WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden issued some of his sternest criticism yet of Israel’s war on Hamas, calling its approach a “mistake” as the country faces a Wednesday court deadline to prove it is not throttling aid to hunger-stricken Gaza. With global outrage over the toll inflicted by the six-month-old war growing, Biden rebuked Israeli … Read more
BEIRUT: An Israeli airstrike deep in northeastern Lebanon early Sunday wounded at least three people, a local official said. The airstrike near the city of Baalbek, a stronghold of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group, was the latest to hit the area in recent weeks. The strike occurred a few minutes after midnight and wounded three people … Read more
King of Jordan calls for end to Gaza war during meeting in Washington with US secretary of state LONDON: During meetings with top US officials in Washington on Tuesday, King Abdullah of Jordan repeated his country’s calls for an end to the war in Gaza and for greater efforts to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation … Read more
Videos by Israeli soldiers provide ‘unsanctioned’ window into Gaza war: NY Times analysis LONDON: From the onset of the offensive in Gaza, Israeli soldiers have been sharing videos from the embattled Palestinian enclave on social media, offering what the New York Times described as a “rare, unsanctioned look at operations on the ground.” The American … Read more
Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza JERUSALEM: A member of Israel’s War Cabinet cast doubt on the country’s strategy for releasing hostages held by Hamas, saying only a ceasefire can free them, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the United States’ calls to scale back … Read more
Iranian plot to assassinate two news presenters in London uncovered by double agent LONDON: An Iranian plot orchestrated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to assassinate two network anchors from Iran International television station in London during the 2022 anti-government protests in Iran has been exposed by ITV. In a report published on Wednesday, the … Read more