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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 […]
Four projectiles fired from Gaza as Israel begins October 7 Anniversary
The Israeli military said Monday that at least four projectiles were fired from the Gaza Strip just minutes after the country began to formally commemorate last year’s October 7 attacks. “Following the sirens that sounded at 06:31 in several communities near the Gaza Strip, four projectiles were identified crossing from the southern Gaza Strip. Three […]
‘We Will Win Together’, Netanyahu Tells Israeli Troops At Lebanon Border
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed victory against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Sunday during a visit to soldiers on the Lebanon border. “The whole world is amazed by the blows you are delivering to our enemies, and I salute you… Together we will fight, and together we will win,” he told them, according to […]
Lebanon prime minister demands more pressure on Israel
Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, has called for “pressure on Israel” to enforce a ceasefire, as a new Israeli strike hit the southern suburbs of the capital on Sunday. Mikati expressed support for US and French efforts to secure a truce, as the official National News Agency reported a strike south of Beirut. An AFP […]
Israel Issues New Evacuation Order For Parts Of Southern Beirut
The Israeli military issued orders in the early hours of Thursday telling people to leave multiple areas of densely-populated southern Beirut, where it says it will hit Hezbollah sites. “You are located near facilities and interests belonging to Hezbollah, which the army will act against in the near future,” Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee said […]
Oil prices rise by $1 as Iran launches attack on Isreal
Oil prices surged by more than a dollar in early trading today amid growing concerns that escalating tensions in the Middle East could disrupt crude production, following Iran’s most significant military strike against Israel. Brent futures rose by $1, or 1.36%, to $74.56 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude increased by $1.07, […]
China urges citizens in Israel to leave
China has urged its citizens in Israel to leave “as soon as possible”, as tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah escalate. “Currently, the situation along the Israel-Lebanon border is extremely tense, with frequent military conflicts,” China’s embassy in Israel said in a statement on Sunday. “The security situation in Israel remains severe, […]
EU Pushes Israel To Accept Two-State Solution After War In Gaza
EU foreign ministers on Monday pressed Israel for an eventual two-state solution with the Palestinians after the war in Gaza, at meetings with the top diplomats from the two sides and key Arab states in Brussels. The surprise Hamas attack on October 7 on Israel and the subsequent devastating military response from Israel has plunged […]
Five Dead As Israeli Strike Hits Residential Building In Damascus
An Israeli strike on Damascus killed five people in a building where “Iran-aligned leaders” were meeting on Saturday, a war monitor said, as regional tensions soar over the Israel-Hamas war. “An Israeli missile strike targeted a four-storey building, killing five people… and destroying the whole building where Iran-aligned leaders were meeting,” said the Syrian Observatory […]
BREAKING: Israeli Drone Kills Hamas Deputy Leader In Lebanon
Hamas deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in an attack on Hamas office in Beirut. Hamas’ Al Aqsa Radio and Lebanon’s pro-Iranian Mayadeen TV confirmed word from security sources that Arouri, a member of the Palestinian Islamist movement’s politburo based abroad and a co-founder of Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, was killed on […]