‘Shame on them’: Netanyahu slams Macron for arms embargo amid escalating tension with Iran (Picture credit: Reuters) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly criticised French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call for an arms embargo against Israel, labelling it a “shame”. In a video message released on Saturday, Netanyahu expressed outrage over Macron’s stance and the…
Dubai-based airline Emirates has extended flight cancellations to Middle East destinations and implemented a ban on pagers and walkie-talkies onboard its planes following recent attacks in Lebanon triggered by these devices.The carrier announced that passengers traveling to, from, or via Dubai are prohibited from carrying pagers or walkie-talkies in either checked or cabin baggage.This decision…
Photo credit: X/idfonline The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it conducted a military operation in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel.Soldiers from the Commando Brigade and the elite Yahalom Unit were involved in the mission, IDF said. “The fighters, guided by intelligence, raided above-ground and underground terrorist infrastructures in mountainous, dense,…
Hezbollah’s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah (Pic credit: AP) Hezbollah‘s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah has been temporarily laid to rest in an undisclosed location, according to sources close to the group. The decision was made due to concerns that Israel would target a large public funeral, according to AFP sources.“Hassan Nasrallah has been temporarily buried, until…
In the 1960s, Israel and Iran, two nations that are currently adversaries, once cooperated against a common enemy. At that time, Iraq posed a threat to both countries for different reasons. Israel was engaged in a broader struggle with hostile Arab regimes, while Iran, under the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, viewed Iraq as…
Lebanon‘s foreign minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Thursday revealed that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to a “complete ceasefire” moments before Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike. In an interview with PBS, the foreign minister when asked if Nasrallah had agreed to a ceasefire moments before “he was…
Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had reportedly warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon just days before his death in an Israeli airstrike, expressing serious concerns about Israeli infiltration within Tehran’s senior ranks, according to Reuters Iranian sources.Following an attack on Hezbollah’s communication devices on September 17, Khamenei had dispatched an envoy…
The Middle East edged nearer to a wider regional conflict following Iran‘s launch of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday, sending almost 10 million people into bomb shelters as projectiles and interceptors exploded in the skies above. Israel said it has initiated restricted ground operations in Lebanon, focusing on the Iran-supported Hezbollah militia.According to Israeli…
Demonstrators, carrying black flags, gathered in Magam market and Budgam town, chanting anti-Israel and anti-US slogans. NEW DELHI: Protests erupted in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Budgam district on Wednesday following the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, officials reported. Demonstrations took place in the Magam market area and Budgam town, as people observed the…
The sky over Israel lit up in a haunting glow as Iran launched a massive barrage of at least 180 missiles late Tuesday night, marking another dangerous chapter in the long-standing conflict between the two nations. The attack comes amidst a volatile situation in the Middle East, threatening to escalate into a full-scale regional war.As…
