Israel has ordered residents of Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb to “urgently” evacuate ahead of imminent strikes. Arab reports say the warning could displace about 700,000 residents before expected IDF attacks. The order comes after Israel on Wednesday…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Destruction in Beirut after overnight strikes
Israeli strikes have hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, state-run media said. Eight people are reported to have been killed across the country as Israel’s deadline for Iranian officials to leave Lebanon expires amid the wider military operations…
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Iran’s ‘missile cities’ become targets in Israel, US Ops.
The Islamic Republic’s “missile cities” strategy, once seen as a significant advantage in case of an armed conflict, has become its biggest weakness during the current conflict with Israel and the US, as what used to be a mobile platform…
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Iran’s barrage of attacks across Persian Gulf shows regional chaos key to its strategy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For years, Iran’s theocratic government warned it would blanket the Middle East with missile and drone fire if it felt its existence was threatened.
Now, the Islamic Republic is doing just that.
Since…
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Israel orders residents to leave southern Beirut
BEIRUT, March 5 (Reuters) – Israel warned residents to leave Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs on Thursday, sparking panic as people fled a swathe of the Lebanese capital on the fourth day of full-scale hostilities between the…
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Candlelit vigil for Khamenei in UK overshadowed by larger, jubilant counter-protest
Dozens of people gathered in Manchester on Wednesday night to attend a candlelit vigil for the Iranian supreme leader killed by Israel and the US on Saturday, ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting a significantly larger counter-protest…
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Daily Briefing Mar. 5: Deadly Iranian strike changes Purim for Haredi enclave in Beit Shemesh
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Political correspondent Sam Sokol and police reporter Charlie Summers join host Jessica…
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IRGC members in Lebanon will be arrested, minister says
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Lebanon will be arrested, Reuters cited the Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos as saying on Thursday.Military operations by the IRGC will also be banned, and those arrested may be…
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Iran Assembly of Experts divided on Motjava Ali Khamenei
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has been plagued with infighting over plans to announce Motjava Khamenei, the second son of the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Iran International reported on Thursday, citing…
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The Senate failed to limit Trump’s powers on Iran – Politico
The US Senate has failed to limit the military powers of US President Donald Trump in the conflict with Iran, the Politico news agency reported.
According to the newspaper, the initiative to impose restrictions was…
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