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The Hindu
20 minutes ago
- The Hindu
Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias
Israel's Army said on Monday (July 14, 2025) it has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias there. Dozens of people have been killed in the fighting between local militias and clans in Syria's Sweida province. Government security forces that were sent to restore order on Monday (July 14, 2025) also clashed with local armed groups. Syria's Interior Ministry has said more than 30 people died and nearly 100 others have been injured in that fighting. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based war monitor, reported at least 64 dead, including two children, a woman and six members of the security forces. The clashes in Syria initially broke out between armed groups from the Druze and Sunni Bedouin clans, the observatory said, with some members of the government security forces 'actively participating' in support of the Bedouins. Interior Ministry spokesperson Noureddine al-Baba said government forces entered Sweida in the early morning to restore order. 'Some clashes occurred with outlawed armed groups, but our forces are doing their best to prevent any civilian casualties,' he told the state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV. The observatory said the clashes started after a series of kidnappings between both groups, which began when members of a Bedouin tribe in the area set up a checkpoint where they attacked and robbed a young Druze man. Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the observatory, said the conflict started with the kidnapping and robbery of a Druze vegetable seller, leading to tit-for-tat attacks and kidnappings. Syria's Defence and Interior Ministries were deploying personnel to the area to attempt to restore order. The Interior Ministry described the situation as a dangerous escalation that 'comes in the absence of the relevant official institutions, which has led to an exacerbation of the state of chaos, the deterioration of the security situation, and the inability of the local community to contain the situation despite repeated calls for calm.' Israel has previously intervened in Syria in defence of the Druze religious minority. In May, Israeli forces struck a site near the presidential palace in Damascus, in what was seen as a warning to Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. The strike came after dozens were killed in fighting between pro-government gunmen and Druze fighters earlier this year in the town of Sahnaya and the Druze-majority Damascus suburb of Jaramana. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement at the time that Israel 'will not allow the deployment of (Syrian government) forces south of Damascus or any threat to the Druze community.' Over half of the roughly 1 million Druze worldwide live in Syria. Most other Druze live in Lebanon and Israel, including in the Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Mideast War and annexed in 1981. In Israel, Druze are seen as a loyal minority and often serve in the armed forces.
The Hindu
35 minutes ago
- The Hindu
Gaza truce talks enter second week as Israeli strikes kill 30
Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas entered a second week on Monday (July 14, 2025), with U.S. President Donald Trump still hopeful of a breakthrough and as more than 30 people were killed on the ground. The indirect negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha, appeared deadlocked over the weekend after both sides blamed the other for blocking a deal for a 60-day ceasefire and the release of hostages. Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Monday (July 14, 2025) killed at least 30 people, according to local hospitals. The Israeli military, meanwhile, said it killed a senior Hamas militant last month who had held a hostage in his home. Mr. Trump, who met Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington last week, is keen to secure a truce in the 21-month war, which was sparked by Hamas' attack on Israel in October 2023. "Gaza — we are talking and hopefully we're going to get that straightened out over the next week," he told reporters late on Sunday, echoing similarly optimistic comments he made on July 4, 2025. Attack on aid site Twelve persons were killed by strikes in southern Gaza, including three who were waiting at an aid distribution point, according to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which received the bodies. Shifa Hospital in Gaza City also received 12 bodies, including three children and two women, after a series of strikes in the north, according to the hospital director. Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza reported six killed and eight wounded in strikes in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp. Pressure Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and the Palestinian Minister of state for Foreign Affairs, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, headed to Brussels on Monday (July 14, 2025) for talks between the EU and its Mediterranean neighbours. But the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority denied media reports that any meeting between the two was on the agenda. In Israel, Mr. Netanyahu has said he would be ready to enter talks for a more lasting ceasefire when a deal for a temporary truce is agreed and only when Hamas lays down its weapons. But he is under pressure to quickly wrap up the war, with military casualties mounting and with public frustration both at the continued captivity of the hostages and a perceived lack of progress in the conflict.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian survived by a whisker, escaped with injured leg during 12-day war with Israel
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had a narrow escape in a dramatic Israeli airstrike during the recent 12-day war. How did Israel manage to target the Iranian president? Israeli missiles hit a Supreme National Security Council meeting in Tehran on June 16, hurting Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian slightly. Israel hit the Tehran conference with six missiles during the 12-day conflict in June, injuring Masoud Pezeshkian's leg and forcing him to flee through an emergency hatch. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This may be of interest to you! Undo He escaped through an emergency hatch as missiles hit a high-level security meeting in Tehran. The news has shaken up Iran's political circles, raising fears of leaks from inside the government and more retaliation. As political tensions rise and worries about spying in Iran's government grow, investigations are still going on. Live Events According to the Fars news agency, which is connected with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the revelation validated Mr. Pezeshkian's assertions in a recent interview that Israel attempted to kill him, as per a report by The Telegraph. What exactly happened during the missile strike? Fars claims that during the June 16 strike, Mr. Pezeshkian, 70, was hurt. Mohseni Ejei, a head of the judiciary, and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf were also present during the meeting. The bombing resembled the one that killed Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime head of Hezbollah, in Beirut, according to the agency. ALSO READ: Prices set to explode: Trump's tariffs could make your tomatoes cost more than steak — starting today "The attack occurred before noon on Monday, June 16, while a meeting of the Supreme National Security Council was being held with the heads of the three branches of government and other senior officials in the lower floors of a building in western Tehran," the report stated. "In order to obstruct escape routes and stop air flow, the attackers fired six bombs or missiles at the building's entrances and exits." According to Fars, the attack also injured other people. They escaped through "an emergency hatch that had been planned in advance," it said, adding that "some officials, including the president, suffered minor injuries to their legs while leaving." "The electricity on the floor was cut off after the explosions," it continued, as per a report by The Telegraph. Iran has attempted to enact a new emergency spy law that would impose harsher penalties, including the death penalty, and has arrested more than 700 people in connection with the war on suspicion of working with Israel. In a June 16 Israeli airstrike near Shahrak-e-Gharb in western Tehran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Mohsen Rezaei said Israel hit six targets at the site of the Supreme National Security Council meeting without causing any damage or harm to any of its members. Why are Iranian MPs criticizing Pezeshkian now? Though he did not acknowledge being hurt, President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel of attempting to kill him in an interview with political analyst Tucker Carlson. The president's willingness to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency and his openness to renewed talks with the United States were criticized by Iranian MPs for allegedly undermining national security in this interview. The specifics of the attack have prompted investigations to identify a potential insider. FAQs Was Iran's president actually targeted by Israel? Yes, Pezeshkian confirmed that he was targeted in an airstrike on June 16 and escaped with a leg injury. How did he survive the missile attack? After six missiles struck the building, he and other officials fled through a hidden emergency hatch.
