How are Israeli strikes on Lebanon linked to events in Jerusalem and Syria? Israeli jets struck targets in Lebanon and Gaza on Friday following rocket attacks on Thursday The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023
How has the Saudi-Iran divide affected the Middle East? The two leading regional powers have been at odds for years, backing opposite sides in proxy wars. Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2023
Israel strikes Lebanon, Gaza, as Al-Aqsa crisis escalates Israel conducted rare airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday, a sharp escalation that sparked fears of a broader conflict after militants fired dozens of rockets from Lebanon into Israeli territory The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023
Israel Stages Rare Strikes in Lebanon, also Hits Gaza Strip Israel launched rare strikes in southern Lebanon early Friday and pressed on with bombing targets in the Gaza Strip, marking a widening escalation in the region following violence this week at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. The cross-border fighting erupted during a time of heightened religious fervor — when Jews… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023
Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after worst attacks since 2006 war Israel struck Hamas targets in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip following the most sustained barrage of rockets since a 2006 war. Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023
Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza as Benjamin Netanyahu warns enemies to 'pay heavy price' Tensions are rising in the region after days of unrest at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site and a rare rocket attack from Lebanon, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues an ominous statement Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2023
Israel bombs Gaza as Netanyahu promises enemies 'will pay' Israeli military struck targets located in the Gaza Strip as its Prime Minister says it will 'extract a heavy price from our enemies'. France 24 · Apr 7, 2023
Israel intercepts biggest rocket barrage from Lebanon since war Israel mostly intercepted a barrage of rockets from Lebanon on Thursday, which was the most sustained attack since a 2006 war, and a day after a spike in tensions in Gaza and Jerusalem that coincided with religious holidays. Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023
Rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon after al-Aqsa mosque raids Residents scramble to take cover in bomb shelters as Iron Dome intercepts rockets The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
Israeli army blames Palestinian groups for rockets fired from Lebanon A barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon targeted Israel Thursday, a day after clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians inside Islam's third-holiest site drew warnings of retaliation from around the region. France 24 · Apr 6, 2023
Rocket strikes on Israel escalate with attacks from Lebanon Rocket attacks on Israel escalated Thursday, with the north of the country targeted from Lebanon and the south from the Gaza Strip after Israeli fighter jets hit Hamas weapons-manufacturing and storage sites. Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023
Paris Asks Franjieh for Guarantees, Answer Lies with 'Hezbollah' Qatar's Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi held recently a number of meetings with Lebanese spiritual and political leaders, which highlighted the difference between Qatar and France's approach in dealing with the presidential issue. According to well-informed sources, Paris is likely… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023
Timeline: Saudi-Iranian ties - A history of ups and downs The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in China for the first formal meeting of their most senior diplomats in more than seven years, Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya television said, under a deal to revive ties between the regional superpowers. Reuters · Apr 6, 2023
Israeli airstrikes on Syria see tensions simmer with Iran Israel has intensified its airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks, killing two Iranian military advisers and temporarily putting the country’s two largest international airports out of service The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2023 Military Intelligence Warns Netanyahu of Israel’s Waning Deterrence Power Israel's strategic position has experienced a “serious decline” in recent months, according to a warning from the research department at the Military Intelligence Directorate in the Israeli Defense Forces (Aman). The decline is attributed to a significant rift within the Jewish community resulting from the government's plan to overthrow the…
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 Israeli strikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran Israel has intensified its airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks, killing two Iranian military advisers and temporarily putting the country’s two largest international airports out of service
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2023 Two Civilians Killed in Israeli Attack on Syria’s Damascus Israel staged airstrikes on the southern suburbs of the Syrian capital of Damascus early Tuesday, killing two civilians and causing some material damage, Syrian state media reported.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Israel: Iran was behind drone incursion from Syria The Israeli military says Iran appears to have been behind the launch of a drone that was shot down over Israeli airspace this week
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023 IRGC Confirms Death of Commander Who Disappeared 41 Years Ago in Beirut The fate of Iranian military attaché Ahmad Motevaselian, who disappeared in Beirut in 1982 along with three other Iranians, has been confirmed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after 41 years of mystery and conflicting accounts. During a meeting with Motevaselian’s family on Saturday, the head of the IRGC,…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023 Lebanon’s Rahi, Audeh Slam Politicians for Failing to Elect New President Lebanon’s Christian religious leaders slammed on Sunday politicians for failing to elect a new president, amid a vacuum that has continued for five months and despite recent attempts to revive efforts to agree on a candidate. During the Palm Sunday mass, Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi called on politicians to “destroy…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023 Israel Shoots Down Drone It Says 'Came From Syria' Following Strikes Israeli airstrikes hit several sites in Syria’s Homs province early Sunday, wounding five soldiers, Syrian state media reported.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023 Israel's Defense Minister Visits West Bank, Slams Iran Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to dismiss last week, has completed his visit to the occupied West Bank and warned against Iranian interference. "We will not allow the Iranians and Hezbollah to harm us.
Reuters · Apr 2, 2023 Israel's Defense Minister visits West Bank, criticizes Iran Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to dismiss last week, has completed his visit to the occupied West Bank and warned against Iranian interference.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 2, 2023 Israeli Strikes in Syria’s Homs Province Wound 5 Soldiers Israeli airstrikes hit several sites in Syria's Homs province early Sunday, wounding five soldiers, Syrian state media reported. It marked the ninth time Israel has struck targets in Syria since the beginning of the year, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked war monitor. State news agency…
Reuters · Apr 1, 2023 Syria says Israel hits Homs outposts, sources say air bases bombed Israeli forces carried out air strikes on outposts in Syria's Homs province in a raid early on Sunday, Syria's defence ministry said, while Western intelligence sources said a series of air bases in central Syria where Iranian personnel are based were hit in the bombings.