Ex-IDF Military Intelligence chief says we’re ‘much closer than before’ to conflict, as US energy secretary warns Washington will stop Tehran getting nukes ‘one way or the other’
A hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel has been hit after Iran launched a wave of missiles overnight. Soroka hospital has been extensively damaged, a spokesperson says, while Israel’s emergency service says at least 65 people have been injured across the country. Iranian state media reports that the missile strike targeted a military site next […]
Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged people to remove WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging without specific evidence that the messaging app gathered user information to send to Israel. In a statement, WhatsApp said it was “concerned these false reports will be an excuse for our services to be blocked at a time when people […]
The speech came six days into the conflict, with Trump demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” while boasting the United States could kill Khamenei and fuelling speculation about a possible intervention.
Calling the offensive “Rising Lion,” Israel said it was also targeting Iranian commanders and missile factories
Speaking at a campaign event in North Carolina on Friday, Trump, known for his hawkish stance on Iran, disagreed with US President Joe Biden, who had earlier refused to support an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
US officials confirmed Wednesday that Washington had suspended a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns they would be used in Rafah without a sufficient plan for civilians there. This decision to halt the delivery of what are likely MK-84s – one of the most destructive munitions used by Western armies – comes as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu doubles down on his determination to launch a lethal ground assault in Rafah despite US warnings.
Kenya’s Trade Minister Rebecca Miano has sounded a warning that the conflict could pose real trade logistical challenges to the country.
Israel anticipates Iran’s response to Damascus assassinations.
