Israel PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired defence minister Yoav Gallant, saying there is a "crisis of trust" between them. Netanyahu said in a statement his trust in Gallant had…
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Lebanon explosion falsely shared online as Israeli airstrikes in Iran
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken on October 29, 2024 NationTV, a Thai media company with over four million Facebook followers, falsely shared the image. Israel is already…
Israel announces ground raid in Syria was conducted 'in recent months'
Israel announced Sunday that it carried out a special ground operation in Syria "in recent months," according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces. The IDF also say they detained…
Israeli naval commandos abduct Hezbollah operative: Report
Israeli naval commandos abducted a senior Hezbollah operative in an operation in the northern Lebanese town of Batroun, officials said Saturday. Lebanese authorities said earlier Saturday…
Israel's Netanyahu says goal is to keep Hezbollah from border
During a visit to Israel's border with Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that Israel will do everything it can to remove the Hezbollah militia from the…
‘We have no choice’: Gazan workers find a lifeline in freelancing amid war
It took more than 20 minutes and eight dropped WhatsApp calls to finally connect with Farida Adel in Gaza. Internet service is not reliable anywhere in the territory, including in the…
UN says humanitarian situation in Lebanon worse than 2006 war
The United Nations says the humanitarian situation in Lebanon is now even worse than during the last war against Israel 18 years ago. "The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has reached…
Almost 3,000 killed by Israeli attacks in over a year, Lebanon says
At least 71 people were killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Friday, authorities said Saturday, which brings the total number of fatalities to almost 3,000 since fighting broke out…
Israel claims it killed one of Hamas’s last high-ranking members
The Israeli military said Friday it had killed a senior Hamas official it described as one of the last surviving senior officials in the Gaza militant group. In a statement posted to…
One dead and dozens injured after 'truck-ramming' at bus stop near Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV — Israel's emergency services are treating dozens of casualties after a truck rammed into a bus as it was dropping of passengers at a bus stop near Glilot military base north of…
Health Crisis Hits Iran: "Seriously Ill" Khamenei Fuels Succession Drama While Preparing for Retaliation Against Israel
As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, reports suggest Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is in poor health. According to The New York Times, the 85-year-old Khamenei is…
Tehran goes about its daily routine despite overnight Israeli attack
Tehran residents were going about their daily routines on Saturday, despite the overnight Israeli attacks that struck close to the Iranian capital. "That was not a real attack," a…
Iran allows civil aviation to resume after Israeli attack
After the Israeli attacks in Iran and the closing of Iranian airspace, civil aviation is set to resume, the aviation authority said on Saturday. Airlines may return to normal operations…
Domestic workers paying high price in Hezbollah war with Israel
Patricia, who came to Lebanon from Sierra Leone a few years ago to work as a domestic in a house in southern Lebanon, never imagined she would be stuck in a conflict in the Middle East. "I…
Israel Strikes Tehran Military Targets and Warns Iran Will 'Pay Heavy Price' If It Retaliates
Israel carried out airstrikes on military targets in Iran on Saturday in response to a recent launch of 200 ballistic missiles by Tehran targeting Israel, the Israeli military confirmed.…
Israel-Iran strikes live: Explosions heard around Tehran as IDF launches ‘precise strikes’ on military
Israel has launched a series of “precise” strikes against Iran, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Local media reported multiple explosions were heard early on Saturday in and around…
Lebanese PM denounces Israeli 'war crimes' as media workers killed
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday condemned an alleged Israeli strike on a residence housing journalists as a "new chapter of war crimes," as two people were killed…
Israeli strikes kill 38 in south Gaza, as medics say troops raid hospital in north
At least 38 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in southern Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says, as Israeli troops reportedly raided one of the last functioning hospitals in…
Syria funeral procession explosion footage falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
Screenshot of the false post The video recirculated alongside a similar false claim on Xand Facebook in October this year. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the world leaders…
Paris aid talks mobilize €1 billion for Lebanon, as war drags on
An international conference in Paris has mobilized €800 million ($865 million) in immediate humanitarian aid for Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Thursday, with a…
Germany pledges extra €96 million for Lebanon at Paris aid conference
Germany on Thursday pledged a further €96 million ($104 million) in support for Lebanon at an aid conference convened by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Foreign Minister…
Baerbock warns of Lebanon destabilization as Germany pledges €60m aid
Germany is pledging an additional €60 million ($64.7 million) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon, as Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warns that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
Germany's Baerbock warns of 'complete destabilization' on Beirut trip
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday warned the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could lead to the "complete destabilization" of Lebanon, with dangerous consequences…
Israel: Most promising Nasrallah successor Safieddine is killed
Hashem Safieddine, the most prominent successor to the Hezbollah militia leader in Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel, has also been killed, the Israeli military said on…