Explosion hits Revolutionary Guard base in Iran, killing 2
State media says the explosion occurred during a “movement of ammunition” at the Guard base on the outskirts of the city of Damghan, in northern Semnan province.
Middle East
Exclusive: Biblical site under threat amid ongoing Palestinian construction
Palestinian Authority paves road and allows residential buildings at El-Unuk – a heritage site from the early Israelite settlement period during the times of Joshua and one of the most important from the Early Iron Age in Samaria.
Iranian ayatollah shot dead in northern Iran
The footage shows as the shot rings out, Soleimani's white turban falls to the floor as he goes limp.
Israel reportedly shells targets on Golan Heights
According to Arab media, the targets were associated with the Hezbollah terror organization.
Governments race to rescue their diplomats and citizens from Sudan
UK deploys 1,200 military personnel to extract embassy staff after warring militant forces paralyze the country’s main international airport.
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with feasts, prayers
After the Ramadan month of fasting, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr with feasts and family visits. The start of the holiday is traditionally based on sightings of the new moon, which vary according to geographic location.
FM Cohen makes historic visit to Turkmenistan
Eli Cohen arrives in Turkmenistan to inaugurate the mission that will be closest to Iran, becoming the first Israeli foreign minister to visit the Central Asian country in 29 years.
Iran renews threats against Israel during Army Day parade
“Enemies, particularly the Zionist regime, have received the message that any tiny action against our country will prompt a harsh answer from the armed forces, which will accompany the destruction of Haifa and Tel Aviv," Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi says.
FM Cohen heads to Turkmenistan to inaugurate closest Israeli embassy to Iran
The embassy will be the closest official Israeli mission to an Iranian border, only some 15 miles away. Cohen's visit and the embassy's inauguration are intended to send a message to Iran that Israel is a present and growing influence in the region.
In first, Iran's president addresses Palestinians in Gaza
In a virtual address to hundreds of supporters of Hamas and the smaller Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group gathered at a soccer field, Ebrahim Raisi urges Palestinians to press on with their struggle against Israel.