Explosions in Iran, US media reports Israeli strikes

Agence France Presse 04/19/2024

Iran’s state media reported explosions in central Isfahan Friday, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on its arch-rival. Air defence systems over several Iranian cities were activated, state media reported, after…

Israel launches strike against Iran – US media

Agence France Presse and Associated Press 04/19/2024

Israel has launched a strike against Iran in retaliation for its weekend attack, US media reported Thursday night. ABC and CBS News reported the strikes early Friday Mideast time, quoting US officials. There was no immediate comment…

Israel vows to retaliate against Iran: Here are the risks of this action

Associated Press 04/17/2024

JERUSALEM — Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran, risking further expanding the shadow war between the two foes into a direct conflict after an Iranian attack over the weekend sent hundreds of drones and missiles toward…

Middle East conflict: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war

Agence France Presse 04/16/2024

Gulf states are grappling with the widening Middle East conflict as hostilities between Iran and Israel threaten their security and ambitious plans to reshape their economies. Leaders of the resource-rich Gulf monarchies engaged in a rapid round…

UN chief: Middle East, world cannot ‘afford more war’

Agence France Presse 04/15/2024

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned the international community Sunday against deeper descent into conflict, addressing the Security Council during a meeting over Iran’s weekend attack on Israel. “Neither the region nor the world can afford…

Iran attacks Israel: Why? Key events leading to military assault

Assocaited Press 04/15/2024

TEL AVIV, Israel — Iran’s dramatic aerial attack on Israel follows years of enmity between the countries and marks the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel. The hostility between the countries has…

World reactions to Iran strikes on Israel

Agence France Presse 04/15/2024

Countries around the world condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel, warning the attack could further destabilise the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions: United Nations UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned “the serious escalation”. “I am…

Booms and sirens in Israel after Iran launches over 200 missiles and drones in unprecedented attack

04/14/2024

JERUSALEM (AP) — Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a…

Israel says it’s readying for Rafah, 6 months into the war

Agence France Presse 04/08/2024

Israeli officials said Sunday they are preparing for military operations in Gaza’s southernmost point of Rafah six months into a “long war”, which has shattered buildings and lives. Israel pulled its forces out of the southern Gaza…

Israel says airstrike unintentionally killed aid workers in Gaza

Reuters 04/03/2024

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israel mistakenly killed seven people working for the aid charity World Central Kitchen in a Gaza airstrike, and the U.S. and other allies called for explanations amid widespread condemnation. Israel’s…

Gaza aid: Ships with a second round of food, supplies departed Cyprus

Associated Press 04/02/2024

JERUSALEM — A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday with 400 tons of food and other supplies for Gaza as concerns about hunger in the territory soar. The World Central Kitchen charity said the…

Gaza war: Death and ruins at shattered Al-Shifa hospital

Agence France Presse 04/02/2024

Hundreds of people stared at the smoke-blackened ruins of Gaza’s biggest hospital on Monday, horrified by the damage and death left behind by a fierce two-week battle between militants and Israeli troops. The crowd stood amid debris…

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