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Israel strikes targets in Yemen for the first time in months, a day after Huthis attack Tel Aviv airport
Middle East
May 6, 2025
Israel strikes targets in Yemen for the first time in months, a day after Huthis attack Tel Aviv airport
Jerusalem CNN — Israel struck targets in Yemen on Monday night, the Israeli military said, one day after the Iranian…
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…
Israel fails to intercept Huthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Israel fails to intercept Huthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group
Jerusalem CNN — A failed interception of a missile fired from Yemen forced Israel to briefly shut down its main…
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…
Israeli army says it detected Yemeni drone coming from Egyptian border side
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Israeli army says it detected Yemeni drone coming from Egyptian border side
The Israeli Army Radio reported on Saturday evening that a drone was detected coming from the direction of the Egyptian…
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…