Israel says it killed Iranian scientists and is bracing for attacks from Iran
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said Iran “crossedred lines” by firing missiles at “civilian population concentrations” and warned it would pay a “very heavy price”, the Times of Israel reported. Netanyahu said that the attack on Iran was in the works for months after his assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.
The Middle East could be changed by the revolution in Syria
Hezbollah has said that it was not involved in the coup against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. However, it also added that it was aware of the outcome of the coup and had taken measures to “support the opposition in its fight against the Syrian regime”. “We are ready to share our experiences with the international community,” it further said.
What people are the rebels who have taken control of war-torn Syria?
The Organisation for the Liberation of Greater Syrian (HTS) has taken control of the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, and other parts of the northwest. It’s a significant victory for HTS and its allies, who have been fighting alongside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for more than five years. HTS is backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah.
Lebanon says 2 people were hurt as Israeli troops fired into the air
The UN’s refugee agency said it hopes that the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon will bring an end to the war that has killed over 3,000 people, including over 270 children. The UN refugee agency said that fighting has limited access to southern Lebanon, where almost 188,000 people currently live in more than 1,000 collective shelters.
The war in Lebanon could be stopped if Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel’s Security Cabinet on Tuesday approved a US proposal for a ceasefire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The announcement came during fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. US President Joe Biden said the deal “will cease the fighting in Lebanon and secure Israel from the threat of Hezbollah and other terrorist organisations operating from Lebanon”.
Israel launched an airstrike on Lebanon because it was targeting Hezbollah’s financial arm
Israel’s military on Saturday carried out airstrikes in Lebanon that the military says are linked to a financial institution that undergirds the militant group Hezbollah. The strikes on targets in southern Lebanon have led to Israel increasing airstrikes there. The army of Israel published messages in Arabic telling inhabitants of Lebanon to move away from the buildings that hold the Al- Qard Al-Hassan bank branches.
drone targets Benjamin Netanyahu house, strikes in Gaza kill 50
Israel’s military has announced that it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah financial arm and will attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhere. At least 87 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the territory’s Health Ministry said. In Lebanon, the Lebanese army said three soldiers were killed in an Israeli strike.
Thousands flee war in Lebanon as Israel expands bombardment
As the Israel-Hamas conflict entered its 11th day, the death toll in the conflict has crossed 4,100, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Over 2,000 Israelis were killed, while over 4,000 Palestinians were killed. The conflict, which began on October 7 last year, went on for over 24 hours before ending with Israel and Hezbollah fighting each other.
The strike on the mosque killed 19 people
Israel’s military on Saturday said it had struck targets in Lebanon and that about 30 projectiles had crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory. According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 41,000 people have been killed by Israel in Gaza. Last month, electronic pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah suddenly exploded across Lebanon, killing more than a dozen people.
19 people were killed in a mosque as Israel bombed northern Gaza and southern Lebanon
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, “We’re trying to reach a cease-fire in Gaza and in Lebanon.” He added, “The unnamed countries are putting forward initiatives. They include regional states and some outside the Middle East. We’re hopeful.” Iran’s statement comes after Israel carried out airstrikes in Lebanon’s south following the killing of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah.