Tag: Israel
Starmer: No tears for Sinwar, pushes for ceasefire, diplomacy
While reiterating his support for Israel's right to self-defence, Starmer stressed that there is no military solution to the conflict,…
Israel to remember victims of Oct. 7 terrorist attack
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will open the commemorations with mourning families on Monday at the site of the Nova music…
FG to evacuate Nigerians from Lebanon
Abu-Obe appealed to unregistered citizens to contact the embassy via email ([email protected]) and warned against resisting evacuation due to the…
250 Hezbollah fighters killed since Israeli ground incursion in Lebanon
The escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has resulted in widespread devastation, leaving shelters for displaced people in Lebanon completely…
Flee now: FG advises Nigerians in Lebanon to relocate as conflict escalates
NIDCOM also advised Nigerians to stay in close contact with the Nigerian Embassy in Lebanon for further guidance and reassured…
Iran risks setting entire region on fire, Germany’s Scholz says
Scholz noted that it was only thanks to Israel’s air defence and allies that the Iranian attack on Tuesday evening…
UN chief condemns ‘escalation after escalation’ in the Middle East
Iran fired waves of ballistic missiles at Israel on Wednesday, just hours after Israel launched what it called a “limited”…
Middle East tension escalates, as Iran unleashes 200-Missile barrage on Israel
Iranian officials declared the attack a direct response to the Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where Israel had launched a ground…
Israel tells troops to prepare for possible Lebanon ground offensive
This is both to prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah,” he said
Hezbollah mute over Israel’s aggressive campaign
Or, quite possibly, Hezbollah and its Iranian backers have decided to conserve its firepower in the hope of riding out…
Israel’s deadliest strikes on Lebanon since 2006 leave 492 dead, 1,600 wounded
Lebanon's Health Ministry confirmed the death toll of 492, which includes 35 children and 58 women. The ministry also reported…
Lebanon could become another Gaza amid escalating attacks – UN
Tension along the Israel-Lebanon border has escalated sharply following communication device explosions across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday that killed…
Top Jihad commander in Gaza, others killed in separate attacks
Ahmed Aish Salame al-Hashash was the head of the group’s rocket and missile unit in the Rafah area of Gaza…
Israel takes war to cyberspace, hits thousands of Hezbollah members, Iranian ambassador
Lebanon’s crisis operations center, which is run by the health ministry, asked all medical workers to head to their respective…
Trump claims Israel “won’t exist” if Harris wins, Harris calls him a “Dictator”
Trump promised swift resolution, adding, "I will get that settled and fast," and extending his commitment to end the Russia-Ukraine…
Israeli defence minister issues warning to Lebanon amid tensions
The danger of a major war in the Middle East has continued to grow
Netanyahu: Israel will remain key U.S. ally whoever replaces Biden
The invitation for Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress – a rare honour generally reserved for the closest…
UN warns against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza
OCHA also reported on Wednesday that it had documented more than 1,000 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the West…
Israel attacks Hezbollah positions in Lebanon as UN chief urges calm
“The parties must urgently recommit to the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 and immediately return to a cessation…
Spain to join Norway, Ireland in recognising Palestinian state
Before the announcement, some 143 out of 193 member-states of the United Nations recognised a Palestinian state. European countries have…
Israel recalls envoys from Norway, Ireland over Palestine recognition
I have instructed the immediate recall of Israel’s ambassadors to Ireland and Norway for consultations in light of these countries’…
Spain denies port entry to ships carrying arms for Israel
Nevertheless, the left-wing party Podemos filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court in Madrid
We’re committed to advancing Israel’s peace, security, prosperity – U.S.
This is contained in a statement issued by the U.S. Department of State and signed by the U.S. Secretary, Antony…
Israelis observe Holocaust Remembrance Day
Sirens blared for two minutes across the country to commemorate the catastrophe, on Monday.
Journalism associations condemn closure of Al Jazeera in Israel
Since the beginning of the war, Al Jazeera has reported extensively on the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip and…
WHO warns of ‘bloodbath’ as Israel offensive looms in Rafah
The WHO said that more than 1.2 million people were currently sheltering in the area, many unable to move anywhere…
Turkey announces suspension of trade activities with Israel
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, trade between the two countries amounted to 6.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, with…
U.S vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership
“This vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood, but instead is an acknowledgment that it will only come from…
Israeli forces vow response to Iran’s attack despite calls for restraint
Iran’s attack prompted at least a dozen airlines to cancel or reroute flights, with Europe’s aviation regulator still advising caution…
We gave warning before attacking Israel – Iran
An Iranian source briefed on the matter said Iran had informed the U.S. through diplomatic channels that included Qatar, Turkey,…