LEBANON – Israel is planning to expand ground operations in Lebanon by seizing the area south of the Litani River with an aim of dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, according to a report on Saturday. The report said it could be Israel’s largest ground invasion of Lebanon since 2006, potentially drawing the country further into the […]
Category: Middle East
Iran Threatens to Destroy all US Energy Facilities if its Own are Attacked
IRAN – While confirming that the Kharg Island oil terminal was not damaged in Friday’s US attacks on the island, Iran early Saturday threatened to destroy every US energy facility in the Middle East if its energy or economic facilities are attacked, according to a report by Press TV. The report cited a spokesperson from […]
US Air Force KC-135 Refueling Aircraft Crashes in Iraq
IRAQ – A US Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury on Thursday, killing all 6 crew members onboard. Another tanker involved in the incident landed safely, according to US army. The US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees military operations in the Mideast and parts of Asia, said a […]
5 Killed as Israel Launches Extensive Airstrikes Across Lebanon
LEBANON – At least 5 people were killed and several others injured early Friday after Israel launched extensive airstrikes across Lebanon. An Israeli strike hit a residential apartment in Bar Elias, central Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon, killing the two sons of Youssef Dahouk, an official from the Jamaa Islamiya group, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) […]
Israeli Army Shoots Dead 4 Palestinians in Gaza
PALESTINE – The Israeli army shot dead 4 Palestinians in Gaza late Thursday, in what they claimed was that they crossed the “yellow line.” The army alleged in a statement that troops operating in northern Gaza identified four men who had crossed the line and approached Israeli forces in a way that it claimed constituted […]
US Tomahawk Missile Strike on Girls School in Minab Unforgivable War Crime; Iran
IRAN – The double-tap US Tomahawk missile strike on girls school in Minab on Feb. 28 which killed 168 schoolchildren, is an unforgivable war crime and must not go unpunished. This’ according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei. Baqaei said that a “double-tap American Tomahawk missile” strike carried out on Feb. 28 in […]
Iran Launches Missiles at Israel
ISRAEL – Iran on Thursday launched missiles at Israel, with explosions heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The Israel Defense Forces said its air defense systems were activated to intercept the incoming missiles. In a statement posted on Telegram, the military urged residents in affected areas to enter protected spaces and remain there until further […]
Israeli Airstrike on Shaath Lebanon Kills 8
LEBANON – An Israeli airstrike on Shaath city in Lebanon on Wednesday killed at least 8 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The attack follows several Israeli airstrikes targeting various areas of Lebanon in recent days amid intensifying military exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah on multiple fronts. The latest strike took place in the […]
Current Middle East Crisis: Israel Launches attacks on Iran & Lebanon
ISRAEL – As the current Middle East crisis strains the global energy supply, Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes targeting Iran and Lebanon, according to a military statement on Wednesday. In a statement, the army said airstrikes targeted “regime infrastructure” across several areas in Iran. Iran’s Mehr news agency confirmed explosions in several areas […]
Latest on Iran War: Iran to Intensify Missile Attacks on US & Israeli targets Plus More
IRAN – The commander of the Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that Iran will intensify missile attacks on US & Israeli targets, using warheads heavier than 1 ton. According to remarks carried by local media, Majid Mousavi said that missile attacks on Israeli and US targets are expected […]
Israeli Army Preparing for a Month-Long War with Iran & its Proxies
ISRAEL – According to Israeli media quoting an official in the Israeli General Staff, the Israeli army is preparing for a scenario where war with Iran and its proxies lasts for at least a month. The official said the Israeli military’s leadership has raised the level of readiness across various combat branches in anticipation of […]
Israeli Air Attacks on Lebanon Kill 26
LEBANON – Israeli air attacks on Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 26 people and wounded 33 others in southern and eastern parts of the country. Lebanon’s Emergency Operations Center at the Ministry of Health said in separate statements that 19 people were killed and 16 injured in three Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. One […]
Popular Support for and Solidarity with Iran, a Collective Duty; Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani
IRAQ – Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani issued a religious ruling (fatwa) on Sunday, saying that at present time, popular support for and solidarity with Iran constitute a collective duty. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani is regarded as the highest Shiite religious authority for millions of followers in Iraq and around the world. […]
Israeli Airstrike on Ramada Hotel Building in Beirut Kills 4 & 2 Others Killed in Southern Suburbs
LEBANON – An Israeli airstrike on Ramada hotel building in Beirut on Sunday killed at least 4 people and left 10 others injured, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The ministry said the strike hit an apartment at the Ramada hotel in central Beirut, without providing more details. Israeli Attack on Beirut’s Southern Suburbs Kills […]
Iran Claims Capture of American Soldiers
IRAN – The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Larijani on Sunday said that Tehran had captured American soldiers, adding that the US is trying to conceal the incident. “It has been reported to me that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner. But the Americans claim that they have been […]