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Hezbollah launches barrage of rockets at Israel, sparks fears of war in region
Beirut: The tension in the Middle East has escalated as Iran and its allies readied their response to the assassination of Hamas’s political leader, blamed on Israel, spareking fears of a regional…
- Middle East
Israel arrests Al Aqsa Mosque Imam for mourning Ismail Haniyeh
Israel authorities have arrested a grand mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri for mourning the death of the slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during a Friday, August 2 sermon at the Al…
- Middle East
Iran arrests military intelligence officers after Ismail Haniyeh assassination
Iran has launched a manhunt and arrested over two dozen suspects, including high-ranking intelligence officers, following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The suspects also include staff at a…
- Middle East
Israel admits killing journalist; News outlet condemns action
The Israeli military has said that it carried out a strike in Gaza on Wednesday in which an Al Jazeera journalist, who they claimed to be a Hamas militant, was killed. The…
- Middle East
Hezbollah, Israeli army engage in fierce exchange of fire
Beirut: A fierce exchange of fire broke out between Hezbollah and the Israeli army along the border area between Lebanon and Israel, involving heavy machine gun fire, artillery and missile shelling, as…
- World
Biden administration convinced Iran will attack Israel in next few days
Washington: The Biden administration is convinced that Iran will attack Israel in the coming days and is preparing to help it repel it, three American sources told Axios, according to which the…
- Middle East
Biden reaffirms commitment to Israel’s security against threats from Iran
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security against all threats from Iran, the White House said. Vice President…
- Middle East
Houthi leader vows ‘military response’ to Israeli ‘escalation’
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has warned that the group will “inevitably” mount a military response to Israel’s recent “escalation”. “The stance of the ‘axis of resistance’ is unequivocal: There must…
- India
Activists urge govt to cancel licenses of companies supplying military equipment to Israel
New Delhi: Citing an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling which said Israel is in violation of obligations under the Genocide Convention, activists on Thursday demanded that government of India should cancel…
- Middle East
Top Hamas commander Mohammed Deif killed in Israeli strikes, IDF claims
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday, August 1, claimed to have killed Mohammed Deif, the highest-ranking Hamas military commander in an airstrike on July 13 in southern Gaza. Confirming the death…
- India
Indian Embassy advises citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon
Amid escalating tensions in the region, the Indian Embassy in Lebanon has advised Indians to avoid all non-essential travel to Lebanon. They have been advised to exercise caution, restrict movements and remain…
- Middle East
World leaders condemn assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh
The assassination of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh has sparked widespread reactions, with world leaders condemning it as a “cowardly act” aimed at destabilising the region. The Hamas chief was killed…
- Middle East
Iran’s supreme leader orders attack on Israel for Haniyeh killing: Report
Tehran: Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, a media report…
- Middle East
Watch: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s daughter-in-law shares emotional video
Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh’s daughter-in-law, Inas Haniyeh, shared a poignant video message mourning the leader’s assassination in Tehran. The video, released shortly after the news of Haniyeh’s death, captures her…
- Middle East
Iran declares three days of national mourning for Hamas chief
The Islamic Republic of Iran has declared three days of initial mourning following the provocative assassination of Hamas political bureau chief, Ismail Haniyeh in the capital Tehran Ariana News reported. According to the…
