Italian police have arrested nine people accused of financing Hamas through charity associations that investigators said raised at least €7.3 million for the Palestinian militant group. The Police and the Guardia di Finanza executed arrest warrants and seized more than €8 million in assets in an operation coordinated by the District Directorate of Anti-Mafia and … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — One by one, the soldiers pushed through a narrow entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza. Inside a dark hallway, some ducked their heads to avoid hitting the low ceiling, watching their step as they walked over or around chipped concrete, crushed plastic bottles and torn mattresses. On Monday, Israel’s … Read more
ZIBQIN VALLEY, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese army has stepped up its efforts in areas along the border with Israel, in the volatile area that has seen the 14-month war between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah. Parts of the area south of the Litani River and north of the border with Israel were previously … Read more