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Israel calls on Palestinians to evacuate occupied Beit Hanoun amid rocket attacks
Israel called on Palestinians in Beit Hanoun to evacuate on Wednesday morning, August 7, following rocket attacks on Sderot and Ashkelon from the northern Gaza town. Colonel Avichay Adraee, the Israel Defense…
- Middle East
Six IDF soldiers injured in fresh strikes from Hezbollah
As many as six Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers sustained injuries after a barrage of rockets were fired from Lebanon in northern Israel on Tuesday, Times of Israel reported. The rockets were…
- Middle East
Hamas names Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar as new political bureau chief
Tehran: Palestinian group Hamas on Tuesday announced that its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar will be its new political leader, replacing the assassinated Ismail Haniyeh, reports said. The announcement came a week after…
- Middle East
UK suspends arms sale licenses to ‘Israel’ amid ‘pending review’: Report
British civil servants have reportedly suspended the processing of arms export licenses for sales to Israel as the government undertakes a compressive review of this arms export policy. This decision comes amid…
- Middle East
Iranian envoy warns of deteriorating situation and endless tragedy in West Asia conflict
Iranian Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi said the current situation in West Asia is deteriorating amid escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanon, adding that there is no horizon in sight for the…
- Middle East
Hezbollah launches drone attack on northern Israel
Beirut: Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah announced that it launched drones on military targets in northern Israel on Tuesday. Hezbollah said in a statement that it launched an air attack “with a squadron…
- World
UN says 9 UNRWA staff members may have been involved in Oct 7 attack on Israel
United Nations: Evidence obtained by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) indicated that nine staff members of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East…
- Middle East
Israel announces assassination of Hamas economy minister
Israel Defence Forces on Monday said that it killed Hamas minister Abed Al-Zeriei in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip a day ago. Al-Zeriei was an operative in the Military Wing’s manufacturing…
- Middle East
Iran leader refutes reports about IRGC ‘infiltration’ to kill Hamas’ Haniyeh
Iranian Army has refuted reports that officers of Iranian special services were recruited to organise the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, state media cited a lawmaker in the country.…
- Middle East
Israel mulls preemptive strike on Iran, holds high-level meet of security officials
Tel Aviv: Israel is considering a preemptive strike on Iran amid reports of the latter preparing to attack it. Israeli media has reported that the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has…
- Middle East
Israeli military responds to Hezbollah rocket attack
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported that overnight about 30 launches of rockets/missiles were detected that crossed from Lebanon into the territory of the State of Israel. Most of them were intercepted…
- Middle East
Egypt raises alarm over escalating tensions following assassination of Hamas chief Haniyeh
Egypt has expressed profound concern over the dangerously escalating tensions in the Middle East and its potential impacts on Lebanon’s security and stability. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, on a phone…
- Middle East
Tel Aviv: Palestinian man stabs Israeli woman to death, 3 others injured
An Israeli woman was killed and three others were injured in a stabbing attack in Israel’s Holon city in the Tel Aviv District on Sunday morning, The Times of Israel reported, citing…
- Middle East
Countries ask citizens to leave Lebanon amid tensions between Israel, Hezbollah
Beirut: Many countries, including the UK, Sweden, Jordan, and the US, have asked their citizens to depart from Lebanon in light of the escalating crisis between Israel and Hezbollah. On Saturday, the…
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US General arrives in Middle East as Israel prepares for possible Iranian attack
Washington: US Central Command’s General Michael Kurilla arrived in the region on Saturday amid preparations for a possible attack by Iran on Israel in response to the recent killings of senior Hamas…
