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2 days ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Claire Parker |Lior Soroka |Shira Rubin |Mohamad El Chamaa |Heidi Levine
Hamas frees U.S. hostage Edan Alexander in goodwill gesture to Trump (washingtonpost.com) Hamas frees U.S. hostage Edan Alexander in goodwill gesture to Trump By Claire Parker; Lior Soroka; Shira Rubin; Mohamad El Chamaa; Heidi Levine 2025051209062700 JERUSALEM — Hamas released Israeli American Edan Alexander from captivity in Gaza after more than 19 months, in a gesture to the Trump administration following direct talks between U.S. and Hamas officials in recent days. Alexander was handed...
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1 week ago | 
irishnews.com | Mikhail Klimentov |Mohamad El Chamaa
When Pierbattista Pizzaballa was created cardinal by Pope Francis in September 2023, his jurisdiction - the Holy Land - was in the midst of profound political convulsions.Israeli society was riven over proposed judicial reforms advanced by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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1 week ago | 
postguam.com | Mikhail Klimentov |Mohamad El Chamaa
When Pierbattista Pizzaballa was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in September 2023, his jurisdiction - the Holy Land - was in the midst of profound political convulsions. Israeli society was riven by proposed judicial reforms advanced by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israelis were protesting regularly.
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1 week ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Mikhail Klimentov |Mohamad El Chamaa
and When Pierbattista Pizzaballa was created cardinal by Pope Francis in September 2023, his jurisdiction — the Holy Land — was in the midst of profound political convulsions. Israeli society was riven over proposed judicial reforms advanced by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israelis were protesting regularly.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailyherald.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Suzan Haidamous
In a photo, released by the Lebanese Presidency press office, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, center foreground, and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, right, head a cabinet meeting Thursday at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Suzan Haidamous
Lebanese army making progress in displacing Hezbollah near Israeli border (washingtonpost.com) Lebanese army making progress in displacing Hezbollah near Israeli border By Mohamad El Chamaa; Suzan Haidamous 2025041706002400 BEIRUT — The Lebanese army has increased its deployment in the country's south over the past few months, confiscating Hezbollah's arms and dismantling its positions under the terms of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between the militant group and Israel, according to...
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1 month ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Suzan Haidamous |Susannah George |Mohamad El Chamaa
BEIRUT — Israel launched a strike on a suburb of the Lebanese capital Friday, the first such attack on Beirut since late last year when Hezbollah and Israel agreed to a ceasefire that ended months of deadly fighting. The attacks Friday were the second such exchange of fire in the past week, as fears mount that the months-long fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is at risk of collapse as conflicts elsewhere in the region expand.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Suzan Haidamous |Susannah George |Mohamad El Chamaa
10 hours agoBeirut, Lebanon - March 28, 2025 Israel launched a two-rocket airstrike on a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, demolishing a building. The strike, which occurred just moments ago, sent shockwaves through the densely populated area, raising concerns over further military action.
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1 month ago | 
spokesman.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Susannah George |Victoria Bisset |Alon Rom
BEIRUT - Israel launched strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least seven people, authorities here said, in response to rockets fired from across the border earlier in the day. The exchange was the largest since the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect late last year. The ceasefire remained in place, but the action fueled concerns that Israel’s resumption of war in Gaza this week could imperil the truce in Lebanon.
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1 month ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Victoria Bisset |Alon Rom
BEIRUT — Israel launched strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least two, in response to rockets fired from across the border earlier in the day. The exchange was the largest since the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect late last year. U.N. peacekeepers said four projectiles were launched from Lebanon into Israel near Metula at around 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Israel said six were fired and three entered Israel, where they were intercepted.
