The Jerusalem Governorate has warned of attempts by settlers to bring animal sacrifices into Al-Aqsa Mosque, describing the move as a dangerous escalation aimed at imposing new religious rituals within the mosque…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Former Israeli PM warns of army strain and leadership failures – Middle East Monitor
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has delivered sharp criticism of the government’s handling of the ongoing war, describing it as based on a “grand illusion” and warning that Hezbollah cannot be…
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Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and the West Bank, medics say
CAIRO/RAMALLAH, The West Bank, March 27 (Reuters) – An Israeli air strike killed at least three people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, local health officials said, in the latest round of violence since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect more than…
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Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, El Pais says
MADRID, March 30 (Reuters) – Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Monday, citing military…
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Trump wants to invade Iran to seize oil, calls US objectors ‘stupid people’ | US-Israel war on Iran News
United States President Donald Trump has said he wants to “take the oil in Iran” by seizing its export hub of Kharg Island, a plan being opposed in the US by “some stupid people”.
In an interview with the Financial Times newspaper,…
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Mount Herzl military cemetery nearing capacity – Middle East Monitor
Israeli media have reported that the military cemetery on Mount Herzl is nearing full capacity for the burial of Israeli occupation soldiers, amid a sharp rise in casualties since 7th October 2023.
According to data…
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Israeli nuclear city emerges as focal point in escalating Iran–Israel confrontation – Middle East Monitor
The city of Dimona has moved to the center of the escalating confrontation between Iran and Israel, following reports of an Iranian strike targeting its vicinity on 21st March.
Located deep in the Negev desert, Dimona…
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At least 19 dead, 20 missing in migrant boat tragedy off Tunisia – Middle East Monitor
At least 19 migrants have died and around 20 remain missing after a boat sank off the coast of Sfax in Tunisia, according to the monitoring group Alarm Phone.
The organisation, which tracks distress calls from…
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‘This is a nightmare scenario if it escalates further.’ | US-Israel war on Iran
Quotable ‘This is a nightmare scenario if it escalates further.’
Elisabeth Kendall, President of Girton College at the University of Cambridge, says the Houthi attack on Israel demonstrated a willingness to carry out their threats, including…Continue Reading
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
– Commander confirmed dead –
Iran confirmed on Monday that Revolutionary Guards commander Alireza Tangsiri had been killed, days after Israel said it targeted him in an air strike.
A statement…
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