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Six Wounded in Stabbing Attack in Israel

Israeli police said at least six people were wounded, some seriously according to emergency responders, in a stabbing in four locations of Hadera city, describing it as a "terrorist attack". "The attack took place on four different sites where six people were stabbed... a short time ago, the police located the suspect and neutralised him by ...

The New Drone Warfare in the Levant

A constant buzzing fills the skies of some parts of the Middle East, mainly Lebanon. From Beirut to Gaza, the sound of drone engines has become a part of daily life for the populations targeted by the Israeli military. As with other 21st-century conflicts, drones have taken a central role in the Israel-Hamas war. From small, locally-made drones ...

UN Chief Warns of "Catastrophe" if Israel Ban UNRWA

The UN chief warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a humanitarian "catastrophe" over Israeli legislation that could prevent the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating. Speaking to reporters, Antonio Guterres said he had written to Netanyahu about draft laws in the Israeli parliament that "could prevent UNRWA from continuing its ...

UNRWA and ICJ Favourites to Win Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded Friday, a ray of light in a dark year for world peace, with the International Court of Justice, UNRWA and UN chief Antonio Guterres seen as favourites. In the final run-up to the announcement, Nobel-watchers are struggling to predict this year's laureate, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, famine in ...

Iran Warns Israel Against Attacking Infrastructure

Iran warned Israel on Tuesday against attacking any of its infrastructure amid fears of a possible Israeli assault on oil or nuclear sites following Iran's missile barrage last week. The state television quoted Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying, "Any attack against infrastructure in Iran will provoke an even stronger response." He spoke ...

One Year On: Lebanon Mirrors Gaza's Path

On October 7, 2023, the world awoke to the unprecedented news of Hamas’ attack on Israel. The operation, dubbed “Al-Aqsa Flood,” triggered a retaliatory response from the Hebrew State called “Iron Swords.”  All of this unfolded in Gaza. The very next day, early on October 8, Hezbollah launched guided missiles and artillery shells at ...

US Sanctions Hamas Financial Backers on Oct. 7 Anniversary

The United States imposed fresh sanctions Monday on individuals and a "sham charity" it said were international financial supporters of Hamas, among others, on the anniversary of the group's bloody attack on Israel. On October 7 last year, Hamas militants launched a surprise attack into Israel that resulted in the deaths of 1,206 people according ...

One Year Later: What Happened on October 7?

One year ago, Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel, marking the beginning of a significant war. Since then, the war has been ongoing for a full year, impacting countless in the region.

Netanyahu Asserts Israel Is 'Changing the Security Reality' in the Region

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was changing the security reality in the region to ensure that an attack like the one on October 7 does not happen again. "We are changing the security reality in our region—for the sake of our children, for the sake of our future—to ensure that what happened on the seventh of ...

Biden and Harris Mourn the October 7 Anniversary and Palestinian Deaths

US President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris mourned the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel one year ago, while decrying the heavy civilian losses of Palestinians in the subsequent Israeli operations. "Let us bear witness to the unspeakable brutality of the October 7 attacks, but also to the beauty of the lives that ...

Netanyahu: Israel Must Return Hostages as Country Commemorates October 7 Anniversary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday to bring back all hostages still held by Palestinian militants in Gaza as Israel marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas. "On this day, in this place, and in many locations across our country, we remember our dead, our hostages, whom we are obligated to bring back, and our ...