US strikes Houthi anti-ship missiles, shipping disruptions grow
The U.S. launched new strikes against Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at the Red Sea on Thursday, as growing tensions in the region’s sea lanes disrupted global trade and ...
US says ‘no way’ to solve Israel security, Gaza war without Palestinian state
There is “no way” to solve Israel’s long-term security challenges in the region and the short-term challenges of rebuilding Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state, U.S. ...
Enduring pain keeps public support for Gaza war strong in Israel
Life in Tel Aviv appears normal for Rhona Ukrainsky three months after Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7, but the pain and fear are just under the surface, causing her to ...
Battle of Khan Younis threatens biggest hospital still functioning in Gaza (Updated)
Israeli forces advanced into the southern Gaza Strip’s main city on Thursday, pounding areas near the enclave’s biggest functioning hospital, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “many more ...
Indian Navy rescues crew after attack on ship off coast of Yemen
The Indian Navy said on Thursday it had rescued the crew of a U.S.-owned vessel in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi movement ...
Israel presses southern Gaza assault, Jordan decries damage to hospital
Israel pressed its assault on Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Wednesday, sending tanks westwards while Jordan decried shelling that badly damaged its field hospital in the city.
The Jordanian ...
US lists Houthis as terrorists, business fears lengthy Red Sea disruption
The United States on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, while business chiefs warned that disruption to shipping in the Red Sea caused by ...
Aid for Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians arrives at Gaza border
Aid destined for Israeli hostages and Palestinian residents in the Gaza Strip was delivered to Egypt on Wednesday for transfer across the border, following a deal brokered by Qatar and ...
Jordan says Gaza hospital badly damaged by Israeli shelling nearby
Israel stepped up its assault on Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Wednesday, pushing tanks westwards and prompting accusations from Jordan that its field hospital in the city had been ...
UN chief says parties to Gaza war ‘trampling’ on international law
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that parties to the conflict in Gaza were “trampling” on international law and urged them to implement an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
Speaking ...
US attacks Houthi anti-ship missiles, Greek vessel hit in Red Sea
The U.S. military carried out new strikes in Yemen on Tuesday against anti-ship ballistic missiles in a Houthi-controlled part of the country as a missile struck a Greek-owned vessel ...
Qatar, France broker deal to get aid, medication to civilians, hostages in Gaza
Qatar and France have brokered a deal with Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to deliver urgent medication to some 45 Israeli hostages held by the group in Gaza in return ...
Iran strike sparks dispute with Iraq as fears of regional upheaval grow
An Iranian missile strike on targets in northern Iraq set off an unusual dispute between the neighbouring allies on Tuesday, with Baghdad recalling its ambassador in protest and Tehran insisting ...
Palestinian says Israeli soldiers used him as human shield
A Palestinian shop owner said Israeli troops used him as a human shield to protect themselves during a raid on the town of Dura in the occupied West Bank.
Mobile ...
Red Sea attack fears disrupt global trade patterns
Japanese shipping operator Nippon Yusen suspended sailings through the Red Sea on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthi movement vowed to step up attacks on vessels in the region.
The Iran-allied ...
Gaza combat surges as Israeli tanks storm back into areas they left
Israeli tanks stormed back into parts of the northern Gaza Strip they had left last week, residents said on Tuesday, reigniting some of the most intense fighting since the New ...
Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s ‘spy HQ’ in Iraq, vow more revenge
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “spy headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they ...
Yemen’s Houthis threaten to hit US ships as more tankers steer clear
Yemen’s Houthi movement will expand its targets in the Red Sea region to include US ships, an official from the Iran-allied group said on Monday, as it vowed to ...
Hamas appears to show dead bodies of two hostages after warning Israel
Hamas appeared to show the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages on Monday after warning Israel they might be killed if it did not stop its bombardment of Gaza.
A ...
Turkey detains Israeli player over ‘100 days’ message on wrist
Israeli footballer Sagiv Jehezkel left Turkey on Monday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, after he was questioned by police over a message he displayed ...
Israel pounds targets across Gaza
Israeli forces bombarded targets in the south, north and centre of the Gaza Strip on Monday ahead of an expected announcement by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on the fate ...
China calls for Gaza peace conference; Hamas to disclose fate of Israeli hostages
China called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the war in Gaza, while the militant group Hamas aired video of three Israeli hostages and said their fate would ...
Israeli couple returns to kibbutz ravaged by Hamas assault
A sticker on the front door declares the house contains no dead bodies or body parts. On the walls, months-old spray paint confirms no gunmen or explosives are present.
Three ...
Israel cabinet set to vote on 2024 wartime budget, higher deficit
Israeli cabinet ministers on Sunday began what is expected to be a marathon session on approving an amended 2024 budget to account for a sharp rise in spending to finance the ...