Speaking to journalists upon his arrival in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Pezeshkian stressed that Iran does not seek conflict, warning that such a war would have “irreversible consequences” for the region. “We do not wish to be the cause of instability in the Middle East,” Pezeshkian said. “It is Israel that […]
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet separately with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the first in what is expected to be a series of foreign leader gatherings during the week of the United Nations General Assembly. Biden, speaking at the start of his meeting with the UAE leader, said Lebanon […]
After some of the heaviest cross-border exchanges of fire since hostilities flared in October, Israel warned people in Lebanon to evacuate areas where it said the armed movement was storing weapons. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a short video statement addressed to the people of Lebanon. “Israel’s war is not with you, it’s with […]
The Qatar-headquartered channel aired live footage of Israeli troops entering the office with their weapons drawn and handing a military court order to Ramallah bureau chief Walid al-Omari forcing the bureau to close for 45 days. The Israeli military said, in response to a Reuters query, that the channel’s offices had been sealed and its […]
The cartoon, published Thursday in the National Review, referred to a wave of exploding communication devices this week in Lebanon. The blasts that killed at least 37 people and wounded nearly 3,000 on Tuesday and Wednesday targeted pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah group, which blamed Israel for the attacks. “Our community is already in […]
The strikes came amid international calls for restraint, with the White House emphasizing the urgency of a diplomatic solution, and the UK calling for an immediate ceasefire between the two sides. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre expressed concerns over a potential escalation of violence. The strikes followed earlier attacks attributed to Israel by Lebanon and […]
The 10 were killed and 15 others were injured when an air strike hit the home of the Al-Qassas family in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, a medic at Al-Awda hospital, where the bodies were brought, told AFP. Gaza’s civil defense agency confirmed the death toll, with its spokesman Mahmud Bassal saying the […]
The attacker stabbed the border police officer near the Damascus Gate in the historic walls of the Old City. “The stabbed officer was lightly wounded and was evacuated for medical treatment,” the police said in a statement. “Border Police officers engaged with the terrorist, neutralized him with gunfire, and concluded the attack swiftly,” the police […]
“We have recovered the bodies of 11 martyrs, including four children and three women after an Israeli air strike hit the house of the Bustan family in eastern Gaza City,” agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal Said. The strike took place near the Shujaiya school in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, he said. “Rescuers are continuing […]
You’re supporting a war criminal,” one protester shouted about two-thirds of the way into her speech. A second appeared shortly after the first was ushered out, and shouted for several minutes until he also was removed, crying out “Free Palestine” as he was led past the press cordon. In response, Kamala Harris said, “I respect […]
