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US says it helped Israel shoot down Iran missiles
WASHINGTON — The US fired about a dozen interceptors at Tuesday's barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Israel, the Pentagon says.US President Joe Biden said the US "actively" supported Israel's defense at his direction. He said he had spent the morning in the Situation Room — the White House hub for handling serious national security issues.The Israeli military said about 180 missiles were fired at Israel, most of which were intercepted.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended the attack, calling it a "decisive" response "in defense of Iranian interests and citizens".In a Pentagon press briefing on Tuesday, Maj Gen Patrick Ryder said two US Navy destroyers fired the interceptors at the missiles, which the US believed were all...
October 02, 2024

US says it helped Israel shoot down Iran missiles

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, on October 1, 2024.
Iran fires missiles at Israel 'in response to assassinations'
TEHRAN — Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in in what it called a response to the assassinations of senior Hezbollah, Hamas and Iranian officials.The attack on Tuesday night sent Israelis rushing to bomb shelters and raising fears of all-out war in the region.The Israeli military has vowed to retaliate to a missile attack from Iran, which Iran said was a "rational and legitimate response" to previous Israeli fire.Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said 180 missiles hit Israel causing air raid sirens to sound across the country. Iran’s military chief said the missile attack launched Tuesday was limited to military targets, but warned of broader strikes if Israel responds. Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri said Iran had targeted military infrastructure including the Mossad...
October 02, 2024

Iran fires missiles at Israel 'in response to assassinations'

People watched from a distance new Israeli air strikes on Beirut in the early hours of Tuesday
UK charters flight for British nationals to leave Lebanon
LONDON — The UK government has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon to assist British nationals trying to flee the fighting, the foreign secretary has announced.The situation was "volatile" and had the potential to "deteriorate quickly", David Lammy said, just hours before Israel announced the start of a "localized and targeted" ground operation in southern Lebanon.British nationals and their spouse or partner, and children under the age of 18 are eligible to take the flight, with vulnerable people a priority.The plane is scheduled to leave on Wednesday from Beirut, which was hit by fresh Israeli air strikes overnight.As of last week, there were thought to be between 4,000 and 6,000 UK nationals, including dependants in Lebanon.The UK government will...
October 01, 2024

UK charters flight for British nationals to leave Lebanon

Flames and smoke rise from an Israeli airstrike that hit the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
Israel begins ground incursion in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries.In a brief announcement, it said it was striking Hezbollah targets in areas close to the Israeli border, and that air force and artillery units were carrying out attacks to support the ground forces. It gave no details on how long the operation would last, but said the army had been training and preparing for months.It said it was carrying out “targeted ground raids” in villages close to the Israeli border. The targets, it said, pose an “immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel.”There were no reports of direct clashes between...
October 01, 2024

Israel begins ground incursion in southern Lebanon

Displaced from Dahiyeh, southern Beirut suburb, Asmaa Kenji, mother of three, helps her son put on his shoes, as they live on the streets of central Beirut after fleeing Israeli air strikes, on September 29.
1 million people displaced in Lebanon, as Israeli air strikes continue
BEIRUT — One million people in Lebanon have “moved from place to place in just a few days,” the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday as Israeli strikes in the country continue.“We must not forget the significant displacement movement that occurred from the south, the suburbs, and the Bekaa in just a few hours,” Mikati said, calling it the “largest displacement operation” that occurred “within a matter of hours.”Mikati said the situation poses issues related to managing food and shelter for those displaced as well as public health and waste management. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has said at least 100,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria to escape recent Israeli air strikes, "The outflow continues," he...
September 30, 2024

1 million people displaced in Lebanon, as Israeli air strikes continue

As his daughter Noor is now fighting for her life, Abdallah accuses Israel of terrorizing civilians
Young Lebanese girl left fighting for life after Israeli strikes
By Orla GuerinBEKAA VALLEY — In the hills of the Bekaa Valley -- as in swathes of Lebanon -- death can come from the sky these days, at any moment.Israel has been bombing the area through the day, with more than 30 air strikes in just an hour.Forty-six people are confirmed dead -- and that toll is expected to rise.Others are in critical condition in hospital, after Israeli attacks earlier this week.Noor Mossawi is among them. The six-year-old is lying unconscious in a pediatric intensive care unit, in Rayak Hospital, with bandages wrapped around her fractured skull.Her mother Rima is sitting by her bedside, holding a copy of the Qur'an and praying.She tells us her daughter is very bright and very sociable."She creates such a fun atmosphere at home. The house feels empty when...
September 30, 2024

Young Lebanese girl left fighting for life after Israeli strikes

People gather outside American University of Beirut Medical Center on September 17, 2024, as people wounded in the pager attack pour in for treatment
Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers sold to Hezbollah, Lebanese officials say
BEIRUT/BUDAPEST — Israel carried out part of its device attack targeting Hezbollah by concealing explosives inside the batteries of pagers brought into Lebanon, according to two high-ranking Lebanese security officials, who said the technology was so advanced that it was virtually undetectable.Lebanese security officials watched a series of controlled explosions of some of the weaponized pagers, as investigations into who manufactured the wireless communication devices and how they made their way into Hezbollah’s pockets continued.The pagers used in the controlled explosions were switched off at the time of the attack on September 17, which meant they did not receive the message that caused the compromised devices to detonate. The officials had a front-row seat to see just how...
September 27, 2024

Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers sold to Hezbollah, Lebanese officials say

More than 600 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since Monday, according local authorities
Israel striking Hezbollah with ‘full force’ despite ceasefire calls
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the country’s military to continue fighting with “full force” against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, despite calls from the US and other allies for a ceasefire.Lebanon's health ministry said at least 92 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Thursday, with hundreds more killed since the strikes escalated on Monday.Hezbollah has confirmed that an air strike on an apartment building in the south of Beirut killed the head of its drone unit, Mohammad Surur.Fears of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah are at a high, after a dramatic escalation in Israeli strikes on Lebanon since Monday.The increase in hostilities prompted a 12-strong bloc - including the US, UK and EU - to propose a three-week ceasefire...
September 27, 2024

Israel striking Hezbollah with ‘full force’ despite ceasefire calls

Smoke billows over southern Lebanon near the border with Israel on Thursday.
Netanyahu orders army to fight on in Lebanon as US pushes for ceasefire
TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that media reports suggesting there could be an imminent ceasefire in Lebanon were “incorrect” and that he has told the Israeli military to continue fighting “with full force.”Meanwhile, a new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon on Thursday afternoon local time.The Lebanese state news agency NNA reported attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon and areas bordering Syria.The Israeli military said it was “striking Hezbollah terror targets” in the country, adding that it “attacked infrastructures used to transfer weapons from Syrian territory to Hezbollah.”“Fighter jets of the Air Force recently attacked infrastructures on the Syria-Lebanon border, which are used by the terrorist organization Hezbollah...
September 26, 2024

Netanyahu orders army to fight on in Lebanon as US pushes for ceasefire

More than 600 people have been reported killed across Lebanon since Monday, when Israel began an intense air campaign
US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire across Lebanon-Israel border
WASHINGTON — Allies including the US, UK and EU have called for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, following an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.The 12-strong bloc proposed an immediate 21-day pause in fighting "to provide space for diplomacy toward the conclusion of a diplomatic settlement" and a ceasefire in Gaza.In a joint statement, they said the hostilities were "intolerable" and presented an "unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation" that was neither in the interest of the people of Israel or Lebanon.It comes after Israel’s military chief told troops on Wednesday that extensive air strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah could pave the way for them to “enter enemy territory”.The remarks by Lt Gen Halevi are the plainest...
September 26, 2024

US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire across Lebanon-Israel border

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