Tag: Middle East

Updates; Israeli Strikes on Iran Today

IRAN – Israeli strikes on Iran today occurred just days before the scheduled sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks. Israeli army’s Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, an army spokesman, said that 200 Israeli planes had dropped 330 munitions during the strikes. Targets of Israeli Airstrikes on Iran Several senior Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists were […]

Gaza Death Toll Today is at 55,207

PALESTINE – The Gaza death toll today is at 55,207 since the Israeli operation in the strip started in October 2023, as per the local health ministry. A ministry statement said that 103 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 427 people were injured, taking the total number of injuries in […]

Iran to Launch New Uranium Enrichment Site

IRAN – Iran has announced that it’ll launch a new uranium enrichment site in a secure location in protest to IAEA resolution, calling it politically motivated and biased. Advanced IR-6 centrifuges will replace the older first-generation centrifuges at the Shahid Dr. Alimohammadi (Fordow) site. The Foreign Ministry and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran criticized […]

Benjamin Netanyahu Corruption Case Hearing Cancelled

ISRAEL – The Wednesday hearing for Benjamin Netanyahu corruption case was cancelled due to his health condition. According to the public broadcaster KAN, the trial session was canceled after Netanyahu asked for a delay due to his illness, without providing further details. State prosecutors began to cross-examine Netanyahu on June 3 in his criminal trial […]

Petrochemical Plant Fire in Iran Today Kills at Least 3

IRAN – A petrochemical plant fire in Iran today, Wednesday, have resulted to at least 3 fatalities with another 10 sustaining injuries after fire broke out from the plant’s methanol storage tank. The incident occurred around 11.03 am local time (0733 GMT) at the Kavian Methanol Petrochemical Plant in Bushehr province, officials said. The fire […]

Volunteers Aboard the Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Madleen “Kidnapped” by IDF

PALESTINE – The Freedom Flotilla Coalition on Sunday said that the volunteers aboard the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen were “kidnapped” by the Israeli Forces. A total of 12 people were on board, including 11 activists and one Al Jazeera journalist. Israeli naval forces boarded the Madleen in international waters, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, […]

Body of Thai Citizen Natfong Pinta Recovered by Israeli Forces in Gaza

ISRAEL – The Israeli forces on Saturday announced that they’ve recovered the body of Thai citizen Natfong Pinta. In a statement, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said the operation took place in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, claiming that the hostage was killed in captivity. Israeli estimates suggest that 59 captives remain […]

Hamas Ready for New Negotiations Aimed at Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza; Khalil al-Hayya

GAZA STRIP: PALESTINE – The Hamas group head in Gaza and the group’s chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, has said that the Palestinian group is ready for new round of negotiations that’re aimed at a permanent ceasefire in Gaza Strip. In a recorded speech, al-Hayya said that Hamas “did not reject the latest proposal by (US […]

Latest on Gaza War Today: Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Strip Kills at Least 20 & 4 Journalists Killed by Israeli Drone Strike

PALESTINE – Israeli airstrikes in Gaza today (Thursday) have killed at least 20 Palestinians, including an entire family, according to medical sources. The Wafa news agency, citing medical sources, said a husband, wife, and three children were killed in an Israeli strike in al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Four more […]