Key ally the United States – which reported 11 of its own citizens killed and many more missing in the escalating conflict – stressed its full support for Israel, as did Britain, France, Germany and Italy. Five Western powers and several other countries have reported their citizens killed, kidnapped or missing, including Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, […]
“There is no intention of running the United States into the ground,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters. Kirby said there was no “solid or concrete evidence” linking Iran to the Hamas attack, even though there was “some degree of collusion” due to Tehran’s support for the group. Iran has denied any involvement. […]
Lavrov said that Russia – amid its nearly 20-month-long Ukraine invasion – had “serious questions” about Western policy on Israel. “They say (the fighting) should stop immediately, Israel should destroy the terrorists,” Lavrov said. “But this was done before as well… and even after the situation calmed down they did not come to the fact […]
How Hamas warriors attacked an outdoor concert
He said, “This operation was planned for about a year, which is surprising because this is the year in which Israel kept increasing the amount of labor permits and concessions.” “The Israeli perception was that Hamas did not want to escalate tensions,” Milshtein said. “The writing was on the wall. They didn’t want to believe […]
Hagari said Israeli forces were expected to complete the evacuation “within the next 24 hours.” “4,400 were launched into Israel,” Hagari said, referring to the barrage of rockets fired at Israel by Hamas since it began the attack at dawn on Saturday. Hagari said 300,000 military reserves had been called up. At least 700 people […]
Israel-Hamas war: Death toll rises above 1,100
A day after Hamas attacked Israel, President Ibrahim Raisi said Sunday that Iran supports the Palestinians’ right to self-defense and warned that Israel must be held accountable for endangering the region. Palestinian militants from the Iran-backed Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, crossed into Israel at dawn on Saturday under the cover of […]
“It would not be surprising that part of the motivation may be to disrupt efforts to bring together Saudi Arabia and Israel, as well as other countries that have relations with Israel,” Blinken told CNN in an interview on Sunday. Interested in normalizing.” , Blinken said the United States has also noted reports of several […]
Military spokesman Daniel Hagari said, “We will reach every community until we kill every terrorist in Israel.” A day after hundreds of Hamas fighters attacked Israel using vehicles, boats and even motorized paragliders. There was widespread shock and dismay in Israel after Hamas gunmen captured and abducted at least 100 civilians in Gaza, with images […]
Lebanon’s national news agency said two more rockets were later fired from Lebanon toward enemy positions in the Shebaa fields, prompting Israel to respond with fresh artillery. The NNA later said that a child and another child were injured by flying glass fragments caused by Israeli attacks on Sunday. Israel warned Hezbollah against getting involved […]
The United States is seeking a deal to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, seen by the Israelis as the biggest prize so far in their decades-long quest for Arab recognition. Palestinians fear that any such agreement could end their dream of an independent state. Osama Hamdan, leader of Hamas in Lebanon, told Reuters […]
