Washington: American forces shot down three attack drones near commercial ships in the Red Sea Friday and destroyed seven anti-ship cruise missiles positioned on land, the US military said. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting shipping for months and their attacks have persisted despite repeated American and British strikes aimed at degrading the rebels’ ability … Read more
GAZA/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON: Intense international mediation efforts are working toward exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners during a proposed month-long ceasefire in Gaza, Reuters reported on Tuesday, as the White House said its envoy was having active discussions on the issue. Qatar, the US and Egypt have held shuttle diplomacy since Dec. 28 and Israel and Hamas … Read more
BEIRUT: Hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel expanded into new territory on Thursday as Lebanese civil society figures appealed for national neutrality. In response to the violence, which began 103 days ago, Lebanon’s deputy speaker of parliament called for urgent diplomatic action. “The idea of opening the war front is extremely dangerous, and the only solution … Read more
Missile from Lebanon kills 2 Israeli civilians as Israel-Hamas war rages for 100th day JERUSALEM: An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon hit a home in northern Israel on Sunday, killing two civilians and renewing concerns about the risk of a second front erupting in the Israel-Hamas war.The deadly strike near the border came on the … Read more
JEDDAH: Israeli war crimes against Palestinians were to blame for heightened regional tension and violence that threatened to ignite a wider war in the Middle East, Jordan’s foreign minister said on Friday. Ayman Safadi also voiced support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice over the war in Gaza, … Read more