Day: January 23, 2024

UK says 24 nations launched further strikes on Yemen’s Houthis

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By REUTERS24 January 2024, 1:05 am   LONDON — Britain says in a joint statement on Tuesday that 24 countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia, conducted additional strikes on Monday against eight targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. “In response to continued illegal and reckless Houthi attacks against vessels transiting the Red Sea and […]

One-month pause in Gaza fighting now a focus of hostage release talks, sources say

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IDF says over 100 Hamas operatives killed in Khan Younis area today, troops find largest underground weapons production site to date * Hezbollah, Iranian ‘asset’ hit in Lebanon By REUTERS and TOI STAFFToday, 11:54 pm  5 Israel and Hamas broadly agree in principle that an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners could take place during a month-long […]

Does Iran really believe Israel wants regional war?

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Does Iran really believe Israel wants regional war? Iran has publicly accused Israel of seeking an “all-out war” in the Middle East. But how does the Iranian regime truly feel? By SETH J. FRANTZMAN JANUARY 23, 2024 23:58   Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony […]

Report: Israel and Hamas mulling exchange deal during one-month truce in Gaza

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Reuters reporting that Israel offered to end the war if Sinwar and five other Hamas leaders leave Gaza. Hamas rejected the proposal. Israel National News   Jan 24, 2024, 12:40 AM (GMT+2)   Yahya SinwarAttia Muhammed/Flash 90 Israel and Hamas broadly agree in principle that an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian Arab prisoners could take […]

Iran sternly warned US against attacks on Yemen: FM

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https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2024/01/23/1/170884359_180p.mp4?ts=1705978385673 New York, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Iran has warned the US that its decision to launch joint attacks with the UK against Yemen is a strategic mistake. He made the comment in response to a question by IRNA’s correspondent to New York on Monday local time after the end of […]

Egypt warns Israel that attempt to take over ‘Philadelphi Route’ will damage ties

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Head of Egyptian state info service denounces accusations of arms smuggling as ‘lies,’ accuses Israeli government of trying to escape from ‘its successive failures’ in the Gaza war By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 4:22 am   A shepherd leads a flock of sheep in Rafah near the border with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on January 16, […]