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Israel says it has ‘fully’ disabled Yemen’s main airport in escalating strikes on Houthi rebels
Middle East
May 7, 2025
Israel says it has ‘fully’ disabled Yemen’s main airport in escalating strikes on Houthi rebels
Jerusalem CNN — Israel struck multiple sites in Yemen’s capital Sanaa Tuesday, including the main airport, which the Israeli military…
Israeli airstrike on central Gaza school compound housing displaced people kills 22, as military operation intensifies
Middle East
May 7, 2025
Israeli airstrike on central Gaza school compound housing displaced people kills 22, as military operation intensifies
CNN — At least 22 people, including seven children, were killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike on a school compound…
Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal
Middle East
May 7, 2025
Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal
CNN — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept up appearances for nearly 19 months: Freeing the hostages and defeating Hamas, he…
Hamas executes Palestinians for looting as desperation grows under Israeli blockade
Middle East
May 5, 2025
Hamas executes Palestinians for looting as desperation grows under Israeli blockade
CNN — Hamas has executed six Palestinians in Gaza and shot 13 others in the legs for alleged looting, the…
Israel’s security cabinet approves expanded plan to occupy Gaza territory and deliver aid, source says
Middle East
May 5, 2025
Israel’s security cabinet approves expanded plan to occupy Gaza territory and deliver aid, source says
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s security cabinet voted Sunday to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a new framework for…
Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children
Middle East
May 5, 2025
Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children
CNN — One of Pope Francis’s “popemobiles” is being transformed into a mobile healthcare unit for children and sent to…
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry responds to ‘inflammatory’ statements from Netanyahu’s office
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry responds to ‘inflammatory’ statements from Netanyahu’s office
The Qatari Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Majed Al Ansari responded on Saturday evening to what he called “inflammatory” statements issued by…
Israel, US in talks to resume aid deliveries to Gaza as famine looms, sources say, with announcement possible in coming days
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Israel, US in talks to resume aid deliveries to Gaza as famine looms, sources say, with announcement possible in coming days
Jerusalem CNN — United States and Israeli officials are discussing a mechanism to deliver aid to Gaza that bypasses Hamas,…
Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
CNN — Israel’s military will mobilize thousands of reservists in the coming days, it said Saturday, in what appears to…
Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta
Middle East
May 3, 2025
Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta
CNN — A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was an…