airstrikes
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US President-elect Donald Trump declined to answer reporters who asked him on Monday whether he was considering a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities during a press conference at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago. “Is that a serious question?” asked the president-elect in his first formal press conference since winning the election last month. “I can’t tell…
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Analysts pointed out that regional and external powers, each pursuing their own strategic interests, are increasingly involved in the power struggle, leveraging Syria’s internal political forces to extend their influence. These developments carry significant implications for Syria’s future and the broader geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East. The situation in Syria has undergone a dramatic…
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As reports emerge that an Israeli soldier has been killed in battle in southern Lebanon (see previous post) the Lebanese health ministry says at least 10 people have died in two separate Israeli strikes on the country. The ministry said on X that five people were killed and 21 wounded after an Israeli raid in…
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Warplanes of the U.S.-British coalition launched 15 airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the northern city of Saada early Thursday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The strikes targeted three sites in Sanaa, in the areas of Al-Jiraf, Hafa and Jarban, as well as two other sites in Saada, in the areas of Kahlan and al-Abla,…
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The UK defence secretary has urged Britons again to leave Lebanon. Leaving the Cabinet Office a short while ago after chairing an emergency COBRA meeting about the Middle East crisis, John Healey said: “Our concern is always for the safety of British nationals. “And our advice to them is to leave Lebanon now, that hasn’t…
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The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has launched a drone attack on an Israeli military observation base, the pro-Iranian group said. The group said the target was located “in occupied Palestine” but did not elaborate. It comes a day after the Islamic Resistance said it had attacked a location in the Israeli-occupied Jordan Valley. The Israeli…
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Iran has no plan for immediate retaliation to the apparent Israeli attack this morning, a senior Iranian official has said. Speaking to Reuters, the unnamed official said the country was looking at whether the operation was an “infiltration” rather than an attack. “The foreign source of the incident has not been confirmed,” they said. “We…
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Russia has condemned America’s airstrikes in Iraq and Syria and called for the situation to be looked at by the UN Security Council. Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the strikes were “deliberately designed to further inflame” tensions in the Middle East. “By attacking, almost without pause, the facilities of allegedly pro-Iranian groups in…
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More on the explosions reported near the Syrian capital now. At least two people have been killed and scores injured in Israeli strikes near a shrine outside Damascus, according to Iranian reports. Three Israeli rockets were fired at the area, according to Iranian state media citing Iraqi reports. MEZIESBLOG has not verified these reports and…
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The Christmas Eve attack on the Mughazi refugee camp in central Gaza has been one the deadliest in the war. The UN reported that 86 people were killed in the carnage. Footage taken by a Sky News team of the aftermath showed massive destruction, bodies dragged from beneath the rubble and the shrapnel scarred…
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In a congratulatory Twitter post on the U.K. and France-led attack against Syria, the US President Donald Trump says its “mission accomplished.” Image: Donald Trump He said that the United States, France and the United Kingdom had coped well with the missile strikes. In his words: “A perfectly executed strike last night. Thank you to France…
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Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his country delivered “severe blows” to Iranian and Syrian forces, and vowed to take further action against its adversaries following the most serious Israeli engagement in Syria since the war there erupted almost seven years ago. Image: Benjamin Netanyahu The tough words from Mr. Netanyahu to his Cabinet came…
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Latest updates from the Israeli military confirm one of its F-16 fighter jets was shot down by Syrian anti-aircraft firepower after it struck ‘Iranian sites’ in the country in retaliation for a drone flight that crossed into Israeli territory last night. Two crew members of the F-16 fighter jet were recovered after the incident in…
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Last Monday, the Department of Defense held a press conference in which Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook disclosed to reporters that the United States military – at the request of the officially recognized governing body of Libya, the Government of National Accord (GNA) – has begun a campaign of precision airstrikes on ISIL targets inside…
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