Attacks have continued as Israel has announced its intention to control swathes of south Lebanon.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's control
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UAE lobbying to open Strait of Hormuz by force
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the United States and other allies open the key Strait of Hormuz waterway by force, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing Arab officials.Officials told the WSJ that the UAE is lobbying for…
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UK requires closer EU partnerships due to volatile world, Starmer says
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the war in Iran means Britain should align more closely with the European Union on security and economy, following criticism from U.S….
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Babies evacuated from Gaza two years ago returned to their overjoyed parents
By Ramadan Abed , Mahmoud Issa and Nidal al-Mughrabi
GAZA/CAIRO, April 1 (Reuters) – They’ve never known their parents, and they’ve never known Gaza, born prematurely two years ago and evacuated to Egypt as Israeli forces drew dangerously close…
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The third US aircraft carrier is heading to the Middle East
The American aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its accompanying warships are heading to the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal writes, citing US officials.
“In the region, he will join the aircraft…
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Daily Briefing April 1 – Is the war heading to a Trump no-deal ‘victory’?
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.
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.
WATCH…
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Philippines eyes ‘deepening cooperation’ with Iran on energy
The Philippines is committed to “deepening cooperation” with Iran, particularly on energy, Manila’s foreign secretary said on Wednesday as the import-dependent archipelago jockeys with other regional countries for desperately needed oil.
The price…
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the US military operation against Iran will last another two to three weeks
US President Donald Trump claims that the United States military operation against Iran will last another two to three weeks.
“I would say within two weeks, maybe three,” he told reporters, answering a…
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Say bye-bye to bitter herbs: Israeli researchers’ work aims to pass over tart tastes
Prof. Masha Niv of Hebrew University is one of the world’s experts on bitterness.
At the university’s Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Niv and her lab have created BitterDB, the most comprehensive online database…
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Four Palestinians said wounded by settler assailants in West Bank village of Tayasir
Four Palestinians were wounded Tuesday in a settler attack in the area of the village of Tayasir in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.
Footage from the extremist attack showed several men injured, cars on fire and…
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