On Wednesday, Israel persisted in its military actions, launching a ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon and conducting airstrikes in Gaza. The incursion led to the loss of eight Israeli soldiers, while the Gaza strikes resulted in numerous casualties, including children. The region braced for potential escalation following Israel’s vow to respond to Iran’s ballistic … Read more
The Middle East situation has escalated into a regional confrontation, with Israel fighting on numerous fronts. It is launching ground raids in Gaza’s south and Lebanon’s north. It also faced a wave of missile attacks from Iran, which backs the Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. A retaliation is expected anytime. Israel has also … Read more
Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike targeting an underground bunker in Beirut. The meticulously planned attack, carried out by the Israeli Air Force, involved the collaboration of multiple intelligence agencies and resulted in the death of several senior Hezbollah officials alongside Nasrallah. The strike took place in southern Beirut … Read more
According to the health minister of the nation, Israeli airstrikes targeting mostly southern and eastern Lebanon have resulted in at least 274 deaths and at least 1,024 injuries, making this the worst day of fighting in Lebanon since the Israel-Hezbollah war of 2006. According to Firass Abiad, Monday’s dead toll from the bombardments that struck … Read more
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that it was entering “a new phase” of war, a day after at least 12 people were killed after pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded in Lebanon. “We are opening a new phase in the war – it requires courage, determination and perseverance from us,” he was quoted … Read more
Over 2,750 persons were injured across Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon as a result of explosives caused by Hezbollah members’ pager devices. The explosives, which happened simultaneously in multiple Hezbollah strongholds, were reported as a “Israeli breach” of the organization’s communications. According to the Associated Press, Iran’s envoy in Lebanon was wounded in a pager explosion … Read more
Israel has agreed to a series of three-day “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to allow health officials to administer polio vaccinations to children in the territory, the World Health Organization said Thursday. “The way we discussed and agreed, the campaign will start on the first of September, in central Gaza, for three days, and there will … Read more
Israel’s elite intelligence agency Mossad enlisted Iranian security agents to plant explosives in a building in Tehran where armed Palestinian group Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh was staying, The Telegraph reported. The initial plan was to assassinate Haniyeh in May during his visit to Tehran for the funeral of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The operation … Read more
The UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees estimated Tuesday that a quarter of a million people had been impacted since Israel’s army issued a new evacuation order for parts of southern Gaza a day earlier. “We’ve seen people moving, families moving, people starting to pack up their belongings and try to leave this area,” UNRWA spokeswoman … Read more
On Tuesday, the Israeli army announced that it had taken “operational control” of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, and that forces were examining the area. “Last night, IDF (army) troops managed to establish operational control of the Gazan side of the (Rafah) crossing,” the major entrance point for … Read more
Hezbollah last night launched a barrage of rockets at an Israeli army headquarters in northern Israel amid tensions between Israel and Iran. Hezbollah is an armed group based in Lebanon that is funded financially and militarily by Iran. Here are 10 points on this big story: Get the latest news updates and stay informed with FELA … Read more
The Isfahan province in Iran was hit with drone and missile strikes last week. The attack reportedly originated from Israel and targeted a region which houses Iran’s nuclear facility and air defence systems. American news agencies said Israel conducted the attacks, meanwhile, the Jewish state neither agreed nor denied carrying out the strikes. The explosions … Read more
Iran activated its air defence system this morning, after allegations of Israeli missile and drone assaults. According to ABC News, which cited a US official, Israel fired a missile towards an airport in Iran. There was a loud explosion in Isfahan, according to the local media. Get the Latest News Updates and Stay Informed with FELA … Read more
A majority of the missiles and drones launched by Iran towards Israel on April 13 were intercepted and shot down by the United States, not by Israel, a report analyzing the attack data stated. US military officials, who spoke to an American news outlet, The Intercept, stated more than half were destroyed by US aircraft … Read more
Iran has launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel in an unprecedented attack, following an Israeli raid on the Iranian consulate in Syria two weeks ago. This escalation came more than six months into Israel’s devastating war on the Gaza Strip, which has killed over 33,000 Palestinians and pushed the besieged territory to the … Read more