Category: Middle East

Israeli Forces Raid Southern Syria’s Quneitra

SYRIA – Israeli forces on Monday raided a town in Southern Syria’s Quneitra province according to local reports. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that three Israeli vehicles patrolled the western parts of the village of Saida al-Hanout, while an Israeli drone flew over for surveillance. Israeli forces transferred two tanks from the Al-Burj […]

Israeli Army Launches Attacks on Gaza Strip, Raids West Bank

PALESTINE – Israeli army on Monday morning launched attacks across southern Gaza Strip according to eyewitnesses. Residents said that Israeli artillery heavily bombarded eastern parts of Rafah, with columns of smoke rising from the struck areas. They also reported Israeli helicopters unleashing intense gunfire on eastern Khan Younis. There was no immediate report of casualties. […]

Israeli Drone Strike on Southern Gaza Kills 2 Palestinian Children

PALESTINE – Two Palestinian children were on Saturday morning killed by an Israeli drone strike in Southern Gaza in the town of Bani Suhaila, according to medical sources. The bodies of the two brothers arrived at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis after an Israeli attack near al-Farabi School in Bani Suhaila, medical sources in Nasser […]

Syria Attacked by Israel: Israeli Attack on Beit Jinn Kills 13

SYRIA – Israeli forces carried out attacks on Syria early Friday Nov. 28, targeting the town of Beit Jinn in Damascus countryside, killing 13 people including 2 women and 2 children. The state-run TV channel Alikhbaria reported that Israeli drones continued to fly over the area following the strikes, particularly along the road linking Beit […]

Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Forces in Occupied West Bank

PALESTINE – Amidst large-scale Israeli military operation in occupied West Bank, a young Palestinian was shot dead late Wednesday according to the local Health Ministry. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that a 20-year-old man was killed by Israeli gunfire in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin. Witnesses said that he was […]

Khor Mor Gas Field in Iraq Experience Heavy Drone Attack

IRAQ – Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah province was under heavy drone attacks on Wednesday according to local authorities. The incident occurred at 11.30 pm local time (2030GMT), the Ministries of Natural Resources and Electricity of the Kurdish Regional Government said in a joint statement. The statement added that gas flow to […]

Security Operation in Jordan’s Irbid Governorate Leaves 2 Dead

JORDAN – Two people were on Tuesday evening killed in a security operation in Jordan’s Irbid governorate. A special security force raided a site Tuesday evening in the Al-Ramtha District where two wanted individuals with extremist ideology had been sheltering, the Interior Ministry’s Public Security Directorate said. The suspects, who were brothers, opened heavy fire […]

Israel Launches a Large-Scale Military Operation in Occupied West Bank

PALESTINE – On Wednesday Nov. 26, Israeli forces launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank according to local sources. The army significantly reinforced its forces inside the northern Tubas governorate and deployed military bulldozers to several areas, while Israeli helicopters opened fire toward targets whose nature has not yet been identified, according […]

Displaced Palestinians Facing Harsh Conditions as Heavy Rains Flood Tents

PALESTINE – Displaced Palestinians in the Southern Gaza are facing harsh weather conditions as heavy rains have resulted to massive flooding inside tents. Witnesses said on Tuesday that several tents were destroyed by rainfall in al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, while others were blown away by strong winds in the area. “The situation in the […]

Israel on High Alert After Killing Hezbollah Commander

ISRAEL – Israel is on high alert following the Sunday’s strike that killed Hezbollah commander Haitham al-Tabtabai, raising the air defense systems alert level on Monday. “The army has decided to raise the alert level of the air-defense system in the north,” Israel’s Army Radio said. Meanwhile, the public broadcaster KAN reported that security assessments […]

Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continue, Killing 22

PALESTINE – Israeli attacks on Gaza continue in latest violation of ceasefire, leaving at least 22 Palestinians dead and dozens others injured on Saturday, as Israeli forces targeted homes in several locations across Gaza Strip and a vehicle. Gaza Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal said in a video statement that women, children and elderly people […]

Israel Launches Attacks Across Gaza Strip

PALESTINE – In violation of the agreed upon ceasefire, Israeli forces on Saturday launched heavy attacks across Gaza Strip, with dozens of strikes and artillery shelling. According to witnesses and local sources, the Israeli army blew up residential buildings and facilities by carrying out airstrikes and detonating booby-trapped vehicles in the eastern parts of Rafah […]

Israeli Army Launches Another Incursion into Syria’s Quneitra Province

SYRIA – Israeli forces on Saturday launched another incursion into Syria’s Quneitra province, the third after launching another 2 on Wednesday and Friday. The state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported that Israeli forces moved eastward toward Tal al-Ahmar from the western side with two tanks and two military vehicles, hoisting the Israeli flag at the site before […]