Asked for confirmation, the Israeli military said it will be "publishing a statement shortly".
4 hours agoAnother Hamas spokesman said that the Palestinian militant group would continue negotiations towards a truce in Gaza, despite Israel's order to begin evacuating people from Rafah in the south. ...
23 hours agoIndonesia sought to remind leaders of the Islamic world to “remain united on helping Palestine”, as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened over the weekend to hash out a resolution on the war in Gaza amid revived efforts to advance ties between Israel and Arab nations. ...
1 day agoIran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend in an attack that caused little damage after most of the projectiles were intercepted.
2 weeks agoAt least 20 people were reported to have died in the deluge in Oman while another person was said to have died in floods in the UAE that closed government offices and schools for days.
2 weeks agoTailbacks snaked along waterlogged, six-lane expressways after up to 259.5 millimetres (10.2 inches) of rain, the most since records began 75 years ago, fell on the desert United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.
2 weeks agoThe war in the besieged territory and its soaring civilian toll have revived the push for a two-state solution, with the UN Security Council preparing to vote Thursday on full United Nations membership for a Palestinian state, according to diplomatic sources.
2 weeks agoAn expert advised the government not to be careless and to prioritize diplomatic efforts in evacuating the Indonesian citizens from impacted regions following the Iran-Israel conflict.
2 weeks agoIndonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi has reached out to a dozen countries to call for de-escalation and promote restraint following Iran's assault on Israel over the weekend, with experts expecting that Indonesia will use its diplomatic channels for its own benefit amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
2 weeks ago"We categorically declare that the smallest action against Iranian interests will certainly be met with a severe, widespread and painful response against any perpetrator," Raisi told the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
3 weeks agoSix months of war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza have triggered violence across the region involving Iranian proxies and allies who say they act in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
3 weeks agoIndonesia expressed “deep concern” for the escalation of violence in the Middle East and called on “all parties” to exercise restraint. It did not join the chorus of Israeli allies condemning the attack.
3 weeks agoIran launched its first-ever direct assault on Israeli territory late Saturday in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on Tehran's consulate building in Syria's capital Damascus that was widely blamed on Israel.
3 weeks agoTensions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's war on Gaza were papered over as the US president offered "ironclad" support, including shooting down Iranian drones.
3 weeks agoThe threat of open warfare erupting between the arch Middle East foes and dragging in the United States put the region on edge, triggering calls for restraint from global powers and Arab nations to avoid further escalation.
3 weeks ago"The matter can be deemed concluded," Iran's mission to the United Nations said in a post on social media platform X just a few hours after the start of the operation late Saturday.
3 weeks agoTehran's attacks late on Saturday, launched after a suspected Israeli air strike on its embassy compound in Damascus on April 1 that killed officers of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, raised the threat of a wider regional conflict.
3 weeks ago"China expresses deep concern over the current escalation and calls on relevant parties to exercise calm and restraint to prevent further escalations," the unnamed spokesman said.
3 weeks agoBiden added that he was convening fellow G7 leaders on Sunday to coordinate a diplomatic response against Tehran, in another sign that he is trying to avoid any further military escalation that could ignite a wider Middle East conflict.
3 weeks agoThe attack which began late Saturday marks a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes, and comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
3 weeks agoIran had repeatedly threatened to strike Israel in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on its Damascus consular annex and Washington had warned that the reprisals were imminent.
3 weeks agoResidents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.
3 weeks agoIsrael is on alert after its arch-foe Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals, and as the war against Hamas ground on in Gaza.
3 weeks agoThe German airline Lufthansa on Thursday extended the suspension of its flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli air strike on Iran's embassy in Syria.
3 weeks agoThe TNI commander said on Wednesday that the humanitarian airdrop for Palestinians in Gaza, coordinated between the Indonesian and Jordanian air forces, successfully completed its mission on the eve of Idul Fitri.
3 weeks agoThe C-Dome is a naval version of the Iron Dome air defence system used to shield against rocket and missile attacks.
4 weeks agoThe Israeli army said in a statement that fighter jets struck a military complex and three other infrastructure sites belonging to Hezbollah in the eastern city of Baalbek.
1 month agoIsrael also said it was firing two officers after finding a series of "grave mistakes" led to the drone strikes that killed the World Central Kitchen aid workers.
1 month agoIn a strongly worded statement Biden said Israel's investigation of the strike "must be swift, it must bring accountability, and its findings must be made public."
1 month agoIndonesia supports Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations and has lobbied other countries to vote in favor of the membership, the Foreign Ministry said following a fresh request by Palestine to elevate its status from a nonmember observer state.
1 month agoPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said he spoke to Netanyahu by phone early Wednesday morning, telling him that "Australians were outraged" by the death of Australian national Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom.
1 month agoPresident Joe Biden met with Muslim leaders before having a small dinner with senior Muslim officials in his administration, first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband.
1 month agoIsrael has long targeted Iran's military installations in Syria and those of its proxies, but Monday's attack was the first time it apparently hit the vast embassy compound itself.
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