•Protest At least five people have been arrested and police used pepper spray on protesters on the streets of Washington DC. This came after large numbers of people gathered to protest against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who spoke to US lawmakers yesterday, reports BBC. Netanyahu blasted the demonstrators, calling them “Iran’s ...
•Gaza Israel hammered the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land today as the war in the Palestinian territory showed no sign of abating, with Hamas saying it was pulling out of truce talks. Shells rained down on the neighbourhoods of Tal Al-Hawa, Sheikh Ajlin and Al-Sabra in Gaza City, while eyewitnesses said the […]
•Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said today that 60 per cent of Hamas fighters had been “eliminated or wounded” in the Gaza war since the militant group’s October 7 attacks. In a statement to parliament on the first nine months of the conflict, Gallant said that the military was “determined” [&hell...
•Turkish President, Recep Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu Turkey said yesterday it was suspending all trade with Israel until it allows aid to enter Gaza unhindered during its offensive against Hamas militants in the territory. “Exports and imports to and from Israel have been suspended,” the trade ministry said i...
•Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said Israel will increase “military pressure” on Palestinian militant group Hamas in a bid to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza. “In the coming days we will increase the military and political pressure on Hamas because this is the only way to free ...
•Rising oil prices Oil prices surged more than three percent in early Asian trade today following unconfirmed reports of explosions in Iran, Syria and Iraq, sparking fears of an escalation of the Middle East crisis. West Texas Intermediate jumped 3.66 percent to $85.76 and Brent rose 3.44 percent to $90.11. The reports come after a […]...
Australia today told its citizens to leave Israel if possible, citing a “high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks”, issuing a similar warning for the Palestinian territories. “We urge Australians in both Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territories to depart if it’s safe to do so,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a [...
•Israeli flag Schools were set to reopen across Israel on Monday, the army announced, after they were ordered closed due to Iran’s unprecedented aerial attack over the weekend. Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones at Israeli territory on Saturday night, the vast majority of which were intercepted by Israel and its allies, the [&hell...
•A building destroyed in Israeli strike in Damascus Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles marked the culmination of a tense two weeks in which Washington engaged in whirlwind efforts to prepare for the expected violence. American aircraft and planes downed dozens of drones and missiles when Iran launched th...
•This video grab from AFPTV taken on April 14, 2024 shows explosions lighting up Jerusalem sky during Iranian attack on Israel. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP) Western powers condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel late yesterday, warning the attack threatened to escalate the destabilisation of the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so [&helli...

