Joe Biden has said the US is discussing with Israel the possibility of Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure. When asked if he would support such strikes, Mr Biden said: “We’re discussing that. I think that would be a little… anyway.” He has previously said he would not support Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Israel’s military said Thursday it had hit Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital, as troops battled militants near the border and warplanes bombarded their strongholds around the country. Israel announced this week that its troops had started “ground raids” into parts of southern Lebanon, a stronghold of Hezbollah, after days of heavy bombardment of
Last Updated: October 03, 2024, 14:56 IST Satellite image of an aircraft hangar at a key Israeli military air base show damages (Left), IDF shares footage of its operation in Lebanon (Right) | Image/AP, IDF The satellite images of an aircraft hangar at a key Israeli military air base taken after a massive barrage of
Israel bombed central Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Israel said it conducted a precise air strike on Beirut. Reuters witnesses reported hearing a massive blast, and
US President Joe Biden has said he does not support any potential Israeli retaliatory strike on Iranian nuclear sites after Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel. Tensions are high between Iran and Israel after the Iranian attack on Tuesday, which Israel said was mostly repelled by its missile defense system. Iran said the barrage
Israeli air strikes and a ground operation targeting the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza have killed at least 51 people, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry. Tanks reportedly advanced into some parts of the southern city and the surrounding area on Tuesday night, with residents reporting gunfire and heavy shelling. One wounded villager who
A basketball game between two Israeli women’s teams was evacuated after Iranian missiles struck the country Tuesday. Iran launched dozens of missiles against Israel in a barrage of strikes it says are in response to the deaths of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders. Hapoel Lev Jerusalem was playing Hapoel Kfar Saba in the 2024-25 Preseason Winner
It’s something that features on many people’s bucket lists. And if you’ve always dreamed of seeing the Northern Lights, tonight could be your opportunity. According to Met Office forecasts, the aurora will be visible over parts of Scotland and the North of England tonight and tomorrow evening. ‘There is a chance of enhanced auroral activity and
A judge in Georgia has struck down the state’s abortion law that has prohibited abortions after six weeks of pregnancy since it took effect in 2022. Georgia’s Life Act was fully nullified by Judge Robert McBurney’s decision, meaning that the state must now allow abortions up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. The judge wrote in
Hezbollah has unleashed a barrage of rockets on several Israeli settlements hours after Israel’s Defence Forces (IDF) launched raids on southern Lebanon and were met with heavy resistance. The Lebanese group targeted the villages of Shtula and Metula just across the border and also sent dozens of rockets streaming into the city of Haifa –