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U.S. citizens urged to leave Middle Eastern countries including Israel
The U.S. Department of State has urged U.S. citizens to immediately leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel, due to safety risks amid a military escalation in the region. The State Department “urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks,” Assistant Secretary […]
Hamas: Israel begins release of Palestinians
Israel has started releasing Palestinian prisoners following the return of the remaining living Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, television images showed. The first buses carrying those released left Ofer Prison on Monday in the West Bank near Jerusalem, headed for Ramallah. Under the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, Israel is to release around 1,700 Palestinians […]
Israel Strikes Syria’s Military Headquarters In Damascus
Israel launched a series of powerful airstrikes on Wednesday, targeting Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus and striking near the presidential palace. The Israeli military said the operation was aimed at halting attacks on the Druze Community in southern Syria’s Sweida region. Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, confirmed the offensive, saying, “The Israeli military will continue […]
List of Iranian commanders killed in Israel’s attack
Israel struck dozens of targets, including nuclear facilities, military sites and private residences, across Iran on Friday, killing a number of senior military commanders in what it called “Operation Rising Lion”. The Israeli attacks also targeted a number of other influential figures linked to Iran’s nuclear programmes, including six nuclear scientists, IRGC-affiliated news agency Tasnim […]
Israel PM picks ex-naval commander as new security agency head
Israel’s prime minister has picked former navy commander Eli Sharvit to be the next head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency, his office said Monday, despite the supreme court freezing the government’s bid to dismiss the incumbent. “After extensive interviews with seven qualified candidates, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint former navy […]
Israel suspends aid to Gaza as first phase of truce ends
Israel said Sunday that it was suspending the entry of supplies into Gaza, with deadly attacks reported in the territory after it and Hamas hit an impasse over how to proceed with their fragile ceasefire. As the 42-day first phase of the ceasefire drew to a close, Israel gave its backing to an extension it […]
Trump says Gaza would be ‘turned over’ to US by Israel
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Gaza would be “turned over” by Israel to the United States when the conflict is over, and no soldiers would be needed for his subsequent takeover and redevelopment plan. Trump doubled down on the shock plan he first announced on Tuesday — and on his plan to resettle two […]
Fresh airstrikes hit South Beirut after Israeli evacuation warning
At least ten strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Friday after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders for buildings in Hezbollah’s stronghold. The strikes followed a meeting on Thursday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visiting US officials to discuss a possible deal to end the war in Lebanon as the death toll […]
We listen to US but make our own decisions – Israel
The Israeli Government has said that it will listen to the opinion of the United States, but ultimately act in its national interests. This is contained in a statement from the office of Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday The statement came in response to press inquiries about a story in the Washington Post. The […]
Two peacekeepers injured as Israel attacks UN base in Lebanon
The United Nations (UN) has warned of a humanitarian law breach after two peacekeepers were injured when Israel attacked a UN base in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces have “repeatedly hit” UN positions in the last 24 hours, including “deliberately” firing at security cameras, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said. UNIFIL said, “Any deliberate […]