Israel's Gallant: Hezbollah under pressure, feels pursued
The Lebanese Hezbollah militia is coming under increasing pressure from Israel's military might, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says. Gallant's office quoted him as saying that…
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Hospitals in northern Israel to move patients to underground bunker
Amid increased cross-border rocket attacks from Lebanon, hospitals in northern Israel have been instructed to move patients to shelters, according to media reports on Sunday. Rambam…
Israel orders 45-day closure of Al Jazeera West Bank office
Israeli forces have raided the offices of news broadcaster Al Jazeera in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and ordered it to close for an initial period of 45 days. Armed and masked…
Israel limits gatherings in north as attacks target Hezbollah
Israel has launched air strikes in Lebanon and is restricting gatherings in the city of Haifa and other northern areas as it continues to attack targets linked to Hezbollah. Dozens of…
Israel names other Hezbollah fighters killed in Friday's attack
One day after Israel's attack on a suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) elaborated on Saturday on the operation, saying 12 of the 16 killed were members…
German government warns against Middle East conflict spreading
The German government is concerned that if the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah spreads over the Middle East, the ensuing destruction would be…
At least 22 dead after Israel strikes Gaza City school, reports say
At least 22 people were killed in an Israeli attack on a former school building in Gaza City, Palestinian authorities said on Saturday. At least 30 people were injured, including women and…
Israel strike kills 22 in Gaza school, says Hamas-run health ministry
An Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza City has killed at least 22 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry. The Israel Defense Forces…
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah vows retaliation for pager blasts
The Israeli Air Force launched renewed attacks on Lebanon on Thursday, as tensions run high following the waves of coordinated blasts involving Lebanese electronic devices widely…
Israel will continue to target Hezbollah, defence minister says
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said military action targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah militia "will continue." "Hezbollah feels persecuted," Gallant was quoted as saying by his…
Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, shortly before the movement's leader was due to give a speech. It also said the…
More Electronics Explode In Lebanon As Israel Declares ‘New Phase’ Of War
Following yesterday’s unprecedented explosions targeting pagers belonging to thousands of Hezbollah members, which you can read about here, another wave of similar blasts has struck…
Israel says it is shifting war focus to 'northern front' in new phase
Following the explosions in Lebanon, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has announced a "new phase" of the war. The focus is on the "northern front," several Israeli media outlets…
We still don’t know how the Lebanon pager attack happened. Here’s what we do know about our own electronic devices
So far, the attacks that targeted Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah members through their pagers have had devastating consequences. At least nine people, including an…
Hezbollah blames Israel for explosions in Lebanon
Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the explosions of pagers across Lebanon in which close to 3,000 were injured and threatened retaliation. After having examined all "available information…
Thousands injured after Hezbollah pagers explode, Lebanese minister says
The Lebanese health minister says 2,750 people were injured and eight killed after handheld pagers used by Hezbollah to communicate exploded. Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon was among those…
Israel’s North Sits Charred and Empty
REGBA, Israel—For Ishai Efroni, director of security and emergency services for the Mateh Asher Regional Council, protecting his municipality from Hezbollah attacks is an endeavor that’s…
Israeli minister says military operation needed for Lebanese border
A potential larger war between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah may be approaching, remarks made by the Israeli government on Monday suggested. The possibility for an…
Pezeshkian says Israel is trying to draw Iran into a regional war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel of attempting to draw his country into a regional war as he pointed to the killing of a leading member of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas…
Four Palestinians killed in Gaza, Israel hits another former school
Four Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, hospitals said on Sunday, as Israel hit another former school in the war-torn coastal territory. According to…
Israel vows 'heavy price' for Houthi missile strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Yemen's Houthis will pay a "heavy price" after a missile fired by the group landed in central Israel. The Israeli military said the…
Houthis will pay 'high price' for missile attack, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a tough response to a rocket attack by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia on Sunday. "We are in a multi-front campaign against…
Yemen's Houthis claim missile attack at Israel
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia on Sunday claimed a ballistic missile fired at Israel and vowed further attacks. Houthi military spokesman Yehya Saree said the attack was carried out…
Fact Check: No, DNA Tests in Israel Are Not Illegal, But There Are Legal Restrictions on Them
Claim: It is illegal to do a DNA test in Israel. Rating: Context: While genetic testing is not outright illegal in Israel, there are significant legal restrictions that limit access to DNA…