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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israel is just getting started, but can a weakened Iran respond?
Explosion seen in the Iranian city of Ilam. Credit: @QudsNen/X Israel's warplanes were in the air barely two hours after Donald Trump, the US president, had laid out the case for continuing talks with Iran at the weekend. 'We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue,' he posted on his Truth Social site. 'My entire Administration has been directed to negotiate with Iran.' Had Benjamin Netanyahu, the headstrong prime minister of Israel, not got the memo? Or was he sending a clear signal to Washington that he was not going to take orders from anyone. As ever in the Middle East's quagmire of religious strife and decades of power struggles, it was all a lot more complicated than that. The Americans had been forewarned that Israel had run out of patience with Iran and its deadly pursuit of nuclear weapons. Just a day earlier, the State Department had announced it was reducing its diplomatic footprint in Baghdad and other regional facilities, Mr Trump warning the Middle East 'could be a dangerous place'. The US president was asked directly whether Israeli strikes were imminent. 'Well, I don't want to say imminent,' he told reporters in the East Room of the White House, 'but it looks like it's something that could very well happen'. Strikes, he said, could upset delicately poised negotiations. Or, maybe, he mused, it 'might help it actually'. So when explosions echoed across Iran early on Friday morning, Mr Trump and Mr Netanyahu were settling into rather familiar roles. The American president had spent the day as good cop – talking up the idea of a negotiated settlement and trying to keep his people in the region from becoming targets. However, while officials said negotiators were on their way to Oman for a sixth round of talks on Sunday – he was happy to let the Israeli prime minister play the bad cop, pulling the trigger. 'In my assessment, the timing of an Israeli strike on Iran reflects a convergence of interests between Trump and Netanyahu,' said Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official. 'From Trump's perspective, as long as the US is not directly militarily involved, there is an advantage to a situation in which Israel takes military action aimed at forcing the Iranian regime back to negotiations from a significantly weaker position. 'The one who will pay the price for this move is Israel.' As he announced Operation Rising Lion to his nation, Mr Netanyahu set out the scale of the threat just a few hundred miles away. For decades, the tyrants of Tehran have 'brazenly, openly called for Israel's destruction,' he said, describing how their weapons programme had produced enough highly enriched uranium for nine nuclear bombs. The strikes, said Gabriel Noronha, president of POLARIS National Security and a former adviser to the State Department, were simply the first in maybe a week of attacks, starting with command and control centres, top leadership, and aerospace headquarters that would have launched drone and missile retaliation. The question now is whether Iran will have the ability or the intent to strike US facilities or at any of the 40,000 military personnel in the Persian Gulf and the rest of the Middle East. 'They've threatened the US for a long time,' Mr Noronha said. 'The question is whether they will have the munitions and the capability to strike US bases or they say, 'We barely have enough to inflict damage on Israel. We're going to keep it at that.'' Either way, it is just the start. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Al Manar
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
Gaza Faces Unyielding Assault Amid Global Silence
As the 615th day of relentless Israeli aggression unfolds, Israeli occupation forces continue their devastating campaign in the Gaza Strip, employing aerial bombardments and artillery strikes that exacerbate the humanitarian crisis for the region's starving and displaced population. This aggression persists with backing from American political and military support, while the international community remains largely inactive. Reports from Gaza indicate that numerous airstrikes have been launched, resulting in additional civilian casualties as the plight of over two million displaced individuals intensifies under worsening famine conditions. In the early hours of the morning, amid the darkness, residents in northern Gaza struggle to reach aid distribution centers to receive desperately needed flour amid the ongoing Israeli war of hunger. All of the border crossings leading to Gaza have been sealed off by Israel… — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 12, 2025 Gaza Ministry of Health has confirmed multiple fatalities due to Israeli airstrikes across the territory since early morning. Among the victims were three individuals who lost their lives when Israeli occupation forces targeted a tent sheltering displaced families in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis. Among those killed were Abdul Wahab Abu Haddaf, his wife, and their child. A medical source reported that 13 people were martyred and around 200 injured when Israeli occupation forces opened fire on civilians awaiting aid near Netzarim in southern Gaza. The bodies of a woman and her child were also recovered following an airstrike on Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis. With heartbreak and tears, a Palestinian mother says a final goodbye to her son who was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces as he waited for food aid at Al-Nabulsi roundabout in western Gaza City. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 11, 2025 Reports of further injuries emerged as a child was wounded during an attack on tents housing displaced individuals in the Al-Mawasi region. At Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, four people were confirmed dead, with over 100 others—many of them children and women—injured due to Israeli drone strikes on civilian gatherings near an aid distribution point at the so-called 'Netzarim checkpoint.' As dawn broke, Israeli aircraft targeted the Al-Mawasi area once again. Furthermore, a martyr was reported at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, having succumbed to injuries from gunfire while waiting for aid near Netzarim. In its latest statistics, the Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the Zionist aggression had risen to 50,052 martyrs and 114,000 injuries.
Al Manar
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
Israeli Minister Ben Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Zionist entity's so-called National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed the Aqsa Mosque in occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem) on Wednesday, accompanied by dozens of settlers and protected by heavily armed Israeli occupation police. According to the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Al-Quds, Ben-Gvir entered the courtyards of the mosque under tight security measures enforced by occupation forces, including special units. It marks his eighth intrusion into the holy site since joining Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government in 2022. Israeli Jewish supremacist and hard-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, heavily protected by police, breaks into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, in defiance of the sentiments of millions of Muslims worldwide. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 11, 2025 Eyewitnesses and local sources reported that groups of settlers entered the compound from the Moroccan Gate (Bab Al-Maghariba), performed provocative tours. Some were seen performing open Talmudic rituals near the eastern section of the mosque before exiting through the Chain Gate (Bab al-Silsila). The incursion was led by Ben-Gvir alongside senior Israeli police officers, drawing widespread condemnation from Palestinians in Al-Quds. The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs described the move as a serious provocation and a deliberate escalation. In parallel, Israeli occupation police intensified their restrictions at the mosque's entrances, preventing many Palestinians from entering or praying. Several worshippers had their ID cards confiscated, while others were delayed or turned away entirely—a continuation of long-standing measures aimed at tightening Israeli control over the holy site. Israeli settlers perform epic prostration while breaking into the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem under police cover. — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) June 10, 2025 The Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam, is frequently targeted by settler incursions, often under police escort, in actions widely seen by Palestinians as attempts to change the religious and historical status quo.
Al Manar
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinians in Tubas and Nablus
Israeli occupation special forces assassinated a young man in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas, on Tuesday evening. Local sources report that the special unit opened fire on the unidentified youth during a raid, while ambulance crews were blocked from reaching the scene. The Red Crescent reported that one of its paramedics sustained injuries from live ammunition shrapnel while attempting to assist the wounded. Breaking | A Palestinian paramedic officer was reported injured by a shrapnel from Israeli occupation fire during their storm while on his way to evacuate an injured person in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas in the occupied West Bank. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 10, 2025 In a separate incident, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) shot and killed two Palestinian men in Nablus City, identified as Nidhal Mahdi, 40, and Khaled Mahdi, 35. Their bodies were seized by Israeli occupation forces, further escalating tensions in the area. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that at least 27 individuals were injured during the IOF raid, which involved the use of tear gas. Notably, a 59-year-old woman suffered severe bleeding after being bitten by a dog belonging to the Israeli occupation troops. Israeli occupation forces detain Palestinian youth during their invasion of the town of Bruqin west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 10, 2025 The raid on Nablus City saw a significant deployment of Israeli occupation troops, who stormed neighborhoods, assaulted residents, ransacked homes and businesses, and even kidnapped a young paramedic from the Old City. Israeli occupation forces storm the town of Bruqin west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 10, 2025 Adding to the unrest, two Palestinian citizens were injured during a settler attack in the village of Osrin, south of Nablus, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces. Scenes of the ongoing raid of Nablus city. Two Palestinians have been killed and dozens were wounded. — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) June 10, 2025 Local medical sources noted that the injuries occurred as the individuals fell while confronting the attackers. They were later taken to a local clinic for treatment. Over the past two days, Israeli occupation forces have arrested dozens of Palestinians holding West Bank IDs from various areas of Jerusalem, under the pretext of entering and being present in the city illegally. Settlers are assisting the police in carrying out the arrests by… — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) June 10, 2025 In a related event, Israeli occupation forces conducted a raid in the village of Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah, where they fired tear gas canisters but no injuries were reported. The occupation forces also established a military checkpoint in the center of Nabi Saleh, restricting movement for residents and their vehicles.
Middle East Eye
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Report: Israeli forces displace residents of Masafer Yatta village
Israeli forces are forcibly displacing residents of Khillet al-Daba', a village in Masafer Yatta south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, ahead of demolishing tents they had erected on the remains of previously destroyed homes, according to the Quds News Network. This morning, dozens of Palestinians from the village of Khillet al-Daba' in Masafer Yatta region, south of Hebron, were forcibly displaced from their homes by the Israeli army ahead of demolishing tents that the residents erected on the ruins of previously destroyed structures. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 11, 2025
