War in the Middle East

Anti-Hamas Slogans Chanted at Protest in Gaza
Anti-Hamas Slogans Chanted at Protest in Gaza

Palestinians on Wednesday staged protests in the Gaza Strip against the territory's Hamas rulers for the second consecutive day, calling for an end to the war with Israel, witnesses said. Demonstrators carrying banners reading "Hamas does not represent us" were seen marching in Gaza City and the town of Beit Lahia to the north, just over a week ...

Houthi Media Reports New US Strikes in Capital after Wave of Attacks
Houthi Media Reports New US Strikes in Capital after Wave of Attacks

Houthi media said late Wednesday that new US strikes had hit the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after earlier reporting 19 American raids elsewhere in Yemen. "A series of strikes by the US aggression have hit the south and north of the capital," the Al-Masirah channel said, without providing further details. The station had earlier reported 17 raids by ...

Israel Conducts Large-Scale Military Drill Near Lebanese Border
Israel Conducts Large-Scale Military Drill Near Lebanese Border

Israel’s Northern Command launched on Wednesday a large-scale military exercise involving the 91st and 146th divisions, alongside the Air Force, Navy, police, Fire and Rescue Authority, and rapid response teams tasked with protecting border communities. The drill, announced by the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, on his X ...

Oscar-Winning Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Released by Israel
Oscar-Winning Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Released by Israel

Israeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier for "hurling rocks" following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Basel Adra, who worked with Ballal on the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land", posted a photo ...

More Than 21,000 Syrians Flee to Lebanon in March (UNHCR)
More Than 21,000 Syrians Flee to Lebanon in March (UNHCR)

More than 21,000 Syrians have fled to Lebanon during the month of March as the deadliest sectarian violence since Bashar al-Assad’s ousting has ravaged Syria’s Alawite heartland, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported Tuesday. The surge in refugees follows a wave of mass killings in Syria’s coastal region, particularly targeting the Alawite ...

US Airstrikes Target Houthi Military Infrastructure in Yemen
US Airstrikes Target Houthi Military Infrastructure in Yemen

In a significant escalation of military activity in Yemen, US forces have conducted a series of airstrikes targeting strategic Houthi positions. These operations mark a concerted effort to neutralize the Houthi militia's military capabilities in the region. According to event sources, a total of nine US airstrikes were launched against Houthi ...

US Pressures Lebanon on Border Security Amid Rising Tensions
US Pressures Lebanon on Border Security Amid Rising Tensions

The United States is increasing pressure on Lebanon over security concerns in the south, questioning the Lebanese army’s role in preventing rocket launches and urging action to resolve border disputes. US Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus emphasized Washington’s commitment to stability in Lebanon, reaffirming strong US-Lebanese ties while ...

UN Blames 'Israeli Tank' for Deadly Strike on Its Buildings in Gaza
UN Blames 'Israeli Tank' for Deadly Strike on Its Buildings in Gaza

The United Nations said Monday a strike on its buildings in Gaza last week that killed one employee and injured several others was caused "by an Israeli tank," a claim disputed by the country's government. "Based on the information currently available, the strikes hitting a UN compound in Deir al-Balah on 19 March were caused by an Israeli tank," ...

Speaker Berri:  Israel Pushes for Normalization, But We Stand by Ceasefire
Speaker Berri: Israel Pushes for Normalization, But We Stand by Ceasefire

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri dismissed on Sunday Israeli attempts to push Lebanon into political negotiations, declaring, "Israel pushes for normalization, but we stand by the ceasefire." In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Berri accused Israel of seeking to bypass the existing ceasefire agreement by drawing Lebanon into talks that ...

Israel Presses Ground Offensive in Gaza
Israel Presses Ground Offensive in Gaza

Israel's military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, encircling part of Rafah city near Egypt almost a week into a renewed assault on the Palestinian territory. Deployment of Israeli troops in parts of Gaza, despite calls to revive a January truce with Hamas militants, comes alongside a deadly flare-up in Lebanon and ...

Hamas Says Israeli Strike Kills Political Bureau Member
Hamas Says Israeli Strike Kills Political Bureau Member

Palestinian group Hamas confirmed on Sunday that Salah al-Bardawil, a senior member of its political bureau, was killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Gaza the previous day. Bardawil, 65, was killed along with his wife in a camp in al-Mawasi, near Khan Younes, according to the Palestinian Islamist movement. He is the third member of the ...