War in the Middle East

WHO: Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital 'now empty'
WHO: Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital 'now empty'

The World Health Organization said Saturday that the Kamal Adwan hospital was "now empty" following an Israeli military raid which put north Gaza's last major health facility out of service. The WHO said it was "appalled" by Friday's raid, saying "hospitals have once again become battlegrounds", and describing the lifeline of healthcare in north ...

Houthis Say New Airstrikes Hit Northern Yemen
Houthis Say New Airstrikes Hit Northern Yemen

The Houthis said new airstrikes hit northern Yemen on Saturday, shortly after claiming responsibility for a missile attack on Israel. A Houthi military statement reported that the airstrikes targeted the Buhais area in the Medi district of Hajjah province, attributing the attacks to "US-British aggression." There was no immediate comment from ...

China, Iran FMs Agree Mideast ‘Not a Battleground for Big Powers'
China, Iran FMs Agree Mideast ‘Not a Battleground for Big Powers'

The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is "not a battleground for the big powers" and should not be an arena of geopolitical competition between countries outside the region. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed that "the international community should respect the ...

Israel Intercepts a Missile From Yemen The Day After a Strike On Sanaa
Israel Intercepts a Missile From Yemen The Day After a Strike On Sanaa

The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Saturday, a day after the Houthi-held capital Sanaa was hit by fresh air strikes. Sirens sounded in areas of Jerusalem and the Dead Sea on Saturday as "a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted... prior to crossing into Israeli territory", the Israeli ...

Last Major Hospital in Northern Gaza ‘Out Of Action’ After Israeli Raid, Says WHO
Last Major Hospital in Northern Gaza ‘Out Of Action’ After Israeli Raid, Says WHO

The WHO announced on Friday that the last major hospital in northern Gaza was ‘out of service’ after an Israeli army raid on Hamas fighters near the hospital, which the Palestinian Islamist movement claims was taken by storm. ‘This morning's raid on the Kamal Adwan hospital has put the last major health centre in northern ...

Airstrike Hits Yemen's Capital, Houthis Blame US and UK
Airstrike Hits Yemen's Capital, Houthis Blame US and UK

A fresh air strike hit Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Friday, the Iran-backed Houthis said, after they claimed to have carried out new attacks on Israel amid mounting hostilities. The strike comes a day after Israeli air raids hit Sanaa international airport and other targets in Yemen, as the head of the UN's World Health Organization was ...

Israel Launches Military Operation Near Kamal Adwan Hospital
Israel Launches Military Operation Near Kamal Adwan Hospital

The Israeli military reported launching an operation on Friday targeting Hamas militants near one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals, while Hamas accused it of storming the facility and evacuating those inside. The operation, centered near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, followed an announcement from the hospital on Thursday ...

Huthis Claim New Attacks on Israel After Strikes Hit Yemen Airport
Huthis Claim New Attacks on Israel After Strikes Hit Yemen Airport

Yemen's Huthi rebels on Friday said they fired a missile at Israel's Ben Gurion airport, after Israel's military reported a missile had been intercepted. The new rebel claim came a day after Israeli raids pounded Sanaa's international airport and other targets in Houthi-held areas of Yemen. A Huthi statement said they also launched drones at Tel ...

Mikati Denies Having Been Informed of Israel's Refusal to Withdraw From South Lebanon
Mikati Denies Having Been Informed of Israel's Refusal to Withdraw From South Lebanon

The press office of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati denied media reports that “Lebanon has been officially informed by intermediaries that Israel will not withdraw from South Lebanon after the sixty-day truce period has expired.” In a statement issued on Friday, Mikati said he had communicated “his firm position to all parties ...

Israeli Raids Target 3 Sites in Qusaya, Beqaa
Israeli Raids Target 3 Sites in Qusaya, Beqaa

Israeli warplanes launched successive raids on the outskirts of Qusaya in the Beqaa, targeting three locations early Friday morning. A strong explosion was heard in the eastern range of the Beqaa, coinciding with a low-altitude flyover by Israeli warplanes. This marks the second targeting of the Beqaa since the ceasefire went into effect in ...