Israel hits Hezbollah site in Beirut after warning residents to flee

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon (Pic credit: AP) Israeli fighter jets struck Beirut‘s southern suburbs on Sunday, marking the third attack on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November.The strike, which came about an hour after a warning was issued, targeted Hezbollah […]

Israel Military Intercept Missile: Israel says intercepted missile from Yemen, drone ‘from the east’

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said Saturday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, whose Huthi rebels have launched attacks throughout the Gaza war, as well as a drone approaching “from the east”.“Following the sirens that sounded recently in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted”, before “crossing into Israeli […]

Israel cancels visas of 27 French MPs as Macron signals support for Palestinian state

Two days before their planned visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, 27 French lawmakers and local officials were informed on Sunday that their entry visas had been revoked. The group, which included members of France’s left-wing ecologist and communist parties, said the trip was meant to promote international cooperation and peace, reported news agency […]

Israel says, ‘breach of orders’ led to Gaza medics’ deaths, dismisses deputy commander

The Israeli military has concluded that the killing of 15 emergency responders in Gaza on March 23 was the result of an “operational misunderstanding” and a breach of orders, according to the findings of an internal investigation released Sunday.The probe determined that troops believed they were under threat from enemy forces at the time of […]

Israel’s Military Cites ‘Professional Failures’ in Killings of Gaza Medics

The Israeli military said Sunday that an investigation into its soldiers’ deadly attack on medics in Gaza last month had identified “several professional failures” and that a commander would be dismissed. The military had previously acknowledged carrying out the attack in Rafah, southern Gaza, that killed 14 rescue workers and a United Nations employee who […]

‘Israel has no choice but to continue fighting,’ says Netanyahu as Gaza airstrikes kill 90 Palestinians in 48 hours

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said that Israel has “no choice” but to continue its military campaign in Gaza. He pledged to press ahead until Hamas is destroyed, the hostages are freed, and the region no longer poses a threat.Netanyahu has been facing pressure, with frustration growing among the families of Israeli hostages, […]

Lebanon detains several people on suspicion of firing rockets at Israel

BEIRUT: The Lebanese military said it has detained a group of people linked to firing rockets into Israel last month. In a statement issued late Wednesday night, the army said it had detained several people, including a number of Palestinians, who were involved in firing rockets in two separate attacks toward Israel in late March […]

Israel says no humanitarian aid will enter Gaza

JERUSALEM: Israel said Wednesday it would keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, where a relentless military offensive has turned the Palestinian territory into a “mass grave”, a medical charity reported.Air and ground attacks resumed across the Gaza Strip from March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas that had largely halted hostilities in the […]

Israeli defence minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely

Reference Photo (AP) JERUSALEM: Israel‘s defence minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release. Israeli forces have taken over more than half of Gaza in a renewed campaign to pressure […]

‘Except Israel’ inscription reintroduced in Bangladeshi passports amid public anger over Gaza situation

An anti-Israel protest in Dhaka (AP) Bangladesh’s interim government announced on Sunday it has reintroduced the “except Israel” inscription on the country’s passports, formally debarring its citizens from travelling to the Jewish state.“We issued the letter to the passport and immigration department on April 7,” Nilima Afroze, deputy secretary of the Bangladesh home ministry, told […]