Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday said that Hezbollah’s new chief, Naim Qassem, was a “temporary appointment” and that he won’t last “long”. His reaction came hours after the Iran-backed group announced that it had chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon’s Beirut…
Read More “Israel Calls New Hezbollah Chief “Temporary Appointment”” »
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said in a statement that peacekeepers were injured as a rocket hit the agency’s headquarters in Naqoura, southwest of Lebanon. “A rocket hit the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura this afternoon, causing a fire in a vehicle repair shop,” the statement said on Tuesday. “The peacekeepers…
Read More “UN Peacekeepers Injured As Rocket Hits Their Headquarters In Lebanon” »
Jerusalem: Israel’s military chief vowed on Tuesday to hit Iran “very hard” if it retaliates against Israel for its attacks on the Islamic republic over the weekend. “If Iran makes the mistake of launching another missile barrage at Israel, we will once again know how to reach Iran… and strike very, very hard” Lieutenant General…
Read More “Israel Army Chief Vows To Hit Iran “Very Hard” If It Retaliates” »
Jerusalem: Israeli soldiers captured around 100 suspected Hamas militants during a raid in Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, the military said on Monday. Gaza health officials and Hamas have denied any militant presence at the hospital, which Israeli forces stormed on Friday and left on Saturday. “The soldiers apprehended approximately 100 terrorists from the…
Read More “Israel Says It Captured Around 100 Hamas Militants In North Gaza Hospital” »
Washington: The United States said Monday it was “deeply concerned” about a bill, now passed by Israel’s parliament, that bans the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem. Israeli lawmakers passed the measure by a vote of 92-10, after years of harsh Israeli criticism of UNRWA, which intensified after…
Read More “US Voices Disapproval Of Israel Bill Banning UN Palestinian Agency” »
The US said on Monday it was “deeply concerned” about the bill under consideration. Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament on Monday approved a bill banning the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel, despite objections from the United States. Lawmakers passed the bill with 92 votes in favour and 10 against, after years…
Read More “Israel Passes Law To Ban UN Relief Agency From Operating Inside Country” »
Egypt has proposed an initial two-day ceasefire in Gaza to exchange four Israeli hostages of Hamas for some Palestinian prisoners, Egypt’s president said on Sunday as Israeli military strikes killed 45 Palestinians across the enclave. Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made the announcement as efforts to defuse the devastating, more than year-long war resumed in…
Read More “Egypt Proposes 2-Day Truce In Gaza With Limited Hostage-Prisoner Exchange” »
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Sunday that “painful concessions” would be needed to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and that military action alone will not achieve the country’s war aims. “Not all objectives can be achieved through military operations alone… to realise our moral duty to bring our hostages home,…
Read More ““Painful Concessions” Needed To Free Gaza Hostages: Israel Defence Minister” »
Jerusalem: Screaming relatives of Hamas attack victims interrupted a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday during October 7 commemorations. Netanyahu stood motionless at a lectern during the ceremony in Jerusalem as audience members in the crowd shouted, interrupting him for more than a minute, according to a live broadcast of the speech….
Relatives of hostages held by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip and their supporters attend a rally calling for their immediate release in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday (October 26, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, Palestinian medical officials said. The Gaza Health Ministry’s emergency…
Read More “Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes have killed 22 people in northern Gaza” »