Israel warns of 'significant' response as rocket fire continues
A missile is launched toward Jerusalem for the first time in the current round of fighting.
Middle East
IDF cancels Gaza strike due to presence of children
Four Palestinian civilians, including a 10-year-old girl, die when a missile launched into Israel lands within the strip.
Israel launches Operation Shield and Arrow in Gaza with strike on PIJ leaders
The IDF said the three senior commanders of the Iranian-backed group, who were successfully eliminated in the attack, were responsible for recent rocket fire toward Israel, when more than 100 projectiles were fired toward residents of the south. Palestinian claim another 12 dead.
Ahead of key UN human rights meeting, report says 'UAE tops countries in region'
Some 50 human rights organizations gave the Gulf nation high marks in a Geneva conference, noting the various measures it has taken to meet international norms.
White House national security advisor meets Saudi prince
The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the meeting between Jake Sullivan and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took place in Jeddah, the Red Sea port city now at the heart of seaborne evacuations from the fighting in Sudan.
Iran hangs 2 in rare blasphemy case as executions surge
The two men executed, Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare, died at Arak Prison in central Iran. They had been arrested in May 2020, accused of being involved in a channel on the Telegram message app called “Critique of Superstition and Religion,” according to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. Both men faced months of solitary confinement and could not contact their families, the commission said.
Israel releases Jordanian MP arrested over arms-smuggling
Imad Al-Adwan is suspected of smuggling 200 guns and rifles destined for the West Bank. The Jordanian parliamentarian has a history of support for Palestinian terror organizations.
'Make no mistake, Iran will not be satisfied by a single nuclear bomb'
During an official visit to Athens, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says that Tehran has enough enriched uranium to build five bombs and warns the regime against "igniting the region."
Beloved canine 'who saved soldiers' lives' mourned after dying in Nablus raid
Border Police says Django was shot while shielding the fighters from gunfire.
Raisi in Damascus to boost Iran-Syria ties
This is the Iranian president's first visit to Syria since the civil war began.