Tag Archives: Regional Tensions

A missile launched from Yemen on Sunday prompted an interception attempt by the Israeli military, with authorities later confirming a strike near Israel’s primary international airport. According to Israeli police, the incident involved a direct impact in the central region close to Ben Gurion Airport, which serves as the country’s main gateway for international travel. Senior law enforcement officials visited …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reaffirmed on Friday that Lebanon will not relinquish any part of its land under any circumstances. His remarks came in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement that Israeli forces would continue occupying five elevated positions in southern Lebanon. Berri emphasized that Lebanon will take all necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty and reclaim any …

In retaliation for Israeli threats, Lebanon twice this week denied Iranian flights permission to land at Beirut. Lebanese officials informed Iran on Thursday that a flight already scheduled was not to depart. The action followed an Israeli threat, relayed through the United States, to bring down the plane if it tried to land in Lebanon. After consultation between the prime …

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 …

The Israeli Defense Forces have announced that four soldiers have been killed in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. The overall number of Israeli military deaths has risen to 403 since ground operations began in Gaza, launched in response to Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks. The soldiers were involved in combat at the time of their death. During that exchange, …