ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army has threatened to target ambulances in southern Lebanon, claiming they are being misused by Hezbollah to “transport fighters and weapons.” Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee alleged that intelligence has revealed “Hezbollah elements are using ambulances to transport fighters and arms.” He warned that ...
ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army has yet again ordered the residents in northern Gaza to leave their homes and head south. In a statement, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee instructed northern Gaza residents to evacuate “immediately via Salah al-Din Street” to reach what he claimed to be a “safe humanitarian zone.” “The ...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 49 more Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, pushing the overall death toll since October last year to 42,175, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Saturday. A ministry statement added that some 98,336 others were injured in the ongoing assault.“Israeli forces killed 49 people [&hell...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli Security Cabinet has postponed a vote on the timing of an attack on Iran and potential targets, according to Israeli media. The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Cabinet failed to reach a concrete decision after a four-hour late-night discussion on the issue of an attack on Iran. The [&helli...
GENEVA (AA) – The United Nations says Lebanon’s densely populated capital Beirut is increasingly being targeted by Israel. Hundreds have been killed, and over a million people have fled their homes throughout the country, with the situation for civilians on the ground in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria worsening every day. “Just last night, Beirut was...
Israeli forces fired at a watchtower used by UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, injuring two people. This is the second attack on UN facilities in the country. The White House has expressed “deep concern” over Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers. A National Security Council spokesperson emphasized that Israel must prioriti...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Iran has threatened to target US-allied Middle Eastern countries if they allow Israel to use their military bases or airspace in an announced “retaliatory” strike, the American Wall Street Journal reported. Tehran has sent out warnings through diplomatic channels that it will retaliate against any Arab state that fa...
GENEVA (AA) – Israel has been deliberately attacking medical personnel and facilities to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system, a UN Commission has said. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel also investigated the treatment of Palestinian detainees in...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has sparked controversy with comments in a documentary that suggested a “Greater Israel” . Smotrich suggested that Israel’s future borders would extend beyond the Jordan River. “Little by little,” he responded when asked about possible expansion in the “In Is...
The White House has firmly opposed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warning that Lebanon could face devastation similar to Gaza if Hezbollah is not ousted. Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized, “We cannot and will not see Lebanon turned into another Gaza.” She also attributed Lebanon’s distress to Hezbollah’s rocket atta...
