Tensions between Israel and Iran reached a new peak on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran residents to evacuate amid signs of potential military escalation. During a high-profile visit to an Israeli airbase, Netanyahu claimed that Israel was close to meeting its strategic goals, which include dismantling Iran’s nuclear ambitions and neutralising…
The Israeli military said on Monday it had gained control of airspace over Tehran and destroyed a third of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launch pads. The casualties mounted on the fourth day of the conflict between the two regional powers. Military spokesperson Effie Defrin said that more than 50 Israeli fighter jets and precision missiles were…
Iran’s Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei has issued a stern warning to anyone cooperating with the country’s arch-enemy Israel, promising swift and harsh punishment. “Without leniency and with full determination, they will face the harshest punishment in accordance with the applicable laws and with the utmost urgency,” Mohseni-Ejei said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news…
Germany has approved arms exports worth nearly 485 million euros (554 million dollars) to Israel since the start of the Gaza war on Oct. 7, 2023, amid ongoing debate over whether to suspend deliveries. Figures from the Economy Ministry, seen by dpa, show approvals since October, though it’s unclear if they include shipments authorised by…
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has criticised Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, stating that Germany will not yield to political pressure or be forced into automatic solidarity. Speaking in Berlin, Wadephul condemned the denial of essential supplies such as food and medicine to Gaza’s civilian population, calling it “completely unacceptable.” His remarks followed those…
The UN’s top human rights official, Volker Türk, on Monday said that Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip are no longer covered by the principle of self-defence under international law. We are talking about an expulsion that is highly, highly questionable, Türk said on Austrian radio, referring to the effect of the war on…
The United Nations has received permission from Israel to send 100 more trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, a spokesman said on Tuesday. Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva, expressed hope that the emergency deliveries would be examined and cleared for entry by Wednesday…
Britain, France and Canada collectively decided to sanction Israel if it does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, on Gaza. In a joint statement, they described the recent Israeli escalations in Gaza as wholly disproportionate. They emphasised that the three countries will not stand by “while the Netanyahu…
Israel is preparing for the release of the U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, held by the Palestinian Hamas militant group in Gaza, around midday (0900 GMT. This is according to the media reports on Monday. The Israeli news portal ynet cited an Israeli official as saying that preparations for his reception on Israeli territory had been…
Sixty years after forging ties in the shadow of the Holocaust, Germany and Israel are marking a diplomatic milestone with mutual visits by their heads of state. Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to arrive in Berlin on Monday, followed by a return visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Israel on Tuesday and Wednesday….
