Missile from Lebanon Kills 2 Israeli Civilians

Smoke billows in the area of the Lebanese village of Kfar Kila during Israeli shelling on on January 14, 2024. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)
Smoke billows in the area of the Lebanese village of Kfar Kila during Israeli shelling on on January 14, 2024. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)
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Missile from Lebanon Kills 2 Israeli Civilians

Smoke billows in the area of the Lebanese village of Kfar Kila during Israeli shelling on on January 14, 2024. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)
Smoke billows in the area of the Lebanese village of Kfar Kila during Israeli shelling on on January 14, 2024. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)

An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon hit a home in northern Israel on Sunday, killing two civilians and renewing concerns about the risk of a second front erupting in the Israel-Hamas war.
Sunday's missile strike came a day after the Israeli army said it killed several militants who crossed into Israel from Lebanon and attempted to carry out an attack.
Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said his group won’t stop until a ceasefire is in place for Gaza.
“We are continuing, and our front is inflicting losses on the enemy and putting pressure on displaced people,” Nasrallah said in a speech, referring to the tens of thousands of Israelis who have fled northern border areas.

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has surged in parallel with Israel's more than three-month-old Gaza war against Palestinian Hamas.

An anti-tank missile fired at Kfar Yuval, an agricultural collective abutting the Lebanese border, struck a house, killing the woman and her 40-year-old son, Israeli military and medical officials said.

A 74-year-old man was wounded, a hospital official said, describing him as a member of the same family of farmers.

The military said its forces were striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in retaliation.



Türkiye's Erdogan Says ‘Inclusive’ Administration Needed in Syria

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara, Türkiye, December 17, 2024. (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara, Türkiye, December 17, 2024. (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)
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Türkiye's Erdogan Says ‘Inclusive’ Administration Needed in Syria

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara, Türkiye, December 17, 2024. (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara, Türkiye, December 17, 2024. (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that an inclusive administration is needed in Syria and called on the European Union to support the return of Syrians who fled during the country's 13-year civil war.

"We have seen that we agree on the establishment of an inclusive administration in Syria," Erdogan said at a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara.

Western states are gradually opening channels to the new authorities in Damascus led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, though they continue to designate it as a terrorist group.

Erdogan said there was no place for terrorist organizations in the region, referring specifically to ISIS and Kurdish militant groups. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has previously highlighted the importance of an inclusive transition process in Syria.

Erdogan also called on the European Union to support the return home of Syrians who fled the war, millions of them to Türkiye.

"We expect the European Union to support returns to Syria," he said.