Israeli media outlets are claiming that there was coordination between Israel and the United States in the explosions of wireless devices in Lebanon. Thousands of pagers and Icom wireless devices used by Hezbollah and medics exploded across Lebanon this week, causing 26 deaths and injuring over 3,200 people. Israel’s official broadcaster KAN r...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese group Hezbollah announced on Sunday that it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones deep into Israel as part of the “first phase” of its response to Tel Aviv’s assassination of its senior commander Fouad Shukr. In a statement, Hezbollah said that “the first stage of our response to Shukr’s assassination [...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said Sunday. In a phone call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Austin reiterated the US’s commitment to take “every possible” step to defend Israel, the Pentagon said in a stateme...
Annapolis, United States – AFP The United States will not tolerate attacks on American troops in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday, after rocket fire in Iraq wounded seven US personnel. The Monday attack was the third in just over three weeks on Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq, which hosts American […]
Jerusalem – AFP Ignoring warnings by top US officials, Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Thursday that more troops would “enter Rafah” as military operations intensify in Gaza’s far-southern city. The operation in Rafah “will continue as additional forces will enter” the area, Gallant said, a...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant spoke by phone Sunday about talks between Israel and Hamas on a prisoner deal that would lead to a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Austin and Gallant exchanged views on humanitarian assistance efforts and the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Pentagon [...
The Biden administration has endorsed Israel’s use of US-supplied weapons in its war on Gaza, despite concerns about potential violations of international law. This decision contradicts previous court rulings suggesting Israel’s actions could amount to genocide. The endorsement follows assurances from Israeli Defense Minister Yoa...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant left a security cabinet meeting Saturday because his chief of staff was not allowed to attend, according to media reports. Israeli state television channel KAN said Gallant left the meeting and noted “increasing tension within the Security Cabinet.” Channel 13 said...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Israel’s defence minister has publicly presented for the first time proposals for the post-war administration of Gaza, where officials said Friday unrelenting bombardment killed dozens over 24 hours. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s plan for the “day after”, shared with the media late Thu...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and war cabinet minister Benny Gantz refused to attend a news conference by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late Saturday. The Israeli broadcasting authority reported on X that Gallant and Gantz refused to attend the conference without specifying the reason. Since the formation of ...
