SYRIA – Israeli raids in Syria’s Quneitra countryside was on Wednesday Dec. 24, reported, with Israeli forces targeting women and children with smoke grenades. A group of women and children were attacked by an Israeli unit while they were collecting wild mushrooms in the area between the villages of al-Adnaniyah and Ruwayhinah, the Syrian Arab […]
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ISIS Leader Taha al-Zoubi aka Abu Omar Tibiya Captured in Damascus
SYRIA – The Syrian authorities on Wednesday Dec. 24, said that the ISIS leader Taha al-Zoubi, also known as Abu Omar Tibiya, was captured in Damascus during a joint operation between Syrian security forces and the US-led international coalition against terrorism. Taha served as the group’s ‘wali,’ or governor, of Damascus. He was captured along […]
3 Hezbollah Members Killed by Israel in Southern Lebanon
LEBANON – Three Hezbollah members were on Monday killed in an Israeli strike in Sidon, southern Lebanon. In a statement, the Israeli army said one of the deceased members was also working for Lebanese intelligence simultaneously. Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported on Monday the death of three people after an Israeli strike hit a […]
Bomb Explosion in Syria’s Al-Bukamal City Kills 1
SYRIA – A bomb explosion in Syria’s Al-Bukamal city in Deir ez-Zor province late Monday killed 1 person, after a motorcycle rigged with explosives detonated. Syria’s state-run Alikhbaria TV, citing an unnamed security source, said the explosion took place in the Tuayba neighborhood, without providing further details. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said the […]
Yemeni Separatist Group Southern Transitional Council (STC) Rejects Withdrawal from Hadhramaut
YEMEN – The Yemeni separatist group Southern Transitional Council (STC) have refused to withdraw its troops from the oil-rich Hadhramaut province, continuing its military control. The move comes despite mounting local and regional calls for the STC to pull its forces out of Hadhramaut and the neighboring province of Mahra, which borders Oman, amid warnings […]
Israeli Army Airstrikes in Gaza Strip Kills 3
PALESTINE – At least 3 Palestinians were on Sunday Dec. 21, killed and several others injured after Israeli army launched air attacks across Gaza Strip according to medics. An Israeli drone dropped a bomb on a group of residents in Shujaiyya, killing 1. Another 2 were killed in the same neighborhood when an Israeli drone […]
2 Palestinians Shot Dead by Israeli Forces in Occupied West Bank
PALESTINE – Two Palestinians, including a child, were on Saturday shot dead by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank, according to the Health Ministry. A ministry statement said a 16-year-old boy lost his life to Israeli gunfire in the town of Qabatiya, southwest of Jenin in the northern West Bank. The ministry added that the […]
Israel Planning Attacks on Iran with American Participation
ISRAEL – Israel is planning attacks on Iran, with Netanyahu’s upcoming meeting with Donald Trump on De. 29, aimed at presenting military package options for dealing with Iran. Netanyahu will present Trump with updated intelligence information on developments of Iran’s ballistic missile program, with an increasing Israeli focus on the file compared to the nuclear […]
US Launches Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria
SYRIA – In retaliation to the Dec. 13 attack on American forces in Palmyra, the US launched Operation Hawkeye Strike, targeting ISIS in Syria. “Earlier today, U.S. forces commenced Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on US social media platform X. The […]
Israeli Artillery Shelling in Gaza City Kills 6
PALESTINE – At least 6 Palestinians were on Friday killed and 5 others injured in an Israeli artillery shelling in Gaza City, as Israeli ceasefire violations continue. The bodies of the victims were transferred to the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in central Gaza after Israeli forces shelled a school-turned shelter in Al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza […]
Bezalel Smotrich Approves Mishmar Yehuda Settlement in Occupied East Jerusalem
ISRAEL – A new illegal Jewish settlement “Mishmar Yehuda” was approved by the Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in occupied East Jerusalem. The settlement will include around 3,600 housing units, according to local media reports. The “Mishmar Yehuda” settlement will be built on 3,380 dunams (835 acres) of land in the eastern part of the […]
Israel Launches Attacks in Gaza Strip, Raids West Bank
PALESTINE – Israeli forces on Wednesday Dec. 17, carried out attacks in several areas in Gaza Strip, in continuous violation of ceasefire. According to witnesses, Israeli artillery shelled southeastern Khan Younis and the vicinity of the Morag corridor, north of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. In central Gaza, Israeli military vehicles and bulldozers moved […]
Israeli Army Launches Attacks Across Gaza Strip as Heavy Rains Sweep Away Tents, Flood Hospital
PALESTINE – Israeli army on Tuesday launched attacks across the Gaza Strip. Witnesses said that Israeli warplanes conducted intensive airstrikes in several areas of eastern Gaza City, which is part of the military-controlled yellow zone, while artillery shelling continued. Israeli military vehicles opened indiscriminate fire on the northeastern parts of the Bureij refugee camp in […]
Israel Launches Attacks Across Gaza Strip Area
PALESTINE – Despite Gaza ceasefire being in place since Oct. 10, Israeli forces on Monday Dec. 15, launched attacks across Gaza Strip, targeting the northern and southern areas. Witnesses said that the Israeli army carried out airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah, which is fully in the military-controlled yellow zone. Indiscriminate fire was launched […]
Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon Kill 3
LEBANON – Israeli airstrikes on Southern Lebanon targeting a motorbike and 2 vehicles on Sunday killed 3 people, according to local reports. The Health Ministry said in a statement that an Israeli strike targeted a motorcycle in the town of Yater in the Bint Jbeil district, killing one person and wounding another. Another person was […]