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Published May 20 at 8:28 a.m. EDTUpdated today at 10:46 p.m. EDT
The Israeli army confirms carrying out strikes in Iran in response to a missile attack in early October.
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The Israeli army confirmed on Saturday that it had carried out strikes on military targets in Iran “in response to months of continuous attacks” by the Islamic Republic.
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“Strong explosions” were reported on Friday near Tehran, according to Iranian state television, while several local media reported at least “six detonations”, at a time when the Israeli army confirmed carrying out “precision strikes” on military targets in Iran.
“Strong explosions” were reported on Friday near Tehran, according to Iranian state television, while several local media reported at least “six detonations”, when… Show more
Israeli strikes killed 38 people in Gaza and three journalists in Lebanon on Friday as concerns over supply shortages in Gaza intensify.
Israeli strikes killed 38 people in Gaza and three journalists in Lebanon on Friday as concerns over supply shortages in Gaza intensify.
163 rescuers and caregivers were killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon just over a year after the start of cross-border firefights between Hezbollah and Israel.
163 rescuers and caregivers were killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon just over a year after the start of cross-border firefights between Hezbollah and Israel.
The Israeli army confirmed Friday that it had carried out a strike on a border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, saying it was used by Lebanese Hezbollah to transport weapons.
The Israeli army confirmed Friday that it had carried out a strike on a border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, saying it was used by Lebanese Hezbollah to transport weapons.
Since the start of powerful Israeli strikes on Lebanon on September 23, at least 1,552 people have been killed, according to an AFP count based on official reports.
Since the start of powerful Israeli strikes on Lebanon on September 23, at least 1,552 people have been killed, according to an AFP count based on official reports.
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22 h 46
Iran: suspension of all flights until further notice
Tehran announced on Saturday the suspension until further notice of all flights in its airspace, at a time when Israel claims to be carrying out precision strikes on military targets on Iranian soil.
Passengers who have purchased tickets will be informed of the reinstatement of flights by airlinesindicated the spokesperson for the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization, Jafar Yazarloo, quoted by the Irna news agency.
Iraq suspends all air traffic after strikes on Iran
Iraq has announced that it will suspend air traffic at all its airports until further notice due to regional tensionsneighboring Iran being the target of Israeli strikes.
Due to regional tensions, Iraqi air traffic has been suspended until further notice to preserve the security of civil aviation in Iraqi airspaceindicated the Minister of Transport, Razzak al-Saadaoui, in a press release published by the official INA agency.
Agence France-Presse
21 h 56
Washington warned in advance for strikes in Iran
The United States was informed in advance by Israel of its strikes against Iran, but Washington is not involved in this operation, a US defense official said Friday evening.
US President Joe Biden, as well as his vice-president, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, are being kept informed of the situation, said the White House, which described the strikes as self-defense maneuvers.
We understand that Israel's targeted strikes against military targets in Iran constitute self-defense maneuvers and come in response to Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1, Sean Savett, Foreign Ministry Secretary, said in a statement. – spokesperson for the National Security Council of the American government.
Agence France-Presse
20 h 37
Israel confirms having carried out precision strikes on military targets in Iran
The Israeli army said on Saturday that it had carried out strikes on Iran, in retaliation for the attack by the Islamic Republic on Israeli territory on October 1.
In response to months of continued attacks by the Iranian regime against the State of Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces are currently carrying out targeted strikes on military targets in Irandeclared the Israeli army on the social network
The Iranian regime and its allies in the region have continued to attack Israel since October 7, on seven fronts, including attacks from Iranian soil. The State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond. Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilizedadded the press release.
We follow what comes from Iran and its allies in the regionIsraeli army spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a pre-recorded video message.
At this stage we are providing updates on the situation at regular intervals and there is no change in the instructions to frontline commandhe stressed.
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A White House spokesperson said Friday that Israel's strikes on Iran constitute self-defense maneuvers.
We understand that Israel's targeted strikes against military targets in Iran constitute self-defense maneuvers and come in response to the Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1declared Sean Savett, spokesperson for the National Security Council of the American executive branch.
With information from Agence France-Presse
19 h 41
Iranian state television reports fortes explosions near Tehran
Iranian state television reported overnight from Friday to Saturday that fortes explosions near Tehran, while several local media report loud bangs in the Iranian capital.
A few minutes ago, loud explosions were heard in the vicinity of Tehransaid a state television presenter, adding that their origin is unclear.
For its part, the Israeli army confirmed precision strikes on military targets in Iran.
With information from Agence France-Presse
14 h 27
Israeli attack kills three journalists in Lebanon
Three journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. No warning had been issued and Beirut denounces a war crime. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is still trying to reach a diplomatic solution.
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Children in Gaza are dying as medical evacuations continue in trickles, saysUNICEF
Less than one child per day evacuated from Gaza for medical reasonsaccording to James Elder, spokesperson for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
If this deadly pace continues, it will take more than seven years to evacuate the 2,500 children who need urgent medical carehe adds.
According to Mr. Elder, the lack of medical evacuations means that children in Gaza are dying not only from the bombs, bullets and shells that hit them, but also becauseThey are then prevented from leaving Gaza to receive urgent medical care that would save their lives.
With information from CNN
12 h 53
Israeli army arrests hundreds at Gaza hospital
The Gaza Strip's Health Ministry said hundreds of people were arrested at Kamal Adwan Hospital in the town of Jabaliya, where the Israeli army is carrying out an offensive.
Israeli forces stormed Kamal Adwan Hospital and are inside, where they are holding hundreds of patients, medical staff and displaced people from surrounding areas who had taken refuge in the hospital due to incessant bombing.
The hospital did not receive food, medicine or basic medical equipment, the ministry said.
The Israeli army, for its part, indicated in a statement that it was continuing its operations in the hospital area, based on intelligence information regarding the presence of terrorists and their infrastructure in the region.
With information from Agence France-Presse
12 h 25
Gaza Civil Defense reports 12 dead in strikes on group awaiting humanitarian aid
At least 12 people were killed Friday by Israeli drone strikes on a group waiting for humanitarian aid in the northern Gaza Strip, the Gaza Civil Defense announced.
Civil Defense recovered 12 dead and several injured after Israeli drone strikes targeting a vehicle and a group of citizens waiting for help north of the Al-Shati refugee camp, west of the city of Gazadeclared to theAFP the spokesperson for the organization, Mahmoud Bassal. The Israeli army, contacted by theAFPdid not immediately comment.
Agence France-Presse
11 h 48
Instead of receiving aid, we receive tanks
Israeli forces entered the Kamal Adwan hospital compound in the northern Gaza Strip and opened fire after besieging the facility for several days, health authorities in the enclave said.
According to Gaza health officials, the facility is lacking everything and is in desperate need of help as injured people from neighboring areas continue to arrive.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, reported that Israeli tanks and bulldozers entered the hospital grounds late Thursday and began shooting at parts of the hospital. complex, adding that all hospital departments were directly targeted by artillery fire.
Instead of receiving aid, we receive tankshe blurted out.
Kamal Adwan is one of at least three functioning hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip, and the closest to Israeli military activity in Beit Lahya and the Jabaliya refugee camp. Despite its limited capacity, it received most of the wounded from the surrounding fighting.
The Israeli military said in a statement Friday that its forces were operating in the area of Kamal Adwan Hospital based on intelligence information regarding the presence of terrorists and terrorist infrastructureadding that in the weeks preceding the operation, the army had facilitated the evacuation of patients from the area while maintaining emergency services.
