As Israel braces for a possible attack from Iran, Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said it carried out an airstrike in southern Lebanon, reportedly killing four Hezbollah operatives. The strike was carried out in the Nabatieh area, where the IDF said its fighter jets targeted a building used by Hezbollah in the Southern Front. A...
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, its top leader in Gaza who masterminded the deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel, as its new leader after his predecessor was killed during an airstrike in Iran. The move is certain to provoke Israel, which has put him at the top of its kill list after the Oct. 7...
On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. On Aug. 9, 1945, a second bombing was dropped on Nagasaki. The atomic bombs instantly took thousands of lives and thousands more in the aftermath from radiation and injury. The bombings led to Japan’s surrender, bringing an end...
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Monday that American forces recently destroyed three uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) belonging to Houthis. CENTCOM said that the drones were launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over the Gulf of Aden. The weapons were all destroyed between Sunday evening and Monday evening. CENTCOM added that U.S. forces also...
Hezbollah terrorists say they launched a drone attack against Israel Monday as the country braces amid Iranian threats of a much larger assault. Tensions between Israel and Iran and its terrorist proxies have threatened to burst into all-out war for weeks. Iran has threatened a larger assault after Hamas’ top political leader was killed within...
Israelis remain determined to go about their ordinary lives even as the threat of an Iranian attack hangs over the Middle East. Iran has vowed to avenge the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran on Wednesday. The assassination has been widely attributed to Israel, though Jerusalem has neither confirmed nor...
Iran’s foreign ministry said it believes it is “necessary” to retaliate against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. A spokesperson for the foreign ministry, Nasser Kanaani, said while Iran was not seeking to escalate tensions, it views punishment as a “necessary” response to the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran and to prevent...
Iran rejected calls by the U.S. and Arabs to measure its response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. This comes after Iranian officials announced they were investigating the security breaches that led to the attack. Iranian leaders have pledged to retaliate, telling Arab diplomats on Saturday that it does not matter...
The commander of U.S. Central Command met with Israeli officials Monday as tensions in the region are heightened amid the belief Iran will soon attack Israel, or that the Jewish state may preemptively strike against Iran, either of which could ignite a wider regional conflict. Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla met with Chief of the...
Days of rioting across the United Kingdom over the stabbing deaths of three young girls last week has plunged the country into the worst unrest it has seen in years. British Prime Minister Keir Starmeron Monday said that a “standing army” of specialist police would be set up to deal with rioting and that the...
