Israel carries out hundreds of strikes on Syria
Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy. Israel acknowledged pushing into a buffer zone inside Syria following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad. But it remained unclear if Israeli soldiers had gone beyond that area, which was established more than 50 years ago. Israel denied that it was advancing on the Syrian capital of Damascus. Former adviser at the office of Netanyahu, Ruthie Blum, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.
Qatar resuming role as mediator in truce talks
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy traveled to Qatar and Israel to kick-start efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal before he takes office on January 20, a source said, amid indications that Doha was resuming its role as a mediator in the talks. Steve Witkoff, the incoming envoy, met separately in late November with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the source said. Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.
Israeli DM: Lebanon to blame if cease-fire fails
Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and said this time its attacks would go deeper and target the Lebanese state itself, after the deadliest day since the ceasefire was agreed last week. In its strongest threat since the truce was agreed to end 14 months of war with Hezbollah, Israel said it would hold Lebanon responsible for failing to disarm militants who violate the ceasefire. Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.
Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon
Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people on Monday after the Lebanese militant group fired a volley of projectiles as a warning over what it said were Israeli truce violations. Distinguished lecturer with the University of Nev Haven Ken Gray, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.
Trump warns of "ALL HELL TO PAY" if Israeli hostages are not released
President-elect Donald Trump has called for the immediate release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, warning of unprecedented consequences if they remain captive by his inauguration.
Israeli airstrike kills 5, including World Central Kitchen workers, amid Gaza conflict
An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people including employees of World Central Kitchen.
Hezbollah accused of ceasefire violations
The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon on Thursday, after both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt over a year of fighting. Israel said it also opened fire on Thursday towards what it called "suspects" with vehicles arriving at several areas in the southern zone, saying it was a breach of the truce with Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, which came into effect on Wednesday. Mark Chandler with Coastal Carolina University joined LiveNOW from FOX to break down the latest details.
Fragile cease-fire remains in effect
Now that Hezbollah has agreed to pause fighting, the question remains of where the truce leaves Hamas and its own war with Israel. David Daoud, senior fellow if the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined LiveNOW from FOX to break down the latest.
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal: Here’s what to know, and what it means for Gaza
A ceasefire deal went into effect on Wednesday between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group. Here's what to know.
Cease-fire deal secured for now
A ceasefire deal that went into effect on Wednesday could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, raising hopes and renewing difficult questions in a region gripped by conflict.
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire to take effect Wednesday, Biden says
Biden called the Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire "good news" as the sides come to terms on an agreement to pause fighting.
Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire
On Tuesday, Israel's security cabinet approved a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah militants to end nearly 14 months of fighting. LiveNOW's Mike Pache breaks down the deal with Jonathan Straum, a former professor of Israeli law at Georgetown University.
Israel, Hezbollah close to cease-fire deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his Cabinet approve a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Blaise Misztal, the Vice President for Policy at JINSA, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss the latest developments.
Netanyahu speaks on cease-fire deal with Hezbollah
Israel has agreed a ceasefire with Lebanon, Israel's Channel 12 television reported on Tuesday, clearing the way for an end to a conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war last year. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, held a press conference discussing the cease-fire deal.
Russia fires new ballistic missile at Ukraine
Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday in response to the U.S. and UK's allowing Kyiv to strike Russian territory with advanced Western weapons, in a further escalation of the 33-month-old war. Robert Murrett with Syracuse University joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss.
European officials say they would arrest Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged “war crimes”. The court said on Thursday that there were “reasonable grounds” to believe Netanyahu and Gallant “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival”. Dr. Asaf Romirowsky with the Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss.
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft discusses the latest in the Middle East with the FDD's David Daoud.
Arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials issued by International Criminal Court
Arrest warrants were issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister, and Hamas officials.
US vetoes Security Council's ceasefire resolution
The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, on the grounds it would not have secured the release of hostages. “We made clear throughout negotiations we could not support an unconditional ceasefire that failed to release the hostages. Because, as this council has previously called for, a durable end to the war must come with the release of the hostages,” Deputy US Ambassador Robert Wood said following the veto Wednesday. Hussain-Abdul Hussain with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.
ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory.