Couple Killed in Cluster Bomb Attack Near Tel Aviv
Neighbors told Israeli news media that their apartment building was hit soon after a siren sounded.
Neighbors told Israeli news media that their apartment building was hit soon after a siren sounded.
The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war.
Lebanese health officials say that 31 health workers have been killed by Israeli strikes. Israel claimed, without evidence, that Hezbollah has been using ambulances and medical facilities.
The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties.
“We just want to be back in our homes,” said a Lebanese man who, like many others in the latest round of fighting, has to flee.
In an overwhelming vote, the council backed a resolution condemning Iran. A Russian proposal calling for an end to the war that didn’t assign blame or even name the parties, was rejected.
The president and the Pentagon have cast blame on Iran for the mounting toll. More than 1,800 people have died in the war, including many civilians.
Some residents described the strikes overnight Monday into Tuesday as among the worst they had experienced since the war started.
Since the American-Israeli attack on Iran began, at least 12 civilians have been killed in oil-rich Gulf countries. All but one of them were foreign nationals.
After a video showed a Tomahawk missile hitting a naval base next to the school, President Trump claimed Iran possesses such weapons. But the U.S. developed the missile and has sold it only to a few close allies.