Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria early Friday that killed dozens of Syrian soldiers and several members of Hezbollah as well as civilians, according to a spokesperson for Hezbollah and Syria’s state news agency. The attack, which occurred near the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, marked the most significant escalation of Israel’s military campaign against … Read more
NIAMEY, Niger — A militant attack on Nigerien forces in a border region near Mali and Burkina Faso killed 23 soldiers, the defense ministry said Friday. The soldiers were taking part in an overnight clearing operation on Tuesday in the country’s west when they were ambushed by armed men on motorcycles equipped with homemade bombs, … Read more
JERUSALEM — Israel ramped up its criticism of the embattled U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees Monday, saying 450 of its employees were members of militant groups in the Gaza Strip, though it provided no evidence to back up its accusation. Major international funders have withheld hundreds of millions of dollars from the agency, known as … Read more
JERUSALEM — The first round of retaliatory U.S. strikes against Iran-linked militants in Iraq and Syria killed dozens of fighters and several civilians, according to statements from Iraq government, militia groups and a local monitoring network on Saturday, as the Biden administration attempts to respond to the killing of three U.S. soldiers in a way … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo — Militants killed at least 12 villagers in a spate of attacks in eastern Congo, a local official and a civil society leader said as the country’s president ruled out dialogue with neighboring Rwanda over a related conflict. The killings in Congo’s North Kivu province took place on Tuesday and were carried out … Read more
Israeli security forces disguised as doctors and patients raided a hospital in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday and killed three Palestinian militants, according to a video of the raid and statements by the Palestinian Health Ministry, the Israel Defense Forces and Palestinian militant groups. The Palestinian Health Ministry said “occupation forces” raided the Ibn … Read more
JENIN, West Bank — Armed Israeli forces disguised as women and medical workers stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants in a dramatic raid that underscored the spillover of deadly violence to the territory during the war in Gaza. The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces opened fire inside … Read more
Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated the Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday and killed three Palestinian men, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials. CCTV footage shared on social media appeared to show around a dozen commandos disguised as nurses, women in hijabs, and … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Iranian-linked militants attacked an air base housing U.S. and Iraqi troops in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said — the latest incident targeting American forces in the region as the Israel-Gaza war continues to stoke tensions. Ballistic missiles and rockets targeted Ain al-Asad Air Base, in Iraq’s … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A ballistic missile fired by Houthi militants struck a U.S.-owned container ship off the coast of Yemen on Monday, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. There were no injuries and no “significant damage” to the ship, which was continuing its journey, according to the statement. The … Read more