War in the Middle East

Israel Says to Block Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg
Israel Says to Block Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg

Israel on Sunday ordered the military to stop a humanitarian ship carrying activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, breaking the blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. "I have instructed the military to prevent the Madleen flotilla from reaching Gaza," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement from ...

Israel Announces Killing of Mujahideen Brigades Leader in Gaza
Israel Announces Killing of Mujahideen Brigades Leader in Gaza

The Israeli army and the General Security Service announced on Saturday that they had eliminated the leader of the Mujahideen Brigades in Gaza, Assaad Abu Shariaa, who took part in the October 7, 2023 attack. According to the Arabic-language spokesperson for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, Abu Shariaa was “one of the main perpetrators” of ...

Washington Reaffirms Support for Israeli Strikes Against Hezbollah
Washington Reaffirms Support for Israeli Strikes Against Hezbollah

The United States has expressed its support for the airstrikes carried out Thursday evening by Israel against Hezbollah positions in the southern suburbs of Beirut. In an official statement, a spokesperson for the US State Department reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against border threats. "The United States supports Israel’s right ...

Major Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Drone Facilities in Beirut’s Southern Suburb; Katz warns no calm without disarmament
Major Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Drone Facilities in Beirut’s Southern Suburb; Katz warns no calm without disarmament

On the eve of Eid al-Adha, the Israeli army launched a significant military escalation by conducting multiple airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The bombardments targeted the districts of Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Bourj el-Barajneh, following Israeli orders to evacuate several buildings. Israel claims it targeted infrastructure used by ...

Israel Strikes Suspected Hezbollah Drone Production Facilities in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs
Israel Strikes Suspected Hezbollah Drone Production Facilities in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

The Israeli army carried out at least three airstrikes on suspected Hezbollah drone production facilities in the heart of the densely-populated southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday evening.  There was no immediate reports of possible casualties and the extent of the damage inflicted by the strikes. An hour earlier the residents of ...

US Blocks Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council
US Blocks Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council

The United States vetoed Wednesday a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, which Washington claimed undermined ongoing diplomacy to resolve the conflict. It was the 15-member body's first vote on the situation since November, when the United States -- a key Israeli ally -- also ...

Israel Army Says Intercepts Houthi Missile
Israel Army Says Intercepts Houthi Missile

The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Tuesday, with a series of explosions heard over Jerusalem. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the military said. Yemen's Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at ...