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The Israeli military says it is carrying out “precise strikes” on Iranian military targets.The strikes are long-anticipated retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage earlier this month.Iran fired over 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1. The attack followed another in April. The Israeli military said Friday night (Saturday morning…
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s security cannot be guaranteed with military force alone and will require a diplomatic solution, France’s foreign minister said on Monday, and Paris would continue efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon. Speaking at the end of a four-day tour of the Middle East, Jean-Noel Barrot was…
By Libby George, Karin Strohecker and Steven Scheer LONDON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s economy has for almost a year ridden out the chaos of a war that risks spiralling into a regional conflict, but rising borrowing costs are starting to strain its financial architecture. The direct cost of funding the war…
Iran launched a massive ballistic missile strike on Israel on Tuesday.Israel has vowed to retaliate, potentially against Iran’s oil infrastructure.The move could drive oil prices up further, creating a headache for Harris’ campaign. Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s massive ballistic missile strike earlier this week, and it may…
Israel launched a ground incursion that risks repeating its past mistakes in Lebanon.Israel’s 15-year occupation across Lebanon’s border ended as a quagmire akin to the US’s Vietnam.Israel recently achieved stunning victories against Hezbollah but its new operation is risky. As Israel begins what it describes as a limited ground operation…
But at any moment Hezbollah could strike back with a massive missile and drone swarm attack that could devastate Israeli forces and rapidly escalate the conflict, say analysts.The Iran-backed group likely has stockpiles of up to 200,000 missiles, according to a 2024 report by the Center for Strategic and International…
Israel is intensifying its military campaign in Lebanon, where the Israel Defense Forces said it was stepping up targeted strikes on Hezbollah positions.The IDF warned civilians in the area to stay away from potential Hezbollah targets, for their “own safety.””This is an advanced warning for your own safety and the…
Israel’s tourism industry has suffered significantly since Hamas launched its terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023.According to statistics from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics, the number of tourists dropped from around 300,000 in September to around 89,000 in October, falling to around 38,000 in November.So did tourism income.In 2023, it…
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An elite Israeli military intelligence unit may once again be about to prove its value to the nation’s tech economy as Google’s parent eyes cybertech company Wiz for an eyewatering $23 billion. Alphabet (NASDAQ:) Inc , a person familiar has said, is in advanced…
Israel’s rescue operation that freed four hostages on June 8 was supported by intelligence from US sources, The New York Times reports.A team of US hostage recovery specialists stationed in Israel provided key intelligence and logistical support to the Israeli military, assisting a daytime operation that brought the hostages back…
