Efforts were ongoing to extinguish a significant fire, with the port’s customs saying that trucks were being evacuated from the area. Read more
Hamas, whose militants carried out the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that triggered the war, has said it would only free the remaining hostages under a deal that ends the war. Read more
Hezbollah was left badly weakened by more than a year of hostilities with Israel, and Lebanon has since elected a president and formed a government. Read more
Health officials at the hospital evacuated patients following a phone call from someone who identified himself as Israeli security before the attack. Read more
Although Iran has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for direct talks, it wants to continue indirect negotiations through Oman. Read more
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered additional forces to the Middle East, including the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group and aircraft. Read more
No aid has been delivered to the Palestinian enclave since March 2. Read more
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called the attack a “clear breach” of the Nov. 27 ceasefire. Read more
Hamas has expressed a willingness to relinquish Gaza’s administration, but has warned its weapons are a “red line.” Read more
U.S. authorities have also targeted students at Columbia University, Cornell University, Georgetown University, Brown University and the University of Alabama. Read more
