian missile threat to its eastern flank. Just last week, Moscow used a new intermediate-range ballistic missile to strike Ukraine. US Missile Defense AgencyThe Arrow systems are a product of IAI and the US manufacturer Boeing. Moscow's war against Ukraine and its widespread employment of ballistic missiles has prompted NATO countries to seek ways to bolster their air defenses. Unease over Russian missile capabilities was underscored last week after Moscow launched an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine.

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Deir al-Balah, Gaza CNN —Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have been displaced multiple times from Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip are now facing another threat – the arrival of harsh winter weather. On Sunday, the first strong storm to hit Gaza this winter was felt in all parts of the enclave. Winter in Gaza means more people will die shivering because of the cold, especially among the most vulnerable including older people + children,” Philippe Lazzarini said. Mohammed Alkhatib, deputy director of programs for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) in Gaza said the suffering of displaced Palestinians in Gaza had “many faces” in a statement shared with CNN by MAP. Damaged temporary shelters for displaced Palestinians are seen after bad weather on a beach near Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Monday, November 25, 2024.

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“We had hoped that this agreement would be comprehensive and include the Gaza Strip, or at least a deal would be reached on a ceasefire and end the ongoing suffering here,” said Nasser, 40, who has been displaced from his home in northern Gaza. “There are great concerns here in the Gaza Strip that the ceasefire in Lebanon will become a reason for expanding military operations here in the Gaza Strip,” he added. On Thursday, Israeli strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as forces continued their bombardment of central areas and pushed farther north and south in the enclave. Israeli officials deny they are blocking aid. 'Deeply disappointed'Hostage families, meanwhile, have again voiced their dismay that there has been no apparent progress in their quest to have those who were taken on Oct. 7 returned.

Persons: Khan Younis, Mohammed Nasser, “, ”, Nasser Organizations: NBC News, International Committee, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, ” International Locations: Gaza, Khan, Lebanon, Israel, U.S

☆ Ceasefire brings calm in Israel and Lebanon, but fears remain among the displaced
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

After almost 14 months of deadly bombings, the skies above southern Lebanon and northern Israel were quiet Wednesday as a ceasefire negotiated by the United States took effect. In northern Israel, 60,000 people have been forced from their homes, with 80 soldiers and 50 civilians killed, according to local officials. He did not say when those displaced by the fighting might be able to return to their homes in northern Israel. The Israeli military, which has not yet withdrawn from southern Lebanon, said the opposite. Nahariya, northern Israel, seen here Wednesday, is one of the areas affected by the conflict.

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Hassan Nasrallah, then-leader of Hezbollah, vowed to continue firing at Israel until it ceased its assault in Gaza. Hours later, Israel detonated thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah members, killing scores and wounding hundreds. On September 27, Israel killed Hezbollah’s long-time leader Nasrallah in a massive attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut, upending the truce talks. Since October 2023, Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel have killed 47 Israeli civilians and 31 security forces in Israel. On November 26, Israel and Lebanon accepted a deal to end the conflict with Hezbollah, which took effect early the following morning.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Hezbollah’s, Nasrallah Locations: Israel, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Beirut, upending

☆ The Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire: What to Know
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Ephrat Livni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A cease-fire meant to end the deadliest war in decades between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah officially took effect early Wednesday, less than a day after President Biden announced the deal and Israel approved its terms. Thousands of Lebanese began to return to their homes in the first hours of the cease-fire. The fighting has killed thousands in Lebanon and around 100 Israeli civilians and soldiers. The conflict has also displaced about one million people in Lebanon, in addition to doing vast physical damage there, and about 60,000 people in Israel. Lebanon’s government agreed on Wednesday morning to the deal.

Persons: Biden, Lebanon’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Organizations: Hezbollah Locations: Israel, Lebanese, Lebanon, Gaza

☆ Northern Israel Somber as a Few Soldiers and Residents Trickle Through
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Natan Odenheimer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Residents were visiting their damaged homes near the border for the first time in a year. Israeli soldiers were bathing in a natural hot spring in the rain, in an area where sirens screamed the previous night. Many residents have settled into new housing and enrolled their children in schools elsewhere. The Israeli government promised to retaliate immediately to any violations of the cease-fire, and officials are not encouraging residents to return yet. Their town, Metula, is just a few hundred yards from the Lebanese border and suffered significant damage during the war.

Persons: ”, Galit Doctorsh Organizations: Hamas Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Iran, “, Metula, Lebanese, Gaza

☆ The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal is a permanent one: White House energy advisor Amos Hochstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal is a permanent one: White House energy advisor Amos HochsteinAmos Hochstein, White House senior advisor for energy and investment, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, how permanent or tenuous the deal is, impact on the Israel-Hamas war, and more.

Persons: Amos Hochstein Amos Hochstein Organizations: White Locations: Israel

☆ The Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal brings hope, but the US' role of monitoring violations raises issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US and France will play a role in monitoring for potential violations of the deal. Regional experts say the US role in monitoring creates complications and challenges. A cease-fire agreement that aims to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, marks a hopeful diplomatic moment after nearly 14 months of conflict. Gerges said that the inclusion of the US in the cease-fire monitoring process "complicates" matters. The cease-fire agreement will not stop the fighting in Gaza, though President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the US will make "another push" to broker a deal there.

Persons: Gerges, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Paul Salem, Salem, Hassan Fadlallah, Ozcelik, Hezbollah's, Joe Biden Organizations: Hezbollah, Israel, London School of Economics, United Nations, Lebanese, Middle East Institute, Guardian, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Israel, France, Iran, Lebanese, Lebanon, Syria, East, Gaza

☆ Ceasefire brings ‘unusual’ calm for northern Israelis, but fears of Hezbollah threats persist
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jeremy Diamond | Mike Schwartz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN visited the border town of Shtula on Wednesday just hours after the ceasefire took effect. The town is one of the most dangerous places in northern Israel, having faced the threat of Hezbollah’s anti-tank missiles for months. Jalaa Marey/AFP/Getty ImagesOra Hatan, who remained in her home in Shtula, said the morning of the ceasefire deal was “unusual” after months of relentless artillery fire. Hatan’s fears have not, however, subsided with the ceasefire deal. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said the Lebanon ceasefire deal needs to ensure the safety of residents in northern Israel.

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☆ Will Lebanon Deal Break Gaza Deadlock? Experts Doubt It
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Patrick Kingsley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Buoyant after helping to forge a cease-fire in Lebanon, President Biden has declared that the deal could build momentum toward a similar breakthrough in Gaza. But that assessment is premature, analysts said on Wednesday, because Israel and Hamas are much further from a deal in Gaza than Israel and Hezbollah were in Lebanon. The truce in Lebanon was possible in part because Hezbollah — weakened by months of assassinations and battlefield losses — had lost its leverage at the negotiating table. On the Israeli side, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could afford to compromise because a deal in Lebanon would not significantly weaken his grip on power at home. Secondly, Mr. Netanyahu cannot compromise with Hamas because doing so might collapse his ruling coalition, forcing early elections.

Persons: Biden, —, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr, Netanyahu Locations: Lebanon, Gaza, Israel

☆ Opinion | Hezbollah Has Been Weakened. That Might Not Last.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Colin P. Clarke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

That was certainly the case the last time Israel and Hezbollah engaged in all-out conflict back in July 2006. Hezbollah emerged from that fight — which lasted just over a month — battered but defiant after standing up to the most powerful military in the Middle East. But beginning in July, the Israeli military and intelligence campaign against Hezbollah ramped up drastically. As a result, Hezbollah, long the most powerful member of Tehran’s Axis of Resistance, has found its ability to operate across borders constrained. Israel has successfully weakened both Hamas and Hezbollah over the past year — and its archrival Iran in the process.

Persons: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Organizations: Hezbollah ramped Locations: Israel, Lebanon’s Parliament, Gaza, East, Iran

CNN —The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is a major diplomatic breakthrough that follows 13 months of escalating conflict, upheaval and displacement in Lebanon. In that time, troops from both sides will retreat from southern Lebanon, while the Lebanese military and families who fled in recent months will move in. Israel’s forces must retreat beyond the so-called Blue Line, a “line of withdrawal” established by the UN in 2000 following 18 years of Israeli military occupation in southern Lebanon. Israeli aerial attacks have focused on the southern border regions of Lebanon, but have hit targets in the center and the north as well. Planet Labs PBC Planet Labs PBC Dozens of buildings were destroyed in Meiss al-Jabal, visible in satellite imagery provided by Planet Labs.

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President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a United States-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon. Biden said the U.S., and partners including France, "will make sure this deal is implemented fully." Their world is absolutely shattered," Biden said, adding that Hamas' only way out of the war with Israel is to release the hostages. Shortly after the president's announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that his Cabinet had approved the U.S.-brokered deal, 10 ministers to one. In this multifront war in the Middle East, the Lebanon conflict has become a key focus for Israel in recent months.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Hassan Ammar, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Netanyahu, That’s Organizations: Hezbollah, Israel Locations: Israel, United States, Lebanon, Lebanese, U.S, France, Beirut, Gaza, Iran, Tehran

TEL AVIV — The Israeli government failed in its “primary duty to protect its citizens” in the lead-up to and during the Oct. 7, terrorist attacks, according to an Israeli civilian report released Tuesday. Some 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage during the attacks as Hamas fighters infiltrated Israel from southern Gaza and launched thousands of rockets. The Israeli report also identified a "major cause" of the Oct. 7 tragedy as a "glaring failure" by Israeli intelligence branches. It specifically pointed to Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency, and military intelligence for their inability to provide timely warnings or act on those that were issued. Israeli soldiers near houses that were destroyed during a Hamas attack on the kibbutz in Be'eri, Israel.

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☆ Israeli war Cabinet to discuss Lebanon cease-fire — while bombings continue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Israel’s war Cabinet was Tuesday meeting to discuss a plan for a cease-fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah as its military launched fresh airstrikes on southern Beirut. Hezbollah says it is supporting the Palestinian resistance; Israel sees it as another attempt by Tehran to attack the Jewish State. Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, said Monday his country’s security Cabinet would likely discuss the proposed truce when it met the following day. This was confirmed to NBC News by an Israeli source briefed on the matter. Lisa Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., submitted the proposal last week to Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an adviser to the speaker, Ali Hamdan, said.

Persons: Danny Danon, Lisa Johnson, Nabih Berri, Ali Hamdan Organizations: Hezbollah, Jewish State, United Nations, NBC News Locations: Beirut, Hezbollah, Lebanese, Israel, Gaza, Tehran, U.S

☆ Bombs go off all around, but in Lebanon’s ancient olive groves, work must go on
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Anagha Subhash Nair | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

AABRA, Lebanon — Mayada El Sayed, duct tape wrapped around her fingers to prevent bruising, efficiently strips ripe olives from a tree, seemingly undeterred by the ever-present threat of bombs. Mayada El Sayed plucks olives from a tree. Anagha NairHezbollah began firing rockets into northern Israel the day after Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. Anagha NairMushantaf said many other farmers had been unable to get into their groves and that their harvests would go to waste. “I was born in this village, and I know my grandfather used to go to the olive grove and have a nap in the summer under a tree,” he said.

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☆ Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening to bomb synagogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he threatened to kill Jews and bomb a synagogue in a case that U.S. prosecutors said reflected a growing nationwide torrent of antisemitism after the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began last year. John Reardon, during a hearing in Boston federal court, pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb the Congregation Agudas Achim and threatening to kill children in a voicemail he left with the Attleboro, Massachusetts-based synagogue in January. Israel’s 13-month campaign in Gaza has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced nearly all the enclave’s population at least once, according to Gaza officials. In many of those calls, he made harassing or intimidating statements, prosecutors said. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors have agreed to recommend that Reardon, of Millis, Massachusetts, be sentenced to up to 2-1/2 years in prison.

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☆ US says Israel approved a cease-fire deal aimed at ending nearly 14 months of devastating fighting with Hezbollah
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementIsrael has agreed on a cease-fire deal aimed at ending nearly 14 months of fighting with Hezbollah. Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a cease-fire to end nearly 14 months of devastating fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday. AdvertisementBiden said the cease-fire, designed to permanently end fighting across the Israel-Lebanon border, will take effect at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday. Israel and Hezbollah have fought against each other for nearly 14 months. At the end of the month, Israeli forces launched a ground invasion into Lebanon — its first in nearly 20 years.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Israel, Netanyahu, Fadel ITANI Organizations: Israel, Hezbollah, White, Lebanese, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Lebanon, Gaza . Israel, Israel, Iran, Gaza, Beirut

☆ Israel has agreed to a truce in Lebanon with Hezbollah. Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Tamara Qiblawi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Israel and Lebanon have accepted a US-backed proposal to end the 13-month border conflict that spiraled into an all-out war in September with Hezbollah. What the deal entailsThe deal stipulates a 60-day cessation of hostilities, which negotiators have described as the foundation of a lasting truce. On September 27, Israel killed Hezbollah’s long-time leader Nasrallah in a massive attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut, upending the truce talks. Since October 2023, Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel have killed 47 Israeli civilians and 31 security forces in Israel. Palestinians in Gaza are unlikely to find respite if a Lebanon deal is signed, according to a regional analyst.

Persons: CNN —, Joe Biden, Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Isaac Herzog, “, ”, ” Herzog, Israel, Chris McGrath, Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s, Nasrallah, Ahmad Al, ” Hellyer, Bashar Taleb Organizations: CNN, UN, United Nations, Lebanese, Royal United Services Institute, Getty, US, United Locations: CNN — Israel, Lebanon, Israel, France, Iran, overflights, Lebanese, Aadaysit, Gaza, Beirut, upending, ”, London, Deir el, Balah, United States

☆ Why an 18-year-old UN resolution is critical to ending the Lebanon-Israel war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —With a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire on the horizon, an 18-year-old United Nations resolution has resurfaced as a blueprint for ending the war. The 60-day cessation of hostilities aims to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, with the hope that it could form the basis of a lasting truce. Resolution 1701 was adopted to end a 34-day war between Israel and Lebanon in 2006, and had kept relative calm in the area for nearly two decades. Here’s what we know about the resolution and why it is critical to a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In 2000, the UN established the so-called Blue Line, a “line of withdrawal” for Israeli forces from Lebanon.

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☆ Israel-Hezbollah permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A permanent ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah is scheduled to begin Wednesday, following a yearlong conflict between the Jewish state and Iranian-backed groups. "Over the next 60 days, the Lebanese army and state security forces will deploy and take control of their own territory," said Biden. Earlier in the day Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address that he supported the ceasefire deal, which he sent to his Cabinet for approval. "The ceasefire allows us to focus on the Iranian threat," said Netanyahu. "We will complete the elimination of Hamas, the return of all the hostages and the return of the residents of the north."

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas Locations: Israel, Iranian, France, Lebanese, Gaza, Jewish

☆ Israel Launches Heavy Strikes on Lebanon Ahead of Hezbollah Cease-Fire Deal Talks: Live Updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Patrick Kingsley | Euan Ward | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The Israeli military also told entire towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate, including Naqoura, where a United Nations peacekeeping force is based. The cease-fire proposal, mediated by American and French diplomats, would start a 60-day process during which both sides would stop fighting and withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israel has sought guarantees from the United States that it would have U.S. support to send troops back into southern Lebanon if Hezbollah violated the arrangement. Hezbollah’s leader, Naim Qassem, suggested last week that the group would accept a truce if Israel stopped striking Lebanon and Lebanon retained its sovereignty. The cease-fire would officially be an agreement among Israel, Lebanon and the mediating countries, including the United States.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Mr, Naim Qassem, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Jack Nicas, Myra Noveck, Euan Ward Organizations: Lebanese, United Nations, Lebanese Army Locations: Lebanon, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Israel, United States, States, Jerusalem

CNN —The Israeli security cabinet on Tuesday voted to approve a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, an Israeli official told CNN, potentially bringing an end to more than a year of cross-border skirmishes with Hezbollah and months of a full-scale war that has killed thousands. Resolution 1701 was adopted to end a 34-day war between Israel and Lebanon in 2006, and had kept relative calm in the area for nearly two decades. At least 10 people were killed in the strikes on central Beirut, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a televised address Tuesday evening. In his address, Netanyahu stressed that Israel will respond “forcefully” if Hezbollah violates the agreement and attempts to rearm.

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