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MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday called on Israel and the United States to end their attacks on Iran and come to the negotiating table.
• Fresh attacks: A missile strike wounded dozens of people and damaged buildings in northern Israel. And in Iran, three Red Crescent aid workers were wounded in an attack at the Tehran-Qom toll station. Israel also said it is expanding operations targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon.
(Reporting by Maya Gebeily, Tom Perry, Khalil Ashawi, Mohamed Azakir in Beirut, Laila Bassam; Alexander Cornwell, Pesha Magid, Maayan Lubell and Steven Scheer in Jerusalem; Ena
The war is expanding into Lebanon, as an Israeli offensive to dismantle Hezbollah has displaced 800,000 people there, with more than 680 people killed.
When Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel, it granted Israel the opening it was waiting for. It’s now seeking to end Hezbollah’s ability to rain rockets down on Israeli communities for good.
Hezbollah fired around 200 rockets and drones at Israel overnight, Israel’s military said, in a sharp escalation that shows the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia is still an effective fighting force after being battered by Israel in earlier fighting.
Trump said he was briefed on the Temple Israel attack and vowed a full investigation into the ramming and shooting.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, created artwork for an essay book compiled by an anti-Israel activist who has described Jewish people as “vampires,” “demons” and “ghouls” – and celebrated the Oct.
JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israel's military on Thursday dropped charges against five soldiers accused of torturing a Palestinian detained during the Gaza war, in a case that exposed divisions within Israel over whether soldiers can abuse enemy prisoners with impunity.
All 140 children who were on site, along with teachers and staff, escaped the incident unharmed, authorities said.