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US and Israel strike Iran, stiff retaliation by Iran

Feb 28, 2026 US and Israel launched joint military strike on Iran. Iran retaliates hard on Israel and US military bases in Middle East.

Lebanese officials say toll from Israeli strike near hospital climbs to 13 with dozens wounded

TEL AVIV: Lebanon’s Health Ministry says the death toll from an Israeli strike near one of Beirut’s main hospitals has climbed to 13, with dozens more wounded. The airstrike late Monday hit a building facing the main government hospital in the capital. The ministry said Tuesday that 57 […]

Hamas, A Background and Ideology

Hamas, short for Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah (Islamic Resistance Movement), is a Palestinian Islamist political and militant organization. It was founded in 1987 during the First Intifada, a Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Hamas has since evolved into a significant player in […]

Gaza Strip remains a deeply troubled region

The Gaza Strip, a small piece of land located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, has been a focal point of international attention and conflict for many years. Home to a population of approximately 2 million Palestinians, it is one of the most densely populated areas […]

The Israel and Palestine Conflict: A Troubled History

1. Historical Background: The Israel and Palestine conflict has roots dating back to the late 19th century, when Zionist aspirations emerged for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Over the years, tensions between Jewish and Arab communities grew, leading to a series of conflicts. 2. Creation […]

Israeli military confirms that Hamas is holding Israeli soldiers and civilians captive in Gaza

BY JOSEF FEDERMAN AND ISSAM ADWAN Updated 8:15 PM GMT+5:30, October 7, 2023 JERUSALEM— The Israeli military says that Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers are holding Israeli civilians and soldiers captive in the Palestinian enclave, marking major escalation in the fighting. The military confirmed Hamas claims that its fighters had kidnapped a […]

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine

LONDON — For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically, poor, politically unstable corners of the world. Now, in a surprising twist in the decades-long […]

Israeli airstrike kills 2nd top Islamic Jihad commander

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel said Sunday it killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in a crowded Gaza refugee camp, the second such targeted attack since launching its high-stakes military offensive against the militant group just before the weekend. The Iran-backed militant group has fired hundreds of […]

Israel lashes out at Russia over Lavrov’s Nazism remarks

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel on Monday lashed out at Russia over “unforgivable” comments by its foreign minister about Nazism and antisemitism — including claims that Adolf Hitler was Jewish. Israel, which summoned the Russian ambassador in response, said the remarks blamed Jews for their own murder in […]

Israel’s U.S., Arab partners close ranks on Iran and urge Palestine talks

SDE BOKER, Israel, March 28 – The top diplomats of the United States and four Arab countries convened in Israel on Monday in a display of unity against Iran but also used the rare summit to press their host to revive long-stalled peacemaking with the Palestinians. Concluding the […]

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