Reuters The Israeli military said it had targeted energy infrastructure in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa Israel has said its fighter jets conducted a series of strikes against military targets in Yemen belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi movement in response to missile and drone attacks. An Israeli military spokesman said the targets included Red Sea ports and…
The US says Israel has not breached American laws on blocking aid supplies, after a 30-day deadline it gave Israel to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some military assistance cut off lapsed. Officials said on Tuesday that Israel has taken a number of steps to address its demands to surge supplies…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses a press conference in Tel Aviv on January 9, 2024, during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. Alberto Pizzoli | AFP | Getty Images The United States announced Tuesday that…
AFP A UN-backed report recently warned there was an imminent likelihood of famine in northern Gaza The main UN aid agency in Gaza says Israel has failed to meet a US deadline to boost aid to the territory or risk a reduction in American military aid. Last month, in a strongly worded letter, the US…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in some of the harshest public criticism of the country by a Saudi official since the start of the war. Speaking at a summit of Muslim and Arab leaders the prince also criticised Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Iran, and –…
The Israeli parliament has passed a law allowing the government to deport the family members of people convicted of terrorism offences, including Israeli citizens. The controversial legislation, passed by 61 votes to 41, applies to first-degree relatives, meaning the parents, siblings or children of those found guilty. Israeli human rights organisations say the law is…
Getty Images Soldiers from the Lebanese army surveyed the beach where the raid is said to have taken place The Israeli military said a senior Hezbollah operative was captured in a naval raid in the northern Lebanese town of Batroun on Friday. An official said special forces had apprehended the individual and taken them back…
The Israel Defence Forces on Friday stated that Hezbollah had fired over 4,400 projectiles toward Israel in the past month. Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system intercepts projectiles in the sky(AFP) The IDF also stated that they uncovered over 3,000 explosive devices, found and dismantled 2,500 anti-tank missiles, and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) in the last…
Seven people were killed in northern Israel on Thursday after strikes by Hezbollah from Lebanon that the Israeli military described as the “deadliest cross-border” airstrikes since the onset of the conflict between the two sides. A picture taken from the area of Marjeyoun in southern Lebanon shows explosions over buildings in the town of Khiam,…
By Ahmed Rasheed Iraq tries to avoid regional fight as militias fire at Israel BAGHDAD, – Nervously watching Israel’s destructive campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, Iraq is working to avoid being drawn into the growing regional conflict as Iran-backed armed groups launch attacks on Israel from Iraqi soil, sources familiar with the matter say. Two…
