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Thousands of people were killed and wounded in the surprise attacks
Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out
WASHINGTON — Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah used Israeli-made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives for 10 years before they were detonated in a surprise attack in September this year.The two ex-Mossad agents told US CBS News how the service duped Hezbollah into buying thousands of rigged walkie-talkies and pagers without realizing they were made in Israel.Dozens of people were killed and thousands injured in the attacks. Israel said it was tailored to target only Hezbollah members, but civilians were among the victims, Lebanese officials said.The UN human rights chief called the attack a war crime.At the time of the attack, Israel and Hezbollah were fighting a conflict that had spiraled since Hezbollah...
December 23, 2024

Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out

Palestinian security forces stand guard at a roadblock in Jenin following clashes with militants the day before
Palestinian Authority unable to dislodge militants in sprawling West Bank camp
JENIN — For more than a week, the sprawling Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has echoed to the sound of heavy gunfire – with masked snipers on rooftops and muffled explosions within its warren of alleyways.But the combat has not involved the Israeli military, which has launched countless raids in recent years against what it calls terrorists in the camp, a stronghold of resistance to the Israeli occupation.This fight is between Palestinians: the security forces of the Palestinian Authority and militant groups aligned with Hamas who say the PA has sold out to Israel.The authority, which is supported by the West, launched its largest security operation in years to dislodge the militant groups in an attempt to show that it can handle the security situation in the West Bank as...
December 23, 2024

Palestinian Authority unable to dislodge militants in sprawling West Bank camp

An attack on a house in central Gaza killed at least 13 people, according to Gaza's civil defence agency
Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say
GAZA — At least 28 people, including children, have died in a wave of Israeli military strikes throughout the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza's civil defense agency.A school sheltering displaced families was among the facilities struck, killing eight people including four children over the weekend, the agency said.It comes as the UN issues a plea for Israel to cease its attacks in the vicinity of a hospital in Gaza's north.The Israeli military claimed a Hamas command center was inside the compound of the Musa bin Nusair school in Gaza City, and has not commented on reports of attacks by the hospital."Hamas systematically violates international law," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on social media, adding that Israel's response would be to "act with force and...
December 23, 2024

Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say

A view of Damascus
US diplomats in Syria to meet new authorities
WASHINGTON — US diplomats are in the Syrian capital Damascus where they plan to meet representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group now in charge but which Washington still designates as a terrorist organization.The visit follows those of delegations in recent days from the UN and other countries including the UK, France and Germany.This is the first formal American diplomatic appearance in Damascus in more than a decade.It is a further sign of the dramatic shifts under way in Syria since the fall of the President Bashar al-Assad's regime more than a week ago, and the speed of efforts by the US and Europe, also leaning on Arab countries, to try to influence its emerging governance.The delegation of senior officials includes Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf, Roger...
December 20, 2024

US diplomats in Syria to meet new authorities

Al-Sina is the largest prison for IS detainees
Danger of IS resurgence has doubled, Syria's Kurds warn of group's comeback
DAMASCUS — As the new Syria struggles to take shape, old threats are re-emerging.The chaos since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad is "paving the way" for the so-called Islamic State (IS) to make a comeback, according to a leading Kurdish commander who helped defeat the extremist group in Syria in 2019. He says the comeback has already begun."Activity by Daesh [IS] has increased significantly, and the danger of a resurgence has doubled," says General Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a mainly Kurdish militia alliance backed by the US. "They now have more capabilities and more opportunities."He says that IS militants have seized some arms and ammunition left behind by Syrian regime troops, according to intelligence reports.And he...
December 20, 2024

Danger of IS resurgence has doubled, Syria's Kurds warn of group's comeback

European Union leaders pose for a group photo as they celebrate 50 years of the European Council, 19 December, 2024
EU leaders agree key principles on Syria but caution: 'The jury is still out'
BRUSSELS — The leaders of the European Union agreed on Thursday on the key principles they will follow to normalize ties with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's autocracy, with the caveat that "the jury is still out" on the rebels leading the transition.In their joint conclusions, the heads of state and government call for an "inclusive and Syrian-led political process" that will guarantee the country's territorial integrity, national unity, protection of all religious and ethnic minorities and respect for human rights, while preventing the re-emergence of sectarian violence, extremism and terrorism.Leaders also stressed that any return of the Syrian refugees living across Europe should be "safe, voluntary and dignified" due to the...
December 20, 2024

EU leaders agree key principles on Syria but caution: 'The jury is still out'

Ahmed al-Sharaa said he had not forced Lea Kheirallah to cover her hair when she asked for a photo with him in Damascus last week
Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman
DAMASCUS — Syria's rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has dismissed the online controversy over videos showing him gesturing to a young woman to cover her hair before he posed for a photo with her last week.The incident sparked criticism from both liberal and conservative commentators amid intense speculation about the county's future direction after rebels swept to power.Liberals saw the request from the head of the Sunni Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a sign that he might seek to enforce an Islamic system in Syria after leading the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, while hardline conservatives criticized him for consenting to be photographed with the woman in the first place."I did not force her. But it's my personal freedom. I want photos taken for me the way...
December 20, 2024

Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman

A young girl carries jerry cans in Khan Yunis on December 4
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide by ‘deliberately’ restricting water in Gaza
GAZA — Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Israel of “acts of genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza by depriving them of adequate water supplies.The group, in an extensive report, found that between October 2023 and September 2024, Israeli authorities deprived Palestinians of what the World Health Organization (WHO) says is the minimum quantity of water required for survival in prolonged emergency situations. This has contributed to thousands of deaths and the spread of numerous diseases, the report found.Israel, which has repeatedly denied allegations of genocide and of using hunger as a weapon of war, denied HRW’s latest accusations, with a foreign ministry spokesperson saying the report was “full of lies.”According to WHO, a person needs between 50 and 100 liters...
December 19, 2024

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide by ‘deliberately’ restricting water in Gaza

Israeli police bomb squad members work near a damaged site after a projectile fired from Yemen was intercepted, in Ramat Gan, Israel on December 19, 2024
Israeli military strikes Yemen hours after Houthi attack targets Israel
SANAA — Israel’s military launched deadly strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen early Thursday, just hours after the Iran-backed militant group’s latest attack on Israel.Nine people were killed and three others injured in Israeli airstrikes on a port and oil facility near the capital Sanaa, said Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, in a post on X. Earlier, Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said the Israeli strikes targeted the Heyzaz and Dhahban power stations near the capital, and the Hodeidah port and Ras Isa oil facility.Israel’s military said the airstrikes were retaliation for Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israel over the past year, most of which were intercepted.“Israel’s long hand will reach you as well,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a...
December 19, 2024

Israeli military strikes Yemen hours after Houthi attack targets Israel

Ahmed Al-Sharaa
Syria not a threat to world, Ahmed al-Sharaa says
DAMASCUS — The de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has said the country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbors or to the West.In an interview with the BBC in Damascus, he called for sanctions on Syria to be lifted."Now, after all that has happened, sanctions must be lifted because they were targeted at the old regime. The victim and the oppressor should not be treated in the same way," he said.Sharaa led the lightning offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime less than two weeks ago. He is the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the dominant group in the rebel alliance, and was previously known by his nom de guerre of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani.He said HTS should be de-listed as a terrorist organization. It is designated as one by the UN,...
December 19, 2024

Syria not a threat to world, Ahmed al-Sharaa says

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