ABBY SEWELL

Beirut, Lebanon

Abby Sewell is the Associated Press news director for Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.

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Israel's Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, September 23, 2024. — AP/Baz Ratner

Israel and Hezbollah on Brink of All-Out War, as Thousands Flee From Southern Lebanon

Traffic jams pile up at Lebanon’s border as people seek to escape into Syria.

By ABBY SEWELL

|Sep 24, 2024|

Foreign

President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, right, shakes hands with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh at Tehran, July 30, 2024. — Iranian Presidency Office via AP

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Iran by an Alleged Israeli Strike, Raising the Prospect of Escalation

The strike comes just after Ismail Haniyeh attends the inauguration of Iran’s new president at Tehran — and only hours after Israel targets a top commander of Hezbollah.

By ABBY SEWELL

|Oct 17, 2024|

Foreign