Category: World

Mon 23 September 2024: The Israeli government on Monday evening announced a nationwide state of emergency until Sept. 30 amid its escalating strikes on Lebanon and anticipated expansion of Hezbollah rockets firing towards Israel. According to Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, Israeli Cabinet ministers voted to declare a “special home front situation” throughout Israel. The vote was done by telephone, as proposed by Defense […]

Mon 23 September 2024: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has banned members from using communication devices after last week’s deadly attacks in Lebanon targeted Hezbollah’s walkie-talkies and pagers, Reuters reported. In what appears to be a panicked response to close security gaps and preempt any further attacks or breaches, the IRGC has launched a […]

Mon 23 September 2024: During a closed meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee yesterday, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that his government is considering the so-called “Generals’ Plan.” He stated: “This is one of the plans under consideration, though there are others. We are committed to dismantling Hamas’ civil control.” Developed […]

Sun 22 September 2024: At least seven people killed and many wounded in Israeli bombing of the Kafr Qasim School in al-Shati Refugee Camp housing hundreds of displaced people. Israel’s military launched 400 attacks on Lebanon on Saturday and Hezbollah fired rockets at the Ramat David base near the city of Haifa, in their largest […]

Sun 22 September 2024: Israeli soldiers have raided Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank and ordered the Doha-based news network to shut down operations amid a widening Israeli crackdown on media freedom. Heavily armed and masked Israeli soldiers forcefully entered the building housing Al Jazeera’s bureau and handed the 45-day closure […]