Headlines- After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Middle East
Hostages’ Families Increase Pressure on Israeli...
About 240 Israelis and other nationals have been held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas for a month. Families are now increasing pressure to the Israeli government to release them. At the same time, the families are terrified that a wrong move may put their loved ones in danger.
Israel’s Recent Immigrants Find They’re in...
The Israeli Ministry of Absorption says that 400,000 new immigrants who arrived the country in the last ten years may need help from government agencies. They are currently caught up in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. They now find themselves caught in the Israel-Hamas war.
Hamas Victim’s Family Speaks Of Painful...
The painful waiting for the identification of their loved ones’ bodies is not over for the families of those killed in the Hamas attack. The family of Shani Louk, who this week received confirmation of her death, was visited by VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya.
In West Bank, Violence Excalets
West Bank in recent weeks due to Israeli forces’ nearly daily incursions into Palestinian areas to arrest people they believe to be linked with Hamas. More than one hundred and twenty Palestinians have been killed by Jewish settlers and Israeli forces since October 7.
Israel’s Mission to Destroy Hamas “Nearly...
The US reiterated its calls for the protection of innocent human life on Sunday as Israel carried on expanding its military operations in Gaza. According to a separate analysis, Israel’s mission of destroying Hamas could prove almost impossible.
The Inside Story:Israel at War
We examine at the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as well as the Israel-Hamas military confrontation. We also focus on the White House’s administration concerns on the conflict’s possible regional spread. Israel is at war this week on the Inside Story.
Palestinians Demand for More “Confrontational” Approach...
West Bank Palestinians are saying that the Palestinian Authority, and especially its president, Mahmoud Abbas, should take a more confrontational approach toward Israel. Decades of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, according to many, have yielded no results.
Hatred Between Israelis and Palestinians Rises...
The number of deaths in the Gaza conflict is in the thousands, and tragic images from both sides are making their way around Israeli and Palestinian social media, escalating the already deepening hatred towards one another.
Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Gaza
Scores of Palestinians were killed in central Gaza on Sunday as a result of Israel intensifying its strikes in the war-torn enclave and the arrival of another convoy of 17 aid trucks at a time when the Hamas-run territory faces “catastrophic” shortages.
Overnight Air Strike: Israel Attacks Gaza...
After the Israeli defence minister told soldiers to prepare for a ground invasion of Gaza, Israel launched additional airstrikes against the Gaza Strip during the night, raising fears that Israeli forces may invade the Hamas-ruled territory at any time. Furthermore, Israel said on Friday that Kiryat Shmona, a city in the north, will be evacuated.