An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 20 people at a school in central Gaza, according to local hospitals
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 20 people at a school in central Gaza, according to local hospitals.
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 20 people at a school in central Gaza, according to local hospitals.
Houthi rebels claim to have hit an Israeli military base with a ballistic missile in the wake of US strikes against its strongholds.
Iran seems to have weaponized the pharmaceutical fentanyl. It may have given these chemical weapons to Hamas and Hezbollah to use against Israel.
Mohamed Bin Salman was speaking at the opening of a summit of Muslim and Arab leaders in Riyadh.
Israel has begun a construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria, apparently laying asphalt for a road right along the frontier, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show. Israeli troops have entered the demilitarized zone during the work, the United Nations confirmed to the AP, a violation of the cease-fire rules governing the area. The work, which earlier satellite photos show began in earnest in late September, follows the completion by the Israeli military of new roadways and what appears to be a buffer zone along the Gaza Strip's frontier with Israel.
At least 14 people were killed in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory, Gaza’s medical officials said Tuesday. The Israeli army on Tuesday said four of its soldiers were killed in combat in northern Gaza, bringing the total number of its troops killed in the besieged enclave since October 2023 to 376. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East. Yesterday's key developments: The US struck nine targets at two locations in Syria Monday to hit Iranian-aligned militias
The US carried out a second consecutive night of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, according to a US defense official.
A militant attack near the Pakistani border with Iran left five Iranian forces dead, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Sunday. The report said the dead were ethnic Baluch members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s volunteer Basij force and were killed in Saravan city in Sistan and Baluchistan province. Earlier in the day, state TV reported that Revolutionary Guard forces killed three terrorists and arrested nine others in a military operation.
Arab and Muslim leaders on Monday called for the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip and annexed east Jerusalem to become a unified Palestinian state. In a statement issued at the closing of a summit in Saudi Arabia, the leaders also said Israel must fully withdraw from Arab territories it has occupied since 1967 to allow "comprehensive" regional peace. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. This live blog is no longer being updated. For more coverage on the war in the Middle Eas
The presence of North Korean soldiers alongside Russians fighting Ukraine raises many tactical and military questions, leading some analysts to wonder about their effectiveness and ultimate objectives.Meanwhile, there remains a plethora of organisational questions: will the North Koreans deploy rank-and-file soldiers as well as command structures?
The U.S. struck nine targets at two locations in Syria Monday to hit Iranian-aligned militias that had launched attacks on U.S. personnel over the last 24 hours, U.S. Central Command said. No U.S. personnel were injured in the attacks, but as of late Monday the Pentagon did not provide further details on what U.S. sites in Syria had been attacked or what sites the U.S. struck in return. The U.S. has about 900 personnel in Syria to assist partnered forces in conducting missions against Islamic State militants.
Top Ukrainian general says Russia is ‘trying to dislodge our troops and advance deep into the territory we control’
Saudi Arabia’s military chief visited Tehran for talks with his Iranian counterpart amid a detente that could complicate Donald Trump’s plans to end the war between Israel and Hamas.
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country's west, Chad's army said. The attack in the Lake Chad region happened on Saturday, army spokesperson Gen. Issakh Acheikh said on national television Sunday night. The Lake Chad region has been plagued this year by frequent attacks from insurgents, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa.
STORY: ::Warning: Graphic contentDozens of people were killed and wounded in an Israeli strike on a house in northern Gaza early on Sunday (November 10), according to Palestinian medics.It comes as hopes for a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel fade further, after Qatar said it was stalling its mediation efforts, until both sides show they are serious about ending the war.In video obtained by Reuters, a relative of the deceased says the building that was hit in Jabalia was sheltering dozens of his family members.They included children, all displaced by the war. "They are simple people trying to make a living, minding their own business, and have no involvement with anyone," the man said. There were no immediate casualty figures given by enclave's health ministry.The Israeli military said it struck a site in Jabalia in which "terrorists were operating", adding that the details were "under review".It also said it was looking into another report of a strike in Gaza City that's said to have killed a Welfare Ministry official, along with seven members of his family, including his wife and children.On Saturday, Qatar's foreign ministry said the country told Israel and Hamas 10 days ago, during the last try to reach a deal, it would stall its mediation efforts if nothing came of those talks. ::FileIt said, "Qatar will resume those efforts with its partners when the parties show their willingness and seriousness to end the brutal war."The latest round of talks in October failed to produce an agreement, with Hamas rejecting a short-term ceasefire proposal. Israel has previously rejected some proposals for longer truces. Disagreements have centered on the long-term future of Hamas and Israel's presence in Gaza.Hamas wants an agreement that ends the war and a prisoner-for-hostages deal.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war will only stop once Hamas is eradicated.Qatar, along with Egypt and the United States, have been working for months on fruitless talks between the warring sides in Gaza.Any disengagement from that process could further complicate efforts to reach a deal.There was no immediate official response from Hamas or Israel.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered following violence against Israeli football fans earlier in the week.
Protesters who threatened to stop proceedings on Armistice Day caused “minimal disruption” to commemorations in London, police said.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch police said they took away more than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters who ignored a ban on demonstrations in Amsterdam on Sunday and detained 50 more following clashes involving Israeli soccer fans last week. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the capital's Dam Square, chanting "Free Palestine" and "Amsterdam says no to genocide", in reference to the Gaza war. Israel denies allegations of genocide in its more than year-long offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike on Sunday killed 23 people, including seven children, in the village of Almat north of the capital Beirut."The Israeli enemy strike on Almat in the Jbeil district killed 23 people including seven children, in an updated but not final toll," the health ministry said in a statement.
STORY: :: Hundreds gather in Tel Aviv to demand a ceasefire and hostage release deal after 400 days of war[Zahiro Shahar Mor, Relative of hostage]"The war in Gaza must end and all our hostages must be brought home."[Shay Dickmann, Protester]"So today is the 400th day of the hostages in captivity. Women, men, a grandfather, 86 years old, a baby, one year old. They are all still in the tunnels of Hamas underneath the ground. And soon it's going to be another winter that they're going to be frozen, lonely, starving until the moment that we're able to bring them back in a deal."::Qatar said it's stalled efforts to broker a deal until Israel and Hamas 'show willingness' to end the war[Idit Suslik, Protester]"This is a nightmare. The last hostage deal, a hostage release deal occurred a year ago after October 7. I was thinking it may take a week, two weeks, a month, tops. I mean, people are dying there. Pretty soon there won't be anyone to save.":: Tel Aviv, Israel :: November 9, 2024The crowd held placards and posters of hostages, while chanting slogans, pushing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a deal to release the hostages taken by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023. Some called for elections and for Netanyahu to step down as well.The protesters also voiced worries about the future of a truce agreement, after Qatar said its mediation efforts were "currently stalled".Qatar's foreign ministry said on Saturday (November 9), the Gulf state has stalled its efforts to broker a deal between Hamas and Israel, until "the parties show their willingness and seriousness to end the brutal war".
Israel has urged fans to avoid Thursday's France-Israel football tie, which authorities fear could become a flashpoint following violence in Amsterdam surrounding a match involving an Israeli team.- 'Intolerable anti-Semitism' - In Jerusalem, the National Security Council on Sunday urged Israeli fans to "avoid attending sports games/cultural events involving Israelis, with an emphasis on the upcoming match of the Israeli national team in Paris".