Dozens wounded, at least 22 killed in airstrikes in Beirut as tensions escalate in Israel conflict with Iran
Israeli airstrikes hit neighboring parts of Lebanon, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens in an air raid on Beirut, according to the Associated Press. The attack was the deadliest in more than a year of war between the warring countries and further escalated the conflict with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants. Lebanon's Health Ministry told […]
Oil could top $100 as Middle East tensions escalate
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida) discusses Israel's response to Iran's missile attack on Kabuto: Coast to Coast. crude oil price Prices soared last week as tensions in the Middle East escalate, with the market wary of the possibility of prices rising to $100 per barrel. Prices rose about 9% last week, with crude oil options market […]
A killing near same Minneapolis intersection for second straight weekend: ‘These arguments escalate into violence so quickly’
Two people were killed and three others injured, including two teenage girls, in a shooting near the intersection of Hennepin and Fifth streets in downtown Minneapolis early Saturday morning. It was the second week in a row that a murder had occurred near the intersection. Last Saturday, a 16-year-old girl was killed when a hit-and-run […]
Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel and Iran that conflict must not escalate | Israel-Gaza war
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Israel’s neglect will mean that ambassadors from Western countries, including the United States, will skip ceremonies marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, officials said Wednesday. Nagasaki’s mayor said last week that he had not invited Israeli Ambassador Gilad […]
U.S. Deploys 12 Warships Towards Middle East As Tensions Escalate
A West Catapult safety monitor gives a thumbs up (Photo: U.S. Navy/Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffThursday, August 1, 2024 3:35 PM The US Defense Department has deployed 12 warships to the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea amid rising tensions in the Middle East. advertisement The fleet includes the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt […]
Middle East tensions escalate after Hamas leader’s assassination
Welcome to The Hill’s defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andInternational Security Defense andInternational Security Full text UN report finds Palestinian detainees mistreated in Israeli prisons Palestinian detainees have been tortured and ill-treated in Israeli custody, according to a UN report released on Wednesday. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report looked […]