Hamas renewed rocket fire on Israel just before 06:00 local time on Friday, December 1, ending a pause in fighting that had held for one week. The Israel Defense Forces said the Iron Dome air defense system had been activated to intercept rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, and Israel responded with airstrikes on Gaza soon after the rocket
The Statistical Centre of Iran on November 27, 2023, reported a 7.1 percent increase in Iran’s gross domestic product (GDP) between June and August, almost half of which was due to energy sector growth. Relaxed sanctions on the energy sector are now fueling Iran’s economic resurgence. This summer’s growth followed a similar 7.9 percent GDP
The USS Carney, a U.S. warship that has been at the center of several engagements with the Houthis, has shot down an Iranian-built drone over the Red Sea on Nov. 29. While Iran’s proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria have dialed back attacks against Israel as it is honoring a truce with Hamas, the Houthis have
A newspaper can hide substantial reporting failures by describing a story as “updated” rather than admitting to malpractice by printing a correction. A headline on the front page of the Sunday New York Times told readers “Israel has killed more women and children than have been killed in Ukraine.” Could it be true that the Israeli military, with its
The Iranian-supported Houthis continue to threaten shipping in the Red Sea. A warning message from the group arrived after the USS Carney, a US Navy destroyer, downed a drone threat on November 29. In addition, another drone came close to the USS Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier.The Houthis hijacked one ship earlier in November, carried out numerous drone
Amid a temporary cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, an Israeli-owned vessel, while in the Indian Ocean, was struck late last week by a Delta Wing Drone. According to an unnamed US defense official, the drone was an Iranian Shahed 136, the same type Tehran provided Moscow with last year to use against Ukraine.
Video footage released on Tuesday evening of Hamas handing over hostages as part of the deal that has seen a pause in fighting in Gaza, revealed the clear presence of Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in the handover, and several appeared to embrace their Hamas partners. They also joined the Hamas members in walking with the hostages. This
The Iranian-backed Houthis slammed the G7 on Wednesday and said that the Galaxy Leader ship the Houthis hijacked on November 19 is being held due to the war in Gaza. Foreign ministers from the G7 countries had emphasized the importance of maritime security after the hijacking. A statement by the group this week said that “we call
Latest Developments Iran has finalized plans to purchase military aircraft from Russia, Iranian state media reported on November 28. The aircraft include Su-35 fighter jets, Mi-28 attack helicopters, and Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft, said Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Mehdi Farahi. The Yak-130s began arriving in Iran in early September, but there has been no indication
November 29, 2023 | Haaretz 'We still need time… but we are winning in increments': Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah praises the Hamas assault of October 7, but he is not hurrying to join the fight. For Hezbollah and its patron, Iran, conditions are not yet ripe for the big regional war November 29, 2023 | Haaretz