Middle East
Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict
"Our action is concluded unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation," Iranian foreign minister said in a post on X early on Wednesday.
Iran confirms firing 200 missiles at Israel: state TV
Iran fired 200 missiles at Israel, state TV reported Wednesday, a barrage that Israel vowed to make Tehran "pay" for
Israeli airstrikes kill 37 in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 37 people in Gaza yesterday, Palestinian medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres used by Hamas members.
Israeli troops invade southern Lebanon
Israel’s elite units launched limited ground raids into southern Lebanon yesterday, as arch-foe Hezbollah fired missiles at Tel Aviv, with the US warning it had indications Iran may be preparing to enter the fray with a ballistic missile attack on Israel.
Iran fires 180 missiles at Israel
Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel last night in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders, prompting alarm across the region and vows of retaliation.
ISRAEL’S INCURSION INTO LEBANON / US out of step as world reacts to offensive
The United States appeared out of step with the rest of the globe as it pledged its support for Israel’s ground incursion into Lebanon.
Israel carries out strikes in Beirut, southern suburbs
Israel carried out two attacks on Beirut on Tuesday afternoon, striking the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital and the city's southern entrance, two security sources said
Iran preparing imminent missile attack on Israel: US
Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel, the United States said on Tuesday, warning that any such assault would have "severe" consequences for Tehran..The warning came as Israel said it had launched a ground offensive in Lebanon to target the Iran-backed milit
Desperation rising amid acute hunger WHO warns
The World Health Organization said it led missions to barely functioning hospitals in northern Gaza at the weekend, describing growing desperation and starving people stripping an aid truck of supplies.
Palestinians recount ‘torture’ in army custody
Palestinians held by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip had suffered torture, two freed detainees and a medic said Sunday, a charged denied by the military.
Israel kills Iranian general in Syria
A senior general with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was killed yesterday by an Israeli strike in Syria, the military force said, with Tehran vowing to make Israel “pay for this crime”.
Israel pounds Gaza on Christmas Eve
Israel yesterday pushed with its military campaign in Gaza, as the focus of the deadly campaign shifted to southern Gaza where most displaced Palestinians are trapped.
Iran navy receives new cruise missiles
The Iranian navy has taken delivery of cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 km (621 miles) as well as reconnaissance helicopters, state media reported yesterday, as the US accused Iran of a drone attack on a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean.
Gripped by hunger, Gazans queue for meagre food
When Bakr al-Naji realises the meals he prepares each day for a charity in the Gaza Strip won’t be sufficient to fill the stomachs of the children, his heart sinks.
Israeli strikes kill 201 in Gaza in 24 hours
Palestinians wept and prayed for their dead yesterday after fresh Israeli strikes followed a UN Security Council resolution that demanded more aid be allowed into Gaza but did not call for an immediate halt to fighting.
Iran dismisses US claims it is involved in Huthi ship attacks
Iran’s deputy foreign minister yesterday dismissed US accusations that Tehran was involved in attacks by Yemeni rebels on commercial ships, saying the group was acting on its own.
Israel-affiliated vessel hit by aerial vehicle off India
An Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck by an uncrewed aerial vehicle off India’s west coast, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Saturday, in the first such known attack so far away from the Red Sea since the Gaza war.
Iran shuts bookshop for ‘violation’
Iranian police on Friday closed a major bookshop in the centre of the capital Tehran for allowing unveiled women to enter the premises without a compulsory headscarf, a newspaper reported.