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October 4, 2024 12:09 AM

Gaza and a ceasefire slip out of focus as Lebanon conflict rages

Palestinians fear the crisis in Lebanon is diverting the world's attention from Gaza, where Israeli strikes killed dozens more people this week, and diminishing already dim prospects for aceasefire a year into a war that has shattered the enclave. An escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah over the past two weeks has led to clashes between Israeli and Hezbollah forces inside Lebanon and fueled fears of a wider regional war. Both Israel and its Hamas f...

October 3, 2024 6:05 PM

“Iran will pay a price,” says Israel envoy to India Reuven Azar

Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said on Thursday that Israel successfully defended itself against a barrage of ballistic missiles launched by Iran earlier this week, asserting that Iran would face serious consequences for the attack. “Our Prime Minister was very clear that Iran will pay a price,” Azar said during an interview. He emphasized the threat posed by such missile strikes from rogue states like Iran, warning of grave consequences for the region if these actions go unch...

October 3, 2024 10:00 AM

China urges UN Security Council to de-escalate Middle East crisis

China called on the United Nations Security Council to take "urgent actions" to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East as Israel launched fresh air strikes in Lebanon. China's permanent representative to the U.N., Fu Cong, said during a Security Council briefing on Wednesday, that it needed to make clear and unequivocal demands to stop the cycle of violence over the Israeli-Lebanon conflict. "The Security Council bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace...

October 3, 2024 5:30 PM

Israel bombs Beirut, claims 15 Hezbollah militants killed in south Lebanon

Israel's military said it killed 15 Hezbollah militants in south Lebanon on Thursday and bombed Beirut after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with the Iran-backed group. Israel said it killed the Hezbollah members in a strike on the municipality building of the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil where they were operating. The Hezbollah-linked Islamic Health Authority said in a statement that seven of its staff, including two medics, were kil...

October 3, 2024 9:10 AM

‘We condemn this outrageous act of aggression by Iran,’ US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin says

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin issued a statement condemning Iran's act of aggression against Israel. On Wednesday, Austin stated that the US would always defend its forces and interests in the Middle East, and would continue to support the defence of Israel and its regional partners. In a post on X, he said, "Yesterday, US forces in the Middle East intercepted multiple missiles launched by Iran toward Israel, as we fulfilled our commitment to partner with Israel in its defence. We condem...

September 30, 2024 8:52 PM

PM Modi holds talks with Israel’s Netanyahu on West Asia developments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a conversation today with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the ongoing situation in West Asia. During the discussion, PM Modi expressed India's stance on the matter and reiterated the importance of combating terrorism, stating, “Terrorism has no place in our world. It is crucial to prevent regional escalation and ensure the safe release of all hostages.” https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1840760867518079464...

September 30, 2024 3:21 PM

Iran will not leave Israel’s ‘criminal acts’ unanswered, says foreign ministry

Iran will not leave any of "the criminal acts" of Israel unanswered, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday, referring to the killing of Hezbollah's chief and an Iranian Guard deputy commander in Lebanon. Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan was killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut on Friday, in which Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah also died. Israel's intensified attacks against the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and the Houthi militia in Yemen have prompt...

September 30, 2024 11:43 AM

Israel’s Northern Arrows Operation: What Nasrallah’s Death Means for the Future

The Israel Defence Forces posted a somewhat cryptic message on X. It read that Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorise the world. That message was followed, within minutes, by another, more direct, and, unambiguous one from Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, the international spokesperson of the I.D.F. The leader of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah was killed in his lair. In an Israeli strike. On the group’s headquarters. In Beirut. On 28 September. It was Israel’s biggest success since the...

September 30, 2024 11:38 AM

Israeli strikes kill Hamas leader in Lebanon and three Palestinian leaders in Beirut

Palestinian militant group Hamas said an Israeli strike killed its leader in Lebanon on Monday, while another Palestinian militant group said three of its leaders were killed in a strike on Beirut, the first attack within the city limits. Hamas said its leader in Lebanon, Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin was killed, along with his wife, son, and daughter, in a strike that targeted their house in a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern city of Tyre in the early hours of Monday. As Israel escalates h...

September 29, 2024 2:25 PM

Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader

Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Iran-backed Hezbollah with more attacks after it struck a huge blow by killing the group's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The Israeli military said the air force had "struck dozens of Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon, including launchers that were aimed toward Israeli territory, structures in which weapons were stored and additional Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure". The navy had intercepted a projectile approaching Israel fro...