At least 22 people were killed and more than 120 others were injured on Sunday when Israeli fire struck near an aid distribution center in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, according to Gazaโs civil defense agency. The attack took place close to a U.S.-supported aid hub, which had been operating to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced civilians in the โฆ
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Israel strike on Damascus building kills one
Israelโs military launched an airstrike targeting a residential building on the outskirts of Damascus, claiming it was a command center for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group. The military stated that the facility had been used to orchestrate attacks against Israel and warned of further military action against Palestinian factions operating within Syria. The attack took place in Dummar, a โฆ
Read More ยปIsraeli drone strike targets Hamas commander in Sidon
An airstrike carried out by Israel on Monday hit a vehicle in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, resulting in the death of one individual. The attack came just one day before the deadline for an Israeli troop withdrawal under a fragile ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. According to a Lebanese security source, the person killed was a military unit commander โฆ
Read More ยปTwo Israeli soldiers killed in West Bank shooting
The Israeli military reported, on Tuesday, that two soldiers were killed in a shooting attack on a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank; another six soldiers were lightly injured in an attack at a military post in Tayasir, the northern part of the region. The military said the assailant had opened fire at troops in the checkpoint. In reaction, โฆ
Read More ยปNetanyahu confirms Israelโs extended stay in Lebanon beyond 60 days
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli forces will be in Lebanon longer than previously mentioned or a 60-day withdrawal. This is against the background of a continuing tense atmosphere in the region, with many questions being left to Israelโs strategy in the long term and implications on regional stability. The first 60-day withdrawal plan was part of a โฆ
Read More ยป6 dead, 35 injured as Israel launches major West Bank operation
A major Israeli military operation in the West Bank has killed six people and injured 35 others, local health officials said. The flare-up constitutes one of the most violent military operations in the region in recent months and adds to growing tensions between Israeli forces and Palestinian locals. The operation, targeting the suspected militant strongholds in the hotbeds of the โฆ
Read More ยปIsraeli Army Intercepts Missile Fired from Yemen
On Sunday, the Israeli military reported that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, marking the latest in a series of recent attacks. According to the military, the missile was intercepted before it could enter Israeli airspace after sirens sounded in the Talmei Elazar region. The missile was launched by Yemenโs Houthi rebels, who control large parts of northern โฆ
Read More ยปIsrael Blames โDiscipline Lapseโ in Death of Archaeologist Crossing into Lebanon
The Israeli military has attributed the death of a 70-year-old archaeologist and another soldier in southern Lebanon to โoperational burnoutโ and a โweakening of discipline and safetyโ during a visit to a combat zone in November. Zeev Erlich, who was not on active duty at the time, was wearing a military uniform and carrying a weapon when he was shot. โฆ
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