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Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates, stoking fears of regional war
Jerusalem/Beirut: The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has sharply escalated, with both sides exchanging deadly attacks and vowing further retaliation, heightening fears of a wider regional war. In a televised speech on…
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Lebanon: Atleast 20 killed in Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosions
At least 20 individuals have died and over 450 have been injured across Lebanon due to explosions involving hand-held radios or walkie-talkies linked to the militant group Hezbollah. This sophisticated assault occurred…
- Middle East
UNGA calls for end to Israeli occupation in Palestine within a year
United Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a non-binding resolution demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months by an overwhelming margin. The resolution…
- Technology
Israel to allocate USD 133 million to promote AI development
Jerusalem: Israel will invest half a billion shekels (about USD 133 million) in infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. The funds, part of a national AI program, will be invested…
- Middle East
UN humanitarian inter-agency assessment mission reaches Gaza
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that for the first time in four weeks, they were able to reach Northern Gaza, leading an inter-agency assessment mission to Gaza City. However, the UN Office…
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‘This is unacceptable’, says WHO chief after Israeli tanks fired on Gaza aid convoy
United Nations: The head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has said Israeli tanks fired on an aid convoy on a mission to northern Gaza. Posting on X on Wednesday,…
- Middle East
Israel on alert for Hezbollah retaliation over pager attacks
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was braced for a response after Hezbollah accused Israel of being behind a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least nine and injured thousands. Lieutenant…
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‘Not involved’, says US after pager explosions strikes Lebanon
Washington: The US was “not involved” in the series of pager explosions in Lebanon and was “not aware” of any attack in advance, said a State Department spokesperson “The US was not…
- Middle East
9 dead, 2,800 injured in pager blasts in Lebanon, Hezbollah blames Israel
Beirut: At least nine people were killed and 2,800 others, including Hezbollah fighters and medics were injured on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources and…
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Israeli settlers attack primary school in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers protected by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a violent attack on the Bedouin Arab Al-Ka’abneh elementary school in the Arab Al-Mleihat area of the occupied West Bank. A video…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group claimed responsibility for a missile attack on central Israel, according to a statement aired by the Houthi-run media. “To support the Palestinian people and Hamas, we carried out…
- World
Israel says 3 hostages likely killed during airstrike in Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israeli military has said that three hostages, found dead in a Gaza tunnel months ago, were “in a high probability” mistakenly killed by the military during a November operation targeting…
- Middle East
Israel recruits African refugees for Gaza war in exchange for residency status: Report
The Israeli regime is reportedly recruiting African refugees to fight in the war on the Gaza Strip, in exchange for permanent residency status in the country. According to a report revealed by…
- Middle East
Israeli drone drops evacuation leaflets over Lebanese villages
Beirut: An Israeli drone dropped leaflets on Sunday morning over the southeastern Lebanese village of Wazzani and nearby areas, calling on local residents to evacuate to the north of the town of…
- Middle East
Ballistic missile from Yemen hits Israel: Army
Jerusalem: A long-range surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen struck an unpopulated area near Israel’s international airport outside Tel Aviv on Sunday, Israeli sources said. The missile triggered sirens in Tel Aviv and…
