Middle East
At least 19 injured in central Israel: updated count
November 7, 2024
At least 19 injured in central Israel: updated count
At least 19 people were injured in the central Israeli city of Tira after three projectiles crossed over from Lebanon…
Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles
November 7, 2024
Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles
CNN — Israel expects its “Iron Beam” laser defense system to be operational within one year, saying it will bring…
Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term
November 7, 2024
Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term
Abu Dhabi and Jerusalem CNN — If his first term in the White House is any indication, President-elect Donald Trump…
US soldier injured earlier this year on Gaza pier mission has died
November 6, 2024
US soldier injured earlier this year on Gaza pier mission has died
CNN — A US soldier who was critically injured over the summer while on the temporary Gaza pier mission died…
Palestinians were living under occupation for decades before the war. A Palestinian and an Israeli united to show the world their reality
November 6, 2024
Palestinians were living under occupation for decades before the war. A Palestinian and an Israeli united to show the world their reality
CNN — Midway through the documentary “No Other Land,” journalist and activist Basel Adra recounts a 2009 visit to his…
Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, after months of clashes over war and politics
November 6, 2024
Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, after months of clashes over war and politics
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant after months of clashes over domestic politics…
Israeli attacks in West Bank killed at least eight people, officials and residents say
November 6, 2024
Israeli attacks in West Bank killed at least eight people, officials and residents say
CNN — A series of Israeli raids and airstrikes in towns and villages in the occupied West Bank that stretched…
UNRWA ban is a “death sentence” for Palestinians in Gaza, UN official says
November 5, 2024
UNRWA ban is a “death sentence” for Palestinians in Gaza, UN official says
Israel’s ban on the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees is a “death sentence” for the nearly two million people…
Israel’s strikes on Lebanon indicate its rejection of ceasefire efforts, Lebanese PM says
November 5, 2024
Israel’s strikes on Lebanon indicate its rejection of ceasefire efforts, Lebanese PM says
Strikes on Beirut and military evacuation orders for Lebanese cities are all “indicators” that Israel is rejecting efforts to reach…
US looking into reported detention of American-Iranian citizen in Iran
November 5, 2024
US looking into reported detention of American-Iranian citizen in Iran
CNN — An American-Iranian journalist who once worked for a US-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained in Iran,…