WARS
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 04:47
Israeli threats of retaliation after Iran's drone and missile attack stir anxiety among Iranians
Israeli threats of retaliation following Iran's recent drone and missile attack have stirred deep concern among Iranians already grappling with economic hardships and increased social and political restrictions post-2022-23 protests. Iranian leaders have issued warnings of further escalation in response to any Israeli action, raising fears of heightened conflict and its dire consequences for ordinary citizens. Hesam, a 45-year-old teacher from Amol, voices apprehension about the potential economic strain and jeopardized safety for families like his. Parvaneh, a 37-year-old mother in Yazd, expresses worry about the devastating impact an Israeli strike could have on an already fragile economy, especially for…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 04:46
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 193
ISRAEL’S REPORTS IDF: Overnight, during IDF activity in the area of the northern border, an IDF soldier was severely injured, two IDF soldiers were moderately injured, and an additional IDF soldier was lightly injured, as a result of an explosion of an unknown source. The incident is under review. The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment. Their families have been notified. ** IDF: Overnight, IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terror targets, including a launch post, terrorist infrastructure, and military compounds in the areas of Seddiqine, Matmoura, Labbouneh, and Ayta ash Shab in southern Lebanon. In addition,…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 04:45
What to know after Day 782 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Zelenskiy, Ukrainian commanders consider the front, weapons supplies President Voldoymyr Zelenskiy and Ukrainian commanders on Monday considered action at the front of the 25-month-old war against Russia and the acquisition of weaponry from Kyiv's allies. Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address, issued a fresh plea for air defences to protect against Russian strikes on cities and infrastructure and called on Kyiv's allies to show the same unity they displayed in helping Israel fend off Iranian attacks. Zelenskiy noted three sectors where Ukraine's forces face difficult situations in standing against Russian onslaughts: Chasiv Yar, west of the destroyed Russian-held…
Monday, 15 April 2024 04:50
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 192
ISRAEL’S REPORTS IDF: A short while ago, in response to the launches that were fired toward northern Israel overnight, IDF fighter jets struck a significant Hezbollah weapons manufacturing site in the area of Nabi Chit, deep inside Lebanon. Attached is a video of the strike: https://bit.ly/4aFcEwI ** IDF: Over the past hours, IAF fighter jets and additional aircraft struck Hezbollah military compounds and terrorist infrastructure in the areas of Kfarkela, Maroun El Ras, and Markaba in southern Lebanon. In addition, a Hezbollah observation post was struck in the area of Matmoura. Throughout the day, IDF soldiers struck targets to remove…
Monday, 15 April 2024 04:49
What to know after Day 781 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine's top commander says Russia aims to capture Chasiv Yar by May 9 Ukraine's top commander said on Sunday Russian forces aimed to capture the town of Chasiv Yar by May 9, setting the stage for an important battlefor control of high ground in the east where Russia is focusing its assaults. The fall of the town west of the shattered city of Bakhmut by the date Moscow marks the Soviet victory in World War Two would indicate growing Russian battlefield momentum as Kyiv faces a slowdown in Western military aid. Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who warned this…
Sunday, 14 April 2024 04:45
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 191
ISRAEL’S REPORTS IDF: IDF fighter jets destroyed launchers containing rockets ready-to-launch toward central Israel; the 162nd Division continues precise operations in the central Gaza Strip Following the sirens that sounded yesterday in the Sderot area, three launches that crossed from the Gaza Strip were successfully intercepted by the IDF Aerial Defense Array. IDF artillery struck the area from which the launch was carried out. IDF fighter jets struck and destroyed three launchers containing 20 rockets that were ready to fire toward central Israel. The 162nd Division continues precise operations against terrorist operatives and infrastructure in the central Gaza Strip. Throughout…
Sunday, 14 April 2024 04:44
What to know after Day 780 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here's how that might look The former commander of the UK's Joint Forces Command has warned that Ukraine could face defeat by Russia in 2024. Richard Barrons has told the BBC there is "a serious risk" of Ukraine losing the war this year. The reason, he says, is "because Ukraine may come to feel it can't win". "And when it gets to that point, why will people want to fight and die any longer, just to defend the indefensible?" Ukraine is not yet at that point. But its forces are running critically…
Saturday, 13 April 2024 04:46
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 190
ISRAELI REPORTS EU sanctions Hamas, PIJ military wings over sexual violence on October 7 EU countries have put the military and special forces wings of Hamas and the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad on the bloc’s human rights sanctions list for their responsibility for widespread sexual and gender-based violence in the October 7 attack on Israel. The EU countries say the Qassam and Al-Quds Brigades and the Nukhba Force are now subject to an asset freeze and a travel ban to the EU. The provision of funds to them, directly or indirectly, is now also prohibited. Hamas and Islamic…
Saturday, 13 April 2024 04:45
What to know after Day 779 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US says China is boosting Russia's war machine in Ukraine China is backing Russia's war effort in Ukraine by helping Moscow in its biggest military buildup since the Soviet era, providing drone and missile technology, satellite imagery and machine tools, senior U.S. officials said on Friday. However, the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. said it has not provided weaponry to any party, adding that it is "not a producer of or party involved in the Ukraine crisis." The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said U.S. President Joe Biden raised the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping in…
Friday, 12 April 2024 04:48
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 189
ISRAELI REPORTS IDF rains down on multiple Hamas targets in central Gaza Strip The IDF conducted a targeted operation in central Gaza on Wednesday night while fighter jets and aircraft attacked dozens of terror infrastructuresabove and below ground, the IDF announced on Thursday. Furthermore, combat teams of the Brigade 401, Nahal, and other units under the 162nd Division operated in central Gaza on Wednesday night, eliminating terrorists and destroying terror infrastructure. Before entering the area, Israel Air Force jets, in coordination with Brigade 215, struck dozens of terror infrastructures above and below ground in the central strip. The joint operation…
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Friday, 12 April 2024 04:47
What to know after Day 778 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Major Russian air strikes destroy Kyiv power plant, damage other stations Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv and hit power facilities in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday, officials said, ramping up pressure on the embattled energy system as Kyiv runs low on air defences. The major attack more than two years since Russia's full-scale invasioncompletely destroyed the Trypilska coal-powered thermal power plant near the capital, a senior official at the company that runs the facility told Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had been obliged to launch the strikes in response…
Thursday, 11 April 2024 04:45
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 188
ISRAELI REPORTS Three sons of Hamas leader Haniyeh killed in Israeli airstrike Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an IAF airstrike in Gaza on Wednesday, an anonymous senior Israeli diplomatic official said, while at the same time there were widespread denials that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and war cabinet minister Benny Gantz knew about the attack. It was unclear if the later denial was legitimate or if Netanyahu or some other officials may have known about it, but decided afterward that the cost of the attack to the hostage negotiations or with…
Thursday, 11 April 2024 04:44
What to know after Day 777 of Russia-Ukraine war
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian forces stage deadly attacks in southern, northern Ukraine Russian forces launched deadly attacks on Wednesday on frequent targets in the south and north of Ukraine, in Kharkiv and Odesa regions, killing seven people and injuring many more, officials said. In Odesa district in the south, an early evening missile attack killed four people, including a 10-year-old girl, and injured 14 more, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said. Writing on the Telegram messaging app, Kiper said four of the injured were in serious condition with doctors "fighting to save their lives". One man had had his legs amputated. In…
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 04:48
Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 187
ISRAELI REPORTS Israel seeks 40,000 tents to evacuate Rafah civilians; hostage talks with Hamas languish Israel is purchasing 40,000 tents to prepare for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Rafah, before it starts its offensive on the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official confirmed Tuesday. As Israel pushes ahead with plans for the promised — but controversial — military operation, the Israel Defense Forces also carried out strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight, one of which it said killed a terrorist who participated in the Hamas onslaught of October 7 that started the ongoing…