Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to testify in his corruption trial for the first time on Tuesday, a watershed moment in the lengthy procedures that come as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest order for war crimes. At home, Netanyahu is on trial on charges of fraud, breach … Read more
Israel and Hezbollah are still engaged in a fierce firefight on Sunday. Hezbollah’s stronghold in south Beirut was hit by Israel, as Lebanese media reported fierce fighting along the border. In response, Iran-backed Hezbollah launched one of its most intense attacks in months, firing over 250 rockets and other missiles into Israel, injuring at least … Read more
According to the country’s health ministry, an Israeli strike on Almat in the Mount Lebanon province of Lebanon killed at least 20 people, including three children, and injured six more on Sunday. Three people were also killed and two others wounded in an Israeli strike on Mashghara in the western part of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley … Read more
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, claiming he lacked confidence in Gallant to oversee Israel’s continuing military actions. According to a statement from Netanyahu’s office, Gideon Saar was named the new foreign minister, and Israel Katz was named foreign minister to replace Gallant as defense minister. Netanyahu cited “significant … Read more
The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a gunfight after being traced “going from home to home” in southern Gaza, desperately attempting to avoid detection. Israel has praised the murder of Sinwar, 61, as one of the most significant blows given to Hamas since the group’s October 7, … Read more
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has announced that Hamas head Yahya Sinwar, who ordered the October 7 attack on Israel, has died, according to preliminary DNA testing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared after Yahya Sinwar’s death that Israeli forces had given “a blow to evil”. However, he warned that the campaign against Hamas is far … Read more
In a significant move to strengthen Israel’s air defenses in the wake of Iranian missile threats, the Biden administration said Sunday it will deploy US troops and a cutting-edge anti-missile system to the nation. US President Joe Biden stated that the action was taken “to defend Israel,” which is considering a potential reprisal against Iran … Read more
Hezbollah clashed fiercely with Israeli forces attempting to penetrate the village of Ramya in southern Lebanon on Sunday, according to the Iran-backed militia. According to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli airstrike early Sunday morning demolished a mosque in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit. “At around 3:45 am (1245 GMT) enemy aircraft … Read more
Israel issued eviction orders for 23 communities in southern Lebanon on Saturday, October 12, 2024, amid a continuing armed battle with Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon. These villages are located north of the Awali River. In a message addressed to the villagers, Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee posted on X: “Urgent statement to the … Read more
Israeli airstrikes hit neighborhoods in Beirut on Thursday evening, killing 22 people and wounding 117, Lebanon’s health ministry said. On Thursday, Israeli forces also fired on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon and wounded two of them, drawing severe backlash from various countries, including their key ally, the USA. A spokesperson for the White House … Read more
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a Shiite militia group, claimed responsibility on Wednesday for four drone attacks on four “vital” sites in Israel. In an online statement, the group said it had launched two drone strikes on targets in northern and southern Israel, with two additional attacks aimed at locations in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, … Read more
Hezbollah, a militant organization based in Lebanon, launched a new round of missiles into Israel on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Israel continued its renewed onslaught on two fronts, moving more troops into southern Lebanon and pushing farther into northern Gaza. According to the Israeli military, Hezbollah fired over 180 missiles into the northern Israeli port city of … Read more
At least one person was killed and 10 others injured Sunday during a shooting in southern Israel’s Beer Sheva, police and emergency responders said, a day before the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack. “Paramedics have pronounced a 25-year-old female deceased, and are evacuating 10 casualties,” emergency service provider Magen David Adom said … Read more
An Israeli strike hit Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli for the first time early on Saturday, a Lebanese security source said, after more bombardment hit Beirut’s suburbs and Israeli troops sought to make new ground incursions into southern Lebanon. The source told Reuters a Hamas official, his wife and two children were killed in the … Read more
Former US President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated on Friday (Oct. 4) that Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in retaliation to the Islamic Republic’s recent missile barrage. Speaking at a campaign event in North Carolina, Trump referred to a question posed to President Joe Biden this week about the possibility of … Read more