A widened Middle East war would be a disaster, but it can still be avoided
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US and Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war
U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months.
US and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months.
Iranians vote in snap election to replace president killed in crash
Iranians voted Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, with the race’s sole reformist candidate vowing to seek “friendly relations” with the West in an effort to boost his campaign.
U.S. Presses to Avert Wider War Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon
The United States is in the midst of an intense diplomatic push to prevent full-on war between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, as the risks rise that either side could initiate a broader regional fight.
The U.S. readies to evacuate Americans from Lebanon if fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies
TEL AVIV — The Pentagon is moving U.S. military assets closer to Israel and Lebanon to be ready to evacuate Americans as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, according to three U.S. defense officials and a former U.S. official familiar with the plans.
With Israel 'Emboldened,' Washington Braces For Fresh Middle East Bloodshed In Lebanon
Last Tuesday, Israel’s military approveda plan to invade Lebanon to fight its dominant militia, Hezbollah. Hezbollah’s leader issuedhis strongest threats against Israel in years the following day. And the U.S., Israel’s most powerful ally, has indicatedthat it will not block an Israeli offensive.
Canadian military planning for evacuation of 20,000 from Lebanon, says top commander
The country's top military commander says contingency evacuation plans have been drawn up to extract roughly 20,000 Canadians from Lebanon should full-scale fighting erupt between Israel and Hezbollah, but those plans are heavily dependent on allied support.