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  • Israeli Military Claims Killing Senior Hezbollah Commander In Beirut Airstrike | world news

    Israeli military says it killed senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike Jerusalem, Oct 8 The Israeli military said Tuesday it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on Beirut, a day after the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack was marked by mourning and demonstrations around the globe.

    The military said the strike killed Suhail Husseini, who it said was responsible for overseeing logistics, budget and management of the militant group. There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah.

    The military said Husseini was involved in the transfer of advanced weapons from Iran and their distribution to different Hezbollah units, and that he was a member of the group’s military council.

    Israeli strikes have killed Hezbollah’s overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and several of his top commanders in recent weeks. Last week, Israel launched what it says is a limited ground incursion into southern Lebanon.

    Hezbollah says it has already replaced its slain commanders. It has vowed to keep firing rockets, missiles and drones into Israel until there is a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, where its ally Hamas has been at war with Israel for a year Meanwhile, Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday, underscoring militants’ resilience in the face of a devastating Israeli offensive in Gaza that has killed about 42,000 Palestinians, according to local medical officials, destroyed large areas and displaced around 90 per cent of its population.

    A year ago, Hamas-led militants blew holes in Israel’s security fence and stormed into army bases and farming communities, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 250. They are still holding about 100 captives inside Gaza, a third of whom are believed to be dead.

    Israel is now at war with Hamas in Gaza and its ally Hezbollah in Lebanon, which began firing rockets at Israel on October 8, 2023. On Monday, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said an Israeli strike in the country’s south, part of a wider bombardment, killed at least 10 firefighters.

  • IDF Issues Fresh Warning To Lebanon Citizens, As It Targets Hezbollah Activity | world news

    The situation in West Asia continues to escalate. On Wednesday a day after Iran targeted Israel with a rocket barrage, the IDF called on Lebanese civilians in two dozen villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately.

    “Hezbollah’s activity forces the IDF to act against it. The IDF does not wish to harm you. For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately. Anyone who is near Hezbollah operatives, their facilities or their weapons, puts themselves at risk,” Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson, said in a statement on

    The Israeli military says it will update the civilians when they can return. On Tuesday, the Israeli military issued similar orders to 28 other villages in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military has described its ground operations in southern Lebanon as “limited, localized, and targeted raids,” with the goal of demolishing Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the border area.

    Earlier, in a series of targeted airstrikes, Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets, under precise guidance from the Intelligence Directorate, struck multiple Hezbollah weapons production sites and terrorist infrastructure across Beirut. According to a post by the IAF on their official The statement highlighted Hezbollah’s practice of placing weaponry beneath residential buildings, further endangering the civilian population.

    “Fighter jets of the Air Force, under the precise intelligence guidance of the Intelligence Division, carried out a series of targeted attacks in recent days throughout Beirut against a number of munitions production sites and other terrorist infrastructures in the area. Before the attack, many Steps were taken to reduce the chance of harm to those not involved, advance warnings to the population in the area. The terrorist organization places its production sites and means of warfare, including under residential buildings in the heart of Beirut. The attacks were intended to damage the organization’s capabilities, and at this time the IDF continues to attack with force to damage and destroy Hezbollah’s military capabilities and infrastructure,” the Israeli Air Force said.

    On Wednesday, following Tuesday’s Iranian attack against Israel, the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, spoke with the Commander of Centcom General Michael Erik Kurilla, regarding the current situation.

    In a statement on US Armed Forces, due to our commitment to strengthening regional stability and the coordination between the militaries.”

    This military action comes in response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack on Israel, which has significantly escalated tensions in the region.

    Meanwhile Israeli Opposition leader Yair Lapid said that with its capabilities Israel would be victorious “The morning after Iran’s widespread attack, there is something that should be clear to our enemies: Israel will be victorious. With our military capabilities, our defense industries, the support of our allies and in particular the strength of our incredible people – we know that Iran will pay a significant and heavy price for last night’s attack. to be tough and it should send an unambiguous message to the terror axis in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza and in Iran itself,” Lapid said in a series of posts on X.

  • Indian Embassy Issues Advisory For Nationals In Israel Amid Rising Tensions In Middle East |

    The Indian Embassy in Israel issued an advisory, urging all nationals to stay alert and adhere to the safety protocols as advised by local authorities amid the current situation in the Middle Eastern country.

    Indian Embassy shared an advisory on Tuesday for all Indian nationals in Israel as tension escalated in the Middle Eastern country following the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

    In a post on X, the Indian Embassy also shared a 24 X 7 helpline number for nationals in case of emergencies.


    Link : https://t.co/OEsz3oUtBJ pic.twitter.com/llt83IwIZ0
    — India in Israel (@indemtel) October 1, 2024

    Iran has announced the launch of dozens of missiles into Israel in retaliation for the deaths of a Hezbollah leader and a Hamas official, according to the Associated Press. The statement warned that any military response from Israel would be met with even stronger retaliation.

     

  • Iran To Launch Imminent Missile Attack on Israel, Says US | world news

    Iran is reportedly preparing to launch a ballistic missile strike on Israel, according to a senior US official. The White House source, speaking anonymously, revealed on Tuesday that the US has intelligence suggesting the missile attack is imminent.

    In response, the US is supporting Israel’s defensive measures to counter the potential threat. The official also issued a stark warning to Iran, indicating that any such aggression would result in “severe consequences.”

    This development follows heightened tensions in the region, with Israeli forces conducting a ground operation in Lebanon earlier this week. The conflict has intensified after a series of airstrikes, resulting in numerous casualties.

  • Iranian Foreign Minister Speaks To Lebanon Counterpart, Blames Israel For Pager Explosions | world news

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephonic conversation with his Lebanon counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib on Tuesday. During the phone-call, he blamed Israel for a series of pager explosions in Lebanon, labeling it “Israeli terrorism.”

    Araghchi asked about the condition of Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, who was injured in the explosions, and thanked Lebanon for his treatment, CNN reported, citing Press TV. He offered solidarity with victims and expressed willingness to provide aid to victims.

    In a post to our injured Ambassador, emphasizing need for serious follow-up by Lebanese Govt.”

    Araghchi also spoke with Mojtaba Amani’s wife, ensuring Iran’s support for his recovery and offering assistance for his possible transfer to Tehran.

    The phone call between Foreign Ministers of Iran and Lebanon came after at least nine people were killed and 2,800 injured in an attack that targeted pagers held by members of Hezbollah across Lebanon on Tuesday, according to Lebanon’s health minister.

    Hezbollah has blamed Israel for pager explosions and pledged retribution. Meanwhile, Lebanese officials urged people who possess pagers to discard them.

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have refused to comment on the matter. In its first statement after the explosions, the IDF said there were no changes in its advice to people.

    Following the pager explosions in Lebanon, Jordan on Tuesday expressed willingness to provide “any medical assistance needed by the Lebanese medical sector to treat thousands of Lebanese citizens who were injured.”

    During the telephonic conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi reiterated “Jordan’s support for Lebanon’s security, sovereignty and stability,” according to Jordan’s Foreign Ministry statement, CNN reported.

    Safadi emphasized the need to “stop the dangerous escalation witnessed in the region, through an immediate halt to the Israeli aggression on Gaza.”

    Hamas blamed Israel for the explosions in Lebanon and expressed solidarity with Hezbollah and the Lebanese people, CNN reported.

    In a statement, Hamas said, “We, in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), strongly condemn the Zionist terrorist aggression that targeted Lebanese citizens by detonating communication devices in various areas of Lebanese territories, as well as civilian and service facilities.”

    Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said that at least 170 people injured in the explosions in Lebanon are in critical condition, CNN reported, citing Al Jazeera. While addressing a news conference in Beirut, he said that the majority of those injuries are in the abdomen, hand, and face, especially the eye area.

    He further said that many hospitals in southern Lebanon have exceeded capacity due to the number of injured people coming for treatment. Over 100 hospitals in Lebanon — largely in the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the Beqaa valley — received injured people.

    Earlier on Tuesday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health directed health workers to urgently report to work considering the “large number of injured people being transferred to hospitals” after the pager explosions, CNN reported. Officials have also urged people to donate blood in anticipation of increased need.

  • 2 Civilians Killed By IS Bomb In Iraq: Police | world news

    Two civilians have been killed and a third was injured when a bomb left by the Islamic State (IS) group exploded in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad, according to a provincial police officer.

    The explosion occurred on Saturday near a civilian car traveling on a desert road connecting the city of Baiji in Salahuddin province with the city of Haditha in Anbar province, Xinhua news agency reported.

    The blast destroyed the car, killing two of its occupants and injuring a third, according to Mohammed al-Bazi from the Salahuddin police command media office.

    Despite improvements in security since IS’s defeat in 2017, remnants of the group continue to conduct guerrilla attacks in Iraq, infiltrating urban centres, deserts, and rugged areas, and targeting both security forces and civilians.

  • Egypt, Iraq Stress Need To End Humanitarian Plight In Gaza | world news

    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has received Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, who is on an official visit to Egypt with a high-level Iraqi delegation.

    The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency said the two sides exchanged views on ways to help the region overcome the serious crises it is facing, which threaten its stability and capabilities.

    The two leaders stressed the need for the international community to exert intensive pressure to complete the calm and ceasefire agreement in Gaza, stressing the need to end the humanitarian plight in the Strip and stop the ongoing Israeli escalation in the West Bank.

    This is in addition to the need to launch a serious political track that guarantees the Palestinian people their legitimate and just right to an independent state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, being the sustainable way to establish peace, security and development in the region.

    The two leaders agreed that the current circumstances require intensified joint Arab action, bilaterally and collectively, noting in this regard the tripartite cooperation among Egypt, Iraq and Jordan, and affirming continuing to work to make their projects succeed and achieve their objectives to serve as a model for Arab cooperation and regional integration.

    At least 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamas’s attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7. Of the 105 remaining hostages, more than 30 have been declared dead. Hamas has also been holding captive two Israeli civilians since 2014 and 2015, and the bodies of two soldiers killed in 2014.

  • Israel On High Alert, Announces 48-Hour Nationwide Emergency Amid Hezbollah Airstrikes | world news

    Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency starting at 6:00 am local time on Sunday, following preemptive strikes by the Israeli military on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. This emergency declaration is designed to enable the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to carry out essential measures, such as imposing restrictions on public gatherings and shutting down sites considered at risk.

    This move is a reaction to the sharp increase in aggression, with Hezbollah taking responsibility for launching over 320 rockets and multiple drones packed with explosives toward northern Israel. Hezbollah has stated that their attacks were aimed at 11 Israeli military bases, significantly escalating the conflict.

    The state of emergency allows the IDF to provide safety guidelines to civilians, particularly in high-risk areas, as stated by Defense Minister Gallant. He expressed a strong belief in the likelihood of attacks on civilians in regions previously not under special alert and emphasized the importance of the emergency status across the nation.

    The actions of Hezbollah are said to be a direct retaliation for the death of a senior commander, which led Israel to initiate a series of preemptive strikes. IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari had earlier alerted the public to Hezbollah’s intentions to target Israeli civilians.

    “We have identified Hezbollah’s preparations to fire missiles and rockets into Israel, and we are taking proactive measures to neutralize this threat,” he explained.

    The IDF is targeting terrorist sites in Lebanon, which were reportedly being used as launch pads for attacks on Israeli civilians, according to the IDF Spokesperson in a subsequent video release.

  • Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated In Tehran Attack, Confirms IRGC | world news

    Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed when his residence was attacked in Tehran, confirmed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a statement. Haniyeh was in Tehran to meet with the Supreme Leader and attend the new president’s inauguration.

    The IRGC’s Public Relations Department announced that the attack took place early Wednesday and that an investigation is underway to determine the cause. The statement expressed condolences to the people of Palestine, the Muslim community, and the fighters of the Resistance Front for the loss of the Hamas leader.

    The day before the incident, Haniyeh had attended the inauguration of Iran’s new president and met with Iran’s Supreme Leader.

    No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination, but suspicion quickly fell on Israel, which has vowed to kill Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders following the group’s October 7 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and resulted in around 250 hostages being taken.

    On April 10, an Israeli attack in northern Gaza killed three sons of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh confirmed the deaths of his children, Hazem, Amir, and Mohammad, along with several of his grandchildren, in an interview.

    This is a developing story.

  • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Dead: What Happens Next If Prez Dies In Office? , world news

    The rescues in Iran managed to locate the debris of the helicopter that crashed yesterday. The helicopter was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. As per the latest update, there were no signs of lives at the crash site and thus, both the leaders have been assumed dead. Now, the question is, what happens next if the Iranian President dies in office?

    Iranian TV confirmed that President Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, East Azarbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, East Azarbaijan Imam of Friday Prayer Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, and several other passengers martyred in a helicopter crash in northwest of the country.

    Here are brief details about what Iran’s constitution says if a president is incapacitated or dies in office:

    * According to Article 131 of the Islamic Republic’s constitution, the first vice president takes over if a president dies in office. However, the vice president will have to take confirmation of the supreme leader of Iran.

    * The Vice President will be an interim President until a new president is elected.

    * A council consisting of the first vice president, the speaker of parliament and the head of the judiciary must arrange an election for a new president within a maximum period of 50 days.

    Iran’s Vice President Muhammad Mukhbar is next in line to take charge in place of Raisi. Ebrahim Raisi was elected president in 2021. He was elected President of Iran in his second election as he lost the first one he contested in 2017. Now, under the current timetable, presidential elections are due to take place in 2025. However, due to Raisi’s demise, the Presidential polls will have to be Pre-poned and held before July 10, 2024. (With Reuters inputs)