insert_link World Hamas leader’s killing in Tehran likely to further escalate violence in Middle East By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University Palestinian militant group Hamas says its top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in his home in Tehran. It blames Israel for the attack, saying it was “a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran’s new president”. Iran has not yet given any details on how Haniyeh was killed, […] today31 July, 2024
insert_link World Israel strikes Beirut in retaliation for Golan Heights soccer pitch attack Israel has confirmed it was behind the missile strike on Lebanon's capital Beirut. Its military says it was a targeted strike against a Hezbollah commander, who carried out the attack at the weekend on the Golan Heights, that hit a soccer pitch. Hezbollah denied involvement in that strike, which killed 12 children and teenagers. Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv. today31 July, 2024
insert_link World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Points to Hezbollah in Golan Heights Rocket Attack US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says there is every indication that a rocket that hit a soccer pitch in Golan Heights was fired by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The attack killed 12 people including children. Hezbollah has denied it was behind the strike, the deadliest to hit Israel or Israeli-controlled territory since the 7 October attacks by Hamas. Blinken says America’s support for Israel’s security is unwavering against all […] today29 July, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized US says Hezbollah behind Golan Heights rocket attack The United States says Hezbollah is behind Saturday's rocket attack in the Golan Heights which killed at least 12 people, most of them children. It is feared this incident could be the tipping point for tensions between the Lebanese militant group and its neighbour Israel. Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more. today29 July, 2024
insert_link World Does Israel really want to open a two-front war by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon? By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University Among the many sayings attributed to Winston Churchill is, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This sentiment seems appropriate as Israel potentially appears ready to embark on a war against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said this week a decision on an all-out […] today21 June, 2024
insert_link World Fears mount over Israel and Hezbollah relations The Biden administration is growing increasingly concerned about the deteriorating situation between Israel and the Lebanon-based, Iranian proxy Hezbollah. The US President has once again dispatched a senior advisor to the Middle East, amid fears of a possible large-scale regional war. today18 June, 2024
insert_link World Israel parliament revives bill on ultra-Orthodox conscription Israel's parliament voted Tuesday to revive a controversial bill to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews, which is backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but has been criticised by his defence minister. Lawmakers voted 63 to 57 to press ahead with the draft law, which foresees a gradual but limited increase in the number of ultra-Orthodox Jews doing military service. The majority of Israeli Jewish men must serve in […] today11 June, 2024
insert_link World Netanyahu says Israel ‘prepared for very intense operation’ on Lebanon border Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel was "prepared for a very intense operation" along the border with Lebanon, where Israeli troops have exchanged near-daily fire with Hezbollah fighters. Exchanges between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, a Hamas ally, have intensified over the past week, with repeated Israeli strikes deeper into Lebanese territory. "We are prepared for a very intense operation in the north. One way […] today5 June, 2024
insert_link World Could Biden stop Netanyahu’s plans? A national security expert looks at Israel’s attack on Rafah Palestinians crowd a street as smoke billows from Israeli strikes in Rafah on May 7, 2024. AFP via Getty Images By Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Israel entered Rafah, a city that marks Gaza’s southern border crossing with Egypt, on May 7, 2024, launching a military offensive that the U.S. and others have cautioned Israel not to pursue. President Joe Biden warned […] today10 May, 2024
