Israel launched an airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas, killing five members and a Qatari security officer. The Trump administration claims Qatar was warned in advance, but Qatar denies receiving any prior notice. Trump says the decision was Israel’s alone and promises such an incident won’t recur. Tensions flared between the United States and Qatar on … Read more
Trump warns Hamas to accept peace deal, says it’s the last opportunity. Israel has reportedly agreed to a 60-day ceasefire under Trump’s terms. Negotiations continue amid rising tensions and recent deadly attacks. United States President Donald Trump has issued what he described as a final warning to Hamas, urging the group to accept the peace … Read more
The Israeli military reported that Hezbollah launched approximately 120 projectiles across the border from Lebanon on Wednesday, while an AFP journalist noted hearing interceptions over Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial hub. “Approximately 120 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today,” the military said, after sirens sounded in … Read more
Israeli protesters disrupted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at a memorial honouring the victims of the October 7 attack as ceasefire discussions for Gaza resumed in Doha, Qatar. During the ceremony on Sunday, Netanyahu stood at the podium as audience members shouted over him for more than a minute, with some yelling “Shame on you” … Read more
Three media workers were killed, and three others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residence housing journalists in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry announced on Friday. Pro-Iranian outlet Al Mayadeen TV reported that the casualties included a cameraman and a technician associated with the broadcaster. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: It Was All Part of … Read more
The Israeli military has announced the death of Hashem Safieddine, a cleric considered a potential successor to the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, following an airstrike nearly three weeks ago. According to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Safieddine was killed in airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut. However, Hezbollah, the influential Lebanese Shia Muslim … Read more
An Israeli airstrike on several houses and a multi-storey residential building in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, on Saturday resulted in dozens of casualties, according to local doctors and officials, with rescue efforts still ongoing. The Hamas media office reported that at least 73 people were killed in the strike. While no official casualty count had … Read more
An Israeli airstrike has reportedly killed at least 33 people, including 21 women, in a northern Gaza refugee camp, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run authorities. Israel has yet to comment on the attack in Jabalia, a camp that has been under siege for weeks. Although the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar sparked hopes for a … Read more
Twenty-two people were killed and 117 injured in Israeli air strikes on central Beirut on Thursday evening, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. BBC reporters on the ground heard loud explosions coming from Bachoura, a predominantly Shia neighbourhood in the capital. Rescue workers were seen digging through rubble, while ambulances transported the injured to the American … Read more
At least 26 people were killed and 93 injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting a mosque and a school sheltering displaced civilians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to the media office of Gaza’s Hamas-run government. Palestinian health officials reported an additional 20 casualties since Saturday night in northern Gaza, following Israeli tank deployments in … Read more
Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of at least 11 Palestinians, according to health officials in the area. The strikes targeted multiple regions, including northern, central, and southern Gaza. Among the tragic incidents was a strike on a school in Beit Lahiya, which had been serving as a shelter for … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly considered removing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, rattling the country’s political and financial stability. Israeli media suggested that Netanyahu, under pressure from far-right allies, might replace Gallant with Gideon Saar, an opposition figure and former ally. Such a decision would be significant, especially given rising tensions with Hezbollah, backed … Read more
Israeli military has concluded that three Israeli hostages, whose bodies were recovered from Gaza in December, were likely killed in an Israeli airstrike. The hostages, Corporal Nick Beiser, Sergeant Ron Sherman, and civilian Eliya Toledano, were captured by Hamas on October 7. The Israeli government faces intense pressure to secure the release of the hostages, … Read more
No fewer than 40 people have been killed and dozens more injured in southern Gaza due to Israeli airstrikes on a designated humanitarian zone, according to the Hamas-run Civil Defence authority. The Israeli military confirmed its aircraft targeted an operations centre in Khan Younis, allegedly used by Hamas fighters, and claimed to have taken precautions … Read more
A United Nations convoy has been detained by Israeli forces in northern Gaza on Monday for over eight hours, sparking tensions between the two entities. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed they had intelligence suggesting Palestinian suspects were present in the convoy and delayed it for questioning. However, the convoy was not carrying polio vaccines … Read more
Israeli officials report that three people were killed in an attack at the border between Jordan and the occupied West Bank. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed that the victims were Israeli civilians shot at the Allenby Bridge crossing. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between … Read more
A devastating Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon has claimed the lives of three emergency workers, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. The victims were part of an ambulance team attempting to extinguish a fire in the town of Froun, Nabatieh district. This heartbreaking incident marks the second time an ambulance team has been … Read more
A devastating night in Gaza has left at least 13 Palestinians dead and 15 wounded, as Israeli strikes targeted a school sheltering refugees and a residential building. The Palestinian Authority’s official news agency, WAFA, reported that eight of the fatalities occurred in refugee tents at the Halima al-Sa’diyya School in Jabalia, northern Gaza. The Israeli … Read more
Israeli police have confirmed that the three victims of the shooting attack in the occupied West Bank on Sunday were members of the police force. Ouzi Levy, the chief of Israeli police in the West Bank, reported that the attack, which occurred near the Tarqumiya checkpoint close to Hebron, resulted in the deaths of two … Read more
Israeli forces have reportedly killed at least nine Palestinians in the northern occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials. The actual death toll could be higher, with earlier reports from Palestinian authorities suggesting at least 11 casualties since the operation began at midnight local time. The Israeli security forces described the ongoing action as … Read more