Syria on Monday strongly condemned the overnight Israeli airstrikes on military sites in Hama, which have killed 16, including four civilians, and injured 36 others, six of whom remained in critical condition. In a statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli airstrikes, slamming them as a continuation of Israeli “aggression” … Read more
The Israel Defense Forces said it was investigating the death of a sailor aboard a naval vessel off the coast of northern Israel during Hezbollah’s Sunday morning rocket barrage. Petty Officer 1st Class David Moshe Ben Shitrit, 21, was killed when shrapnel from an Iron Dome interceptor fell on his patrol boat. Two other sailors … Read more
Seven civilians were wounded in Israeli strikes on Syria’s central region on Friday, the Syrian state news agency said. Explosions have been heard above Hama, Syrian media reported on Friday night while attributing the noise to an Israeli airstrike. The pro-Assad Sham FM station initially reported the sound of explosions and footage of smoke … Read more
Israel’s air force is prepared for both defensive and offensive maneuvers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday after the IDF said it had bombed Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley overnight. “The Air Force is our iron fist that knows how to hit the soft underbelly of our enemies,” Netanyahu said … Read more
Tel Aviv: Even as truce talks between Israel and Hamas are taking place, the former carried out an airstrike targeting a Hezbollah arms depot in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley. However, no casualties were reported in the strike. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the strikes injured eight people, including two Syrian children. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in … Read more
Global Affairs on Saturday urged Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel due to “the ongoing regional armed conflict and the unpredictable security situation.” The agency’s previous travel advisory for Israel only urged against non-essential travel. The advisory now reads: “Avoid all travel due to the ongoing regional armed conflict and the unpredictable security situation. The … Read more
Lara Salameh was supposed to be flying out of Beirut Thursday en route to Montreal with her husband and two daughters, but the night before, their flight was cancelled. She said Air France told her service out of the Lebanese capital was suspended because of the unstable security situation — one that Ottawa has been … Read more
IDF fighter jets struck Houthi military targets in the area of the Hodeidah Port in Yemen, the IDF confirmed Saturday evening. Israeli airstrikes reportedly targeted oil refining facilities in Yemen’s Hodeidah, according to the Houthi-run Yemeni news outlet, Al-Masirah. Israel’s Defense Ministry reported that discussions on approving the operational plans to strike in Yemen … Read more
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported that overnight Israel Air Force fighter jets attacked a military compound of Hezbollah’s Unit 4400 – the logistical reinforcement unit of the terrorist organisation – which serves in transporting weapons to Lebanon and within Lebanon. In the complex, two centres located in the area of Baalbek in Lebanon’s Beqaa … Read more
The United States and Britain carried out air strikes on Yemen in what they said was a bid to degrade Iran-backed rebels’ maritime attack capabilities, with Huthi media on Friday reporting 16 killed. The Huthis have been targeting shipping around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November, citing solidarity with Palestinians in the … Read more
