Israel

Middle East

French Foreign Minister Calls for UN Meeting Over IDF Activity in Lebanon — BFM TV

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting over Israel's military operations in Lebanon, according to The Jerusalem Post. In an interview with BFM TV, Barrot criticized the ongoing Israeli military presence as 'a major mistake.'

WH News 2 weeks

Middle East

Trump Calls Netanyahu ‘Crazy’ in Tense Phone Call

Donald Trump reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'effing crazy' during a recent phone call, complicating ongoing US-Iran negotiations, according to a BBC report.

WH News 2 weeks

Middle East

Israeli Strikes Kill Nine in Lebanon Amid Cross-Border Rocket Fire

Israeli strikes killed nine people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, including two paramedics, as Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel, according to local authorities.

WH News 2 weeks

Oriente Medio

14 familias palestinas desplazadas por colonos israelíes

Catorce familias palestinas, alrededor de 100 personas, tuvieron que abandonar sus hogares en la Cisjordania septentrional debido a ataques sostenidos por colonos israelíes, según Al Jazeera.

WH News 2 weeks

Naher Osten

Ein Toter bei Drohnenangriff auf Kuwaiter Flughafen

Bei einem Drohnenangriff auf den Flughafen Kuwait ist ein Mensch ums Leben gekommen. Mehr als 60 wurden verletzt.

WH News 2 weeks

Middle East

100 Palestinians flee as Israeli settlers seize grazing lands

Fourteen Palestinian families, totaling around 100 people, were forced to abandon their homes in the northern West Bank due to sustained settler attacks, according to Al Jazeera. Israeli settlers have also established over 35 shepherding outposts between 2017 and 2021, reports יש דין.

WH News 2 weeks

Middle East

Iranian Drone Strikes Kill 1, Injure Dozens at Kuwait Airport

One person was killed and more than 60 injured after an Iranian drone attack on Terminal 1 of Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, according to Kuwaiti authorities.

WH News 2 weeks

Diplomacia y Comercio

ONU advierte: El Niño aumenta riesgo de clima extremo

La ONU alerta sobre un mayor riesgo de condiciones climáticas extremas debido a la posible formación de un fenómeno El Niño, con un 90 por ciento de probabilidad de ocurrir para noviembre, según la Organización Meteorológica Mundial.

WH News 2 weeks

Diplomatie & Handel

UN: Extremwetter droht mit El Niño – 90 Prozent Chance

Die Klimabehörde der Vereinten Nationen warnt vor einem Anstieg extremer Wetterereignisse durch El Niño. Die Weltwetterorganisation nennt eine 90-prozentige Chance auf Entstehung bis November.

WH News 2 weeks

Middle East

Israel Orders Strikes on Beirut Suburbs Amid Hezbollah Escalation

Israel’s prime minister has ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, escalating its conflict with Hezbollah. According to the BBC, the attacks target Hezbollah strongholds in response to rocket and drone attacks on Israeli civilians.

WH News 2 weeks

Conflicts & Security

Iran Attacks Damage 20 US Military Sites, Satellite Images Reveal

Satellite images and videos analyzed by BBC Verify show Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, indicating the attacks are more extensive than publicly acknowledged.

WH News 2 weeks

Leaders

Trump Berated Netanyahu? Analysts Question US-Israel Feud Rumours

Media reports of tense calls between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu persist, but analysts say policies—not rhetoric—define the US-Israel relationship, according to Axios and experts.

WH News 2 weeks

Middle East

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Amid Partial Truce with Hezbollah

Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, according to BBC.

WH News 2 weeks

Conflicts & Security

Bowen: Trump Needs War to End, but Iran Won’t Back Down

According to BBC, the US and Iran prefer to avoid war after a ceasefire was announced on 8 April.

WH News 2 weeks

Middle East

Lebanon Says Hezbollah Agrees to Ceasefire with Israel

Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for a reciprocal halt to attacks on Israel, according to the Lebanese embassy in the US. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the agreement, but warned of potential strikes if Hezbollah continues attacks.

WH News 2 weeks