ANKARA (AA) – Palestinian resistance group Hamas confirmed on Friday the death of Yahya Sinwar, the head of the movement’s political bureau, in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. In a televised statement, Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya praised Sinwar as a “hero who fought the Israeli forces until his last breath.” “Yahya Sinwar fell as ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Israeli army on Thursday claimed that it had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a military operation in the Gaza Strip. In an official statement on X, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee announced “the elimination” of Sinwar in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Israel Katz also...
JERUSALEM (AA) – A drone belonging to Hezbollah struck “a military base near Binyamina,” killing four soldiers on Sunday, said Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari. He further stated that all those injured were transferred to hospitals, with their families notified. Their names will be released later, he added. The Israeli Ar...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US is discussing with Israel potential strikes on Iranian oil facilities after Tehran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel. “First of all, we don’t allow Israel. We advise Israel. And there’s nothing going to happen today. We’ll talk about...
Just hours after Israel launched a U.S.-backed military offensive in Lebanon, and less than a week after Israeli forces assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iran fired approximately 200 ballistic missiles into Israel on Tuesday. This has led to renewed calls for an immediate ceasefire across the region. Air raid sirens sounded acros...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army said Thursday that it had begun “limited and targeted” ground operations in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah said it attacked Israeli soldiers in the border area. A military statement said the army’s 98th Division and 7th Brigade “have been preparing for limited, localized and targeted ope...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden called for an end to all hostilities as Israel prepares for what it is calling a “limited” ground operation in Lebanon amid fears of a spiraling regional war. Asked by a reporter if he is aware of and comfortable with Israel beginning its operation, Biden said: “I’m more aware...
ISTANBUL (AA) – An Israeli army spokesperson on Saturday claimed that Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, was killed in a major airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburb. Nasrallah was reportedly killed in “intense and unprecedented” airstrikes Friday evening by Israeli F-35 jets on a ta...
ANKARA (AA) – The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon since Monday has surged to 610, including women and children, according to official figures. In addition, around 2000 people have been injured, said the Lebanese Health Ministry. Health Minister Firas Abiad said earlier that the Israeli airstrikes forced...
BEIRUT (AA) – At least 274 people have been killed and 1,024 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since Monday morning, Lebanese Health Miniser Firas Abiad said. Some 21 children and several women were among those killed in the attacks, he added during a press conference held in Beirut. The Israeli army said that […]
