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Air sirens sounded and aerial defense operations were in place in Bethlehem and Jerusalem after Iranian drones were launched Saturday evening toward Israel. U.S. forces in the Middle East have shot down some of the Iranian-launched drones, two U.S. officials told CBS News. Charles Faint, the deputy editorial director for the Modern War Institute at […]

The Israeli government urged residents in the occupied Golan Heights to stay close to shelters amid a large-scale Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel. Israeli television reported that residents of Eilat, Dimona and Nevatim in the Negev Desert received similar instructions. The Golan Heights and an Israeli airbase in the Negev Desert were expected to be […]

The Iranian defence minister has warned against any counter-attacks after Tehran unleashed missiles and drones towards Israel. Any state that attacks Iran will receive a “resolute response,” General Mohammed-Reza Ashtiani said according to the state news agency IRNA. Iran has launched a direct attack on Israel, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps firing many dozens […]

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles as part of its unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel, according to state media. It was not clear from the report by news agency IRNA what kinds of missiles were involved, as the IRGC has several types of medium-range missiles capable of reaching Israel. Ballistic […]

Top EU officials have condemned the Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel. “The EU strongly condemns the unacceptable Iranian attack against Israel. This is an unprecedented escalation and a grave threat to regional security,” wrote EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on X. The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, also condemned the […]

Egypt has expressed “extreme concern” about the attack against its neighbour Israel and called for restraint. The attack announced by Iran was a sign of a “dangerous escalation” between the two countries, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. Egypt had previously warned of an escalation of the conflict as a result of “Israel’s war in the […]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz begins his three-day visit to China on Sunday in the metropolis of Chongqing, which is home to some 32 million inhabitants. Scholz plans to visit a Bosch hydrogen drive production facility and talk to students about urban planning. Scholz’s programme also includes a meeting with the regional Communist Party secretary, Yuan […]

WORCESTER — A 24-year man was shot to death on Allendale Street early Saturday. Officers were dispatched to the area about 2:15 a.m. after a report of gunshots. The victim was unconscious when located, with officers giving first aid until an ambulance arrived, according to police. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was […]

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The German ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, has urged all Germans on the ground in Israel to follow the instructions of the security authorities to stay safe. “A direct attack like never before: Iranian drones approaching Israel and there may be more to come,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday evening. He advised […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote that “Israel is strong” in a post on X just as the army first confirmed the Iranian drone and missile attack. “The State of Israel is strong, the IDF [Israeli Defense Forces] are strong, the people of Israel are strong,” Netanyahu wrote on X, just four minutes before an […]

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan’s air force intercepted and shot down dozens of Iranian drones that violated its airspace and were heading to Israel, two regional security sources said. They said the army was also in a state of high alert and radar systems were monitoring any drone activity coming from the direction of […]