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Two Israelis Stabbed in the Negev

Israeli police said a man was shot dead Sunday after stabbing an Israeli soldier at bus station in the southern city of Beersheva. Another soldier was wounded in the attack, police said, and the Israeli army said one of its troops then "neutralised the terrorist". The Israeli military said an "IDF officer was lightly injured as a result of a ...

A 'One-Off' Iranian Attack on Israel

Iran announced at dawn on Sunday that it carried out a "one-off" drone attack from its territory against Israel on Saturday, warning the latter not to retaliate. Tel Aviv promised to react. The drone attack, launched late on Saturday night by Iran against Israel, appears to be limited in time. Tehran made this clear even before the projectiles ...

Global Calls for De-escalation After Iran’s Barrage of Strikes on Israel

Countries around the world condemned Iran's strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilize the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so far: United States US President Joe Biden promised "ironclad" support for Israel after holding an urgent meeting with top security officials. "I just met with my ...

Who Intercepted Iranian Drones over Lebanon?

On Saturday, April 13, just before midnight, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in a first-of-its-kind direct attack. The reasons and consequences of this attack have been extensively analyzed in newsrooms, on television sets, and in diplomatic and decision-making centers around the world. The barrage included 170 ...

One Person Killed in Attack Claimed by IS in Kabul

An explosive device killed one person and wounded three others in Kabul on Saturday evening, police in the Afghan capital announced. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Khorasan (EI-K) group. "An adhesive bomb exploded under a minibus in the Kot-e-Sangi district of Kabul. The driver was killed and three other civilians wounded," ...

Three Injured in Jerusalem Car Ramming Attack

Three civilians were injured in a car ramming attack in Jerusalem on Monday morning, the Israeli police said, adding that they were searching for suspected assailants who fled on foot. The incident occurred on Techelet Mordechai street in Jerusalem on a day when Israeli Jews marked the start of the Passover holidays. "A short time ago, a report ...

Houthis Threaten "Escalation" after US, UK Strikes

Houthis on Friday threatened to escalate attacks on Red Sea shipping after overnight strikes by the United States and Britain killed 16 people, according to Houthi media. The toll reported by the Houthis' Al-Masirah TV, which AFP could not independently verify, would constitute one of the deadliest strikes since the United States and Britain ...

Attack on US Embassy, Syrian Assailant Arrested

The Lebanese Army cordoned off the area around the US embassy in Awkar on Wednesday morning after it came under a gunfire attack by three assailants. One of the attackers was injured and taken to hospital. The Army said in a communique that “the embassy was attacked with gunfire and that Army members deployed in the area responded to the ...

Mikati: Probe Launched Into US Embassy Attack

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati,announced on Wednesday that an investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances of the US Embassy incident and to arrest those involved in the shooting. He also indicated that the situation is currently stable. After meeting caretaker Minister of Defense, Maurice Sleem, Mikati held talks with ...

Judge Hajjar: Probe into US Embassy Attack Underway, No Final Results Yet

Acting Public Prosecutor Judge Jamal Hajjar has assigned Army Intelligence, the Information Division of the Internal Security Forces and State Security to conduct the investigation and collect data about the shooting that targeted the US embassy in Awkar on Wednesday. As the probe is underway, information is still unclear regarding how the ...

Houthis Attack Three Ships off Yemen's Coast

Houthis said Sunday they targeted ships off Yemen's coast with missiles and drones, after maritime security firms said two vessels had been hit by projectiles and caught fire. The strikes are the latest in a flurry of attacks by the Houthis who have been harassing ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since November, in a campaign they say is ...

Israel Army Accused of 'Active' Support for Settlers in West Bank

As violence surges in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians and human rights groups decry an increasingly blurry distinction between the Israeli army and settlers, emboldened by the current pro-settlement government. In the West Bank, the "line that never really existed between the army and the settlers" has now "been completely erased", said Joe ...