Hamas chief killing: Iran orders direct attack on Israel; US speaks on ‘right to defend’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas chief killing: Iran orders direct attack on Israel; US speaks on ‘right to defend’

Hindustan Times  

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered a direct strike on Israel in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, according to the New York Times. Iran's newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and other officials, including from the foreign ministry and the Guards, have openly stated Iran's intent to retaliate against Israel, asserting their right to defend the nation's sovereignty. US says Iran greatest exporter of terrorism In response to a question about whether Iran has the right to defend itself as a sovereign nation, US state department's principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said, "Iran is a regime that has repeatedly been the largest and greatest exporter of terrorism since 1979, not just in the Middle East but broadly. Israel in no claim no denial mode on Haniyeh's killing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the Israeli military actions against Hamas, the Houthis, and Hezbollah but did not claim responsibility for Haniyeh's assassination.

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Israeli Defense Minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination
5 hours, 20 minutes ago

Israeli Defense Minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination

The Hindu  

Israel's Defense Minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. The comments by Israel Katz appeared to mark the first time that Israel has acknowledged killing Ismail Haniyeh, who died in an explosion in Iran in July. He also noted …

Israel acknowledges assassinating former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran
8 hours, 32 minutes ago

Israel acknowledges assassinating former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran

Hindustan Times  

Israel on Tuesday acknowledged that it killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital, Tehran, and warned to “decapitate” the leadership of Houthi rebels in Yemen. and decapitate their leadership -- just as we did with Haniyeh, Sinwar, and Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza, and Lebanon, we will do so in Hodeida and Sanaa,” news agency AFP quoted Israeli Defence …

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
21 hours, 18 minutes ago

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. ___ Here’s the latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is …

Israel kills Hezbollah media relations chief in latest strike in central Beirut
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel kills Hezbollah media relations chief in latest strike in central Beirut

India TV News  

In the latest development of escalation, Hezbollah's main spokesperson Mohammad Afif has been killed in an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon. However, there was no evacuation order for the area published on the Israeli military spokesperson's account on social media platform X before the strike. Lebanese broadcaster confirms Afif's death While there was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah, the …

Iran says world awaits Trump stop to Gaza, Lebanon wars; calls Israeli assassinations 'organised terrorism'
1 month, 1 week ago

Iran says world awaits Trump stop to Gaza, Lebanon wars; calls Israeli assassinations 'organised terrorism'

New Indian Express  

RIYADH: Iran on Monday said the "world is waiting" for Donald Trump's incoming US government to stop Israel's wars with Hamas and Hezbollah, as it condemned a wave of Israeli assassinations as "organised terrorism." "The American government is the main supporter of the actions of the Zionist regime," First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref told a joint Arab League and …

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens Israel and the US with 'crushing response'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens Israel and the US with 'crushing response'

ABC  

Iran's supreme leader is threatening Israel and the US with "a crushing response" following strikes on Iran and its allies. One dead in Beirut strikes as Israel captures 'Hezbollah operative' On Saturday, an Israeli strike on an abandoned building in south Beirut killed one person and injured 15, according to Lebanon's health ministry. Rockets fired from Lebanon injure 11, Israeli …

Israel-Iran War: Dozens of Palestinians Killed in Gaza and Iran Strike
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54 years, 11 months ago

Israel-Iran War: Dozens of Palestinians Killed in Gaza and Iran Strike

CNN  

A bloody weekend of violence has unfolded in the Middle East, with Israel launching a devastating attack on Iran that resulted in the deaths of dozens of people, including several injured and killed medical staff at a hospital in Gaza. The airstrikes also caused significant damage in neighboring cities, with over 30 people killed and over 80 wounded. Meanwhile, the …

Hezbollah Leader Hashem Safieddine Killed in Israel Air Strike
2 months ago

Hezbollah Leader Hashem Safieddine Killed in Israel Air Strike

The Hindu  

Israeli military confirms the death of Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine in an air strike outside Beirut, Lebanon. Safieddine was one of the most senior leaders of the group and was widely expected to become the next leader after the death of its chief Hassan Nasrallah. The air strike came just three weeks after Israel confirmed the death of Hamas' top …

Hamas to Establish Ruling Committee, No Clear Successor Named
2 months ago

Hamas to Establish Ruling Committee, No Clear Successor Named

The Hindu  

Hamas is moving towards appointing a ruling committee rather than a single successor to its chief Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli troops last week. The committee will be made up of representatives of the two Palestinian territories and the diaspora, and will be tasked with governing the movement during the war and exceptional circumstances, as well as its …

Israel Versus Iran: How Their Conflict Shapes the Middle East
2 months ago

Israel Versus Iran: How Their Conflict Shapes the Middle East

Bloomberg  

The low-boil conflict between Israel and Iran has shaped the Middle East for decades. The conflict entered a dangerous new phase with the outbreak of the current war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, which Iran supports. Tensions increased after Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in July while visiting Iran, presumably by Israel. Then in late September, …

Netanyahu's home is targeted by drone, says Israel after Iran's Supreme Leader roared that 'Hamas is alive and will stay alive' after terror boss was killed
2 months ago

Netanyahu's home is targeted by drone, says Israel after Iran's Supreme Leader roared that 'Hamas is alive and will stay alive' after terror boss was killed

Daily Mail  

Benjamin Netanyahu's home has been targeted by a drone, Israel have said just hours after Iran's Supreme Leader roared that 'Hamas is alive and will stay alive'. Netanyahu defiantly said today that the attempted plot would not deter him - and that Israel would 'win this war' A winged machine could be seen whistling over houses in the region as …

Drone Attack Near Israel PM Netanyahu's Residence: No Casualties
2 months ago

Drone Attack Near Israel PM Netanyahu's Residence: No Casualties

Deccan Chronicle  

A drone attack near Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence has occurred, with no casualties reported. The strikes come as tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, a Hamas ally backed by Iran, have intensified in recent weeks. The Israeli government confirmed the attack and stated that Prime Minister Netanyahu was not home at the time of the incident.

Brutal Killing: Graphic Details of Hamas Leader's Death Revealed
2 months ago

Brutal Killing: Graphic Details of Hamas Leader's Death Revealed

Hindustan Times  

Gunshot wounds revealed in autopsy of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar, 61, was killed in an intelligence-based ground raid by Israeli forces in southern Gaza earlier this week. His death marks a significant blow to Hamas, which has lost several top leaders in recent months. Sinwar's death could be the 'beginning of the end' to the conflict.

What's next for Hamas after its leader Yahya Sinwar's death?
2 months ago

What's next for Hamas after its leader Yahya Sinwar's death?

The Independent  

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Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is dead at 61
2 months ago

Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is dead at 61

The Independent  

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Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be ‘lethal’ and ‘surprising’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be ‘lethal’ and ‘surprising’

LA Times  

Mourners pray over the body of a Palestinian child, Hosam Al Khaldi, killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside the hospital morgue in Deir al Balah on Wednesday. The entire north, including Gaza City, has suffered heavy destruction and has been largely isolated by Israeli forces since late last year A rocket fired from Lebanon killed two …

Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say

The Hindu  

Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, has not been heard from since strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. One of the officials said Mr. Qaani was in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as the Dahiyeh, …

Hamas' military has been 'defeated', Israeli army chief declares - as nation prepares to mark anniversary of the October 7 atrocities which pushed the Middle East to the brink of all-out war
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas' military has been 'defeated', Israeli army chief declares - as nation prepares to mark anniversary of the October 7 atrocities which pushed the Middle East to the brink of all-out war

Daily Mail  

Hamas' military has been 'defeated', the chief of Israel's army has declared. This comes as Israel placed its forces on alert Saturday ahead of the anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack, after a military official said the country was preparing its retaliation for Iran's missile attack. A view of a destroyed vehicle and heavily damaged buildings as Israeli army caused …

Iran military chief 'killed' by Israeli air strike in Lebanon that targeted new leader of Hezbollah
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran military chief 'killed' by Israeli air strike in Lebanon that targeted new leader of Hezbollah

Daily Mail  

One of Iran's top military commanders is believed to have been killed in an Israeli attack that targeted the new leader of terror group Hezbollah. Esmail Qaani, head of the Quds Force – the elite wing of the feared Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps – was reported to be with the new leader of Hezbollah, Hashem Safieddine, who was targeted in …

Middle East latest: A Hamas official is killed in an Israeli strike on a refugee camp
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: A Hamas official is killed in an Israeli strike on a refugee camp

The Independent  

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Israel 'targets Hezbollah's successor' in huge strike on 'bunker' near Beirut airport and wipes out another Hamas commander as IDF hunts terror leaders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel 'targets Hezbollah's successor' in huge strike on 'bunker' near Beirut airport and wipes out another Hamas commander as IDF hunts terror leaders

Daily Mail  

Israel conducted another devastating airstrike near Beirut airport overnight in an attempt to wipe out Hezbollah's heir apparent after former chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed one week ago. A man runs for cover as a smoke raises in the background following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 An enormous explosion erupted in the southern suburbs …

Day After Iran's Strikes On Israel, Tensions High: All The Latest Developments
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Day After Iran's Strikes On Israel, Tensions High: All The Latest Developments

ABP News  

Tensions and rhetoric remained intense in the Middle East on Wednesday, a day after Iran fired over 180 missiles at Israel amid a widening regional conflict that began with Hamas' terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Reuters reported that Israel was reinforcing its military presence in Lebanon as part of its onslaught against the Hezbollah, as its Prime …

As Iran retaliates for Israel’s Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah – what comes next for the Middle East?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As Iran retaliates for Israel’s Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah – what comes next for the Middle East?

The Independent  

The missiles lit up the sky across Israel, explosions ringing out as they were intercepted or they hit the ground. In April, the backdrop was Israel's war in Gaza against the Iran-backed Hamas, plus the near-daily cross-border barrage between another Tehran-supported group, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Israel. Missiles being intercepted by Israel above Tel Aviv on Tuesday night Hezbollah has …

The Biggest Questions After Israel’s Killing of Hezbollah’s Leader
54 years, 11 months ago

The Biggest Questions After Israel’s Killing of Hezbollah’s Leader

Slate  

With Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the wars in the Middle East have hit a turning point—though it’s hard to say what direction they’ll now take: toward some uneasy equilibrium or an escalation in the fighting. In other words, in the course of one week, through a combination of attacks, some of them planned over the past several …

World leaders slam killing of Hezbollah chief
2 months, 3 weeks ago

World leaders slam killing of Hezbollah chief

China Daily  

Iranians gather at the Palestine Square in Teheran on Saturday to mourn Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. ARASH KHAMOOSHI/POLARIS World leaders have condemned Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and slammed its intensifying attacks in Lebanon that may have displaced up to 1 million people. Israel said it …

Netanyahu now goes after critical infrastructure of Houthis in Yemen
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu now goes after critical infrastructure of Houthis in Yemen

Hindustan Times  

Israel on Sunday carried out airstrikes on critical infrastructure of Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, AFP reported. "In a large-scale air operation today, dozens of Air Force aircraft, including fighter jets, refuelling planes, and reconnaissance aircraft, attacked military-use targets of the Huthi terrorist regime in the Ras Issa and Hodeida areas of Yemen," military spokesman Captain David Avraham said in a …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrike on northeast Lebanon kills 11
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrike on northeast Lebanon kills 11

The Independent  

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Hezbollah confirms a 7th top commander killed in Israeli strikes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah confirms a 7th top commander killed in Israeli strikes

LA Times  

A man walks on rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday. The Israeli military said Sunday it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike as the Lebanese militant group was reeling from a string of devastating blows and the killing of its overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The Israeli military said earlier …

Hezbollah confirms death of senior leader Ali Karaki in Israeli airstrikes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah confirms death of senior leader Ali Karaki in Israeli airstrikes

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-29 21:51 BEIRUT -- Hezbollah confirmed on Sunday that the group's senior leader Ali Karaki, head of the southern front, was killed, along with top leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in the Israeli airstrikes targeting Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday. On Friday evening, Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on Hezbollah's main headquarters in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, …

Iran's supreme leader says killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah by Israel will 'not go unavenged': Chilling warning as IDF hits Beirut AGAIN after slaughtering terror group's top chiefs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader says killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah by Israel will 'not go unavenged': Chilling warning as IDF hits Beirut AGAIN after slaughtering terror group's top chiefs

Daily Mail  

Iran's supreme leader has chillingly vowed the killing of Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah and a senior Iranian commander 'shall not go unavenged', amid claims on Saturday night by Houthi rebels that they had fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed back in Israel. Today, Iran's Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims to …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

Associated Press  

Smoke rose from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday after the area was pummeled by heavy airstrikes that Israel said killed multiple Hezbollah commanders, including leader Hassan Nasrallah. Russian FM Lavrov suggests Israel’s killing of Nasrallah aimed to draw Iran and US into a ‘full-blown war’ UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s foreign minister said Saturday that lots of people think Israel’s assassination of …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Fears of all-out war rise as Israel and Hezbollah step up attacks
3 months ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Fears of all-out war rise as Israel and Hezbollah step up attacks

Associated Press  

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched over 100 rockets into northern Israel early Sunday in response to ramped-up Israeli attacks that killed dozens of people in Beirut, including a veteran leader of the militant group. Speaking Sunday evening after visiting the military’s Northern Command headquarters, Yoav Gallant described the recent air strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut as “significant, …

Who was Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah commander, featuring in US wanted list and killed in Israeli airstrike?
3 months ago

Who was Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah commander, featuring in US wanted list and killed in Israeli airstrike?

India TV News  

The Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon’s Beirut on Friday was one of the top military officials of the militant group, in charge of its elite forces, and was on Washington's wanted list for years. Ibrahim Aqil was the second top commander of Hezbollah to be killed in the airstrike in the southern suburb of …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah rockets land in northern Israel
3 months ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah rockets land in northern Israel

Associated Press  

An Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, Lebanese health officials said. Ambassador Danny Danon about speculation Israel was behind the two explosions, he said: “We are not commenting.” Lebanon’s foreign minister urges United Nations Security Council to condemn deadly explosions UNITED NATIONS — Lebanon’s foreign minister is warning the U.N. Security Council that …

Hezbollah says top commander, several officers killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb
3 months ago

Hezbollah says top commander, several officers killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb

NPR  

Hezbollah says top commander, several officers killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb toggle caption Mohamed Azakir/Reuters BEIRUT — The Israeli military launched an airstrike in a suburb of Lebanon's capital on Friday, after a deadly week of attacks that have intensified the fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The Israeli military said it carried out a …

Palestinian commander killed in Lebanon as Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire
4 months ago

Palestinian commander killed in Lebanon as Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire

Al Jazeera  

Suspected Israeli drone raid on a car in southern Lebanon kills a commander from a coalition of Palestinians armed groups. A suspected Israeli drone attack on a car in southern Lebanon has killed a commander from a coalition of Palestinian armed groups as tensions remain high along the Israel-Lebanon border. Reporting from Sidon, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr said the Al-Aqsa …

Woman and two children among 10 killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon
4 months ago

Woman and two children among 10 killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon

The Independent  

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An Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 10 and triggers response from Hezbollah as tensions simmer
4 months ago

An Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 10 and triggers response from Hezbollah as tensions simmer

Associated Press  

NABATIEH, Lebanon — An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon early Saturday killed at least 10 Syrian nationals, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The strike on Wadi al-Kfour in Nabatieh province is among the deadliest in Lebanon since the Hezbollah militant group and Israeli military started trading strikes on Oct. 8, a day after Hamas attacked southern Israel and sparked the …

Iran stresses its right to self-defense
4 months, 1 week ago

Iran stresses its right to self-defense

China Daily  

People take part in a protest against the assassination of Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 31, 2024. Nasser Kanaani, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, criticized on Tuesday the joint statement by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on the contentious Middle East issue, accusing the Western countries of …

Hamas says Israeli captive killed, two wounded in Gaza
4 months, 1 week ago

Hamas says Israeli captive killed, two wounded in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli army says it’s investigating but could not refute or confirm the claims of casualties in separate incidents. Hamas’s armed wing has said one Israeli captive was killed in Gaza and two female captives were wounded in a separate incident, days ahead of a new round of ceasefire talks proposed by the United States, Egypt and Qatar. On Tuesday, …

Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leaders bring short-term gains, but may backfire in the end
4 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leaders bring short-term gains, but may backfire in the end

LA Times  

Supporters cheer as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah eulogizes Fuad Shukr, the group’s top military commander, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Aug. 6. Losses in its ranks “hurt Hezbollah, but they don’t really change anything in terms of the balance of power between it and Israel,” he said. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah eulogized Shukr as one …

Post Haniyeh killing, Israel faces Hamas 2.0 in a grinding war of attrition
4 months, 1 week ago

Post Haniyeh killing, Israel faces Hamas 2.0 in a grinding war of attrition

Firstpost  

Hamas is in for the long haul with increased recruitment, expertise in urban and guerrilla warfare and Yahya Sinwar’s appointment as the overall boss Yahya Sinwar now has the complete authority to decide on hostage rescue or a ceasefire deal, making the negotiations tougher for Israel and the US. “If the Hamas battalions were largely destroyed, Israeli forces wouldn’t still …

Is an Iran strike on Israel inevitable? Experts from Tehran weigh in | EXCLUSIVE
4 months, 1 week ago

Is an Iran strike on Israel inevitable? Experts from Tehran weigh in | EXCLUSIVE

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Monday that Tehran would “definitely” retaliate against Israel for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Iran’s acting foreign minister also joined the chorus of voices calling for retribution against Israel on Thursday, telling AFP that Israel made a costly “strategic …

Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza

The Hindu  

The Israeli military has ordered another mass evacuation in large areas around Khan Younis in southern Gaza, saying its forces will soon operate there in response to Palestinian rocket fire. On Thursday, the foreign powers involved in brokering a possible deal — the U.S., Egypt and Qatar — issued a joint statement calling on Israel and Hamas to resume stalled …

Kirby blasts Israeli finance minister as ‘dead wrong,’ after comments undercutting ceasefire proposal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kirby blasts Israeli finance minister as ‘dead wrong,’ after comments undercutting ceasefire proposal

CNN  

CNN — John Kirby, the spokesman for the US National Security Council, issued a stark rebuke Friday of the Israeli finance minister over comments undercutting a ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas, calling Bezalel Smotrich’s comments “dead wrong.” “Some critics, like Mr. Smotrich, for example, have claimed that the hostage deal is a surrender to Hamas, or that hostages should …

Analysis: Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire

CNN  

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CNN — The Middle East, and indeed much of the world, is bracing for Iran to carry out a revenge attack on Israel over the assassination of Hamas’ political leader. The play in the room, if it can be called that, was carefully articulated to CNN by Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, who stepped out of the …

Iran promised a 'harsh and painful response' for the presumed Israeli assassination of a Hamas leader. Where is it?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran promised a 'harsh and painful response' for the presumed Israeli assassination of a Hamas leader. Where is it?

ABC  

Israelis have become used to, perhaps even resigned to, being at war. Since it fired 300 missiles and drones at Israel in April, retaliation for a presumed Israeli strike that killed senior Iranian military commanders in Damascus, Iran set new rules of open confrontation between itself and Israel. Their aggression towards Israel is part of Iran's "ring of fire" strategy …

Hamas Makes Sinwar Political Chief, Undercuts Cease-Fire Hopes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas Makes Sinwar Political Chief, Undercuts Cease-Fire Hopes

Live Mint  

Hamas has selected Yahya Sinwar, Israel’s top target and the mastermind behind the militant group’s Oct. 7 assault, as its political leader, the latest blow to multilateral efforts to reach a cease-fire agreement in Gaza. “There is only reserved place for Yahya Sinwar, which is next to Mohammed Deif and Marwan Issa,” who Israeli forces killed for their involvement in …

Iran says has 'legal right' to punish Israel for Haniyeh killing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran says has 'legal right' to punish Israel for Haniyeh killing

New Indian Express  

TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it has the "legal right" to respond to the assassination in Tehran last week of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, an attack blamed on Israel amid the Gaza war. "No one has the right to doubt Iran's legal right to punish the Zionist regime", Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani told a regular news conference, referring to …

Iran says short-range projectile killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran says short-range projectile killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh

The Independent  

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