Month: July 2024

Report: Iranian Supreme Leader orders direct attack on Israel

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The New York Times reported that Iran is considering an attack similar to the one launched in April as retaliation for the elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Israel National News   Jul 31, 2024, 10:55 PM (GMT+3) IranIsmail HaniyehAli KhameneiSwords of Iron Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali KhameneiReuters Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered his country to launch a direct strike on Israel as retaliation for the elimination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The New York Times on Wednesday cited three Iranian officials, including two members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Khamenei gave the order …

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Iranian report: Iranian military adviser killed in Israeli strike in Beirut

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Fars news agency reports that Milad Bedi, an Iranian military adviser, was also killed in the Israeli strike in Beirut in which Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr was eliminated. Israel National News   Jul 31, 2024, 11:29 PM (GMT+3) LebanonIranHezbollahBeirutIranian MilitaryFars Scene of strike in BeirutREUTERS/Ahmed Al-Kerdi Iran’s Fars news agency reported on Wednesday that Milad Bedi, an Iranian military adviser, was also killed in the Israeli strike in Beirut on Tuesday in which Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr was eliminated. Bedi had been in the building where Israel targeted Shukr and his body was identified several hours ago, the report said. The Hezbollah terrorist …

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Nasrallah to speak Thursday as Hezbollah confirms military chief killed in Israeli strike

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Body of Nasrallah’s right-hand man said found nearly 24 hours after attack; Iran-backed terror group’s leader set to make speech at Shukr’s funeral, as terror group vows revenge By REUTERS and TOI STAFFToday, 11:05 pm Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah’s most senior military commander who was in an Israeli strike on Beirut on July 30, 2024, is seen with Hassan Nasrallah (right) in an undated photo. (Hezbollah media office) Lebanon’s Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that senior commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli strike on the outskirts of Beirut, making him the most senior figure from the group to be killed in nearly 10 …

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Netanyahu: ‘Challenging days ahead,’ Israel will exact heavy price for any attack

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Officials say country ready for every scenario as questions swirl about how Iran and its proxies will react to the assassinations of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders By LAZAR BERMAN, FOLLOWEMANUEL FABIAN FOLLOWand AGENCIES1 August 2024, 12:05 am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks from IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, July 31, 2024. (PMO video Screenshot) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday evening that “challenging days are ahead” for Israel as it braces for attacks from Iran and its regional proxies following the assassinations of Hezbollah’s top military commander in Beirut and Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Speaking from military headquarters in …

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IAF commander: There is nowhere that is too far for us to strike

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Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, speaks at graduation ceremony for UAV operators: We will act against anyone planning to harm the citizens of the State of Israel. Israel National News   Aug 1, 2024, 12:12 AM (GMT+3) Major General Tomer BarIDF Spokesperson’s Unit The graduation ceremony for UAV operators, during which operator pins were awarded to the graduates of the 43rd Operator Course, was held on Wednesday at the Palmachim Air Force Base. The ceremony was attended by the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, the Commanding Officer of the …

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Syria says Hamas chief killing could ‘set region ablaze’

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By AFPToday, 11:32 am In this December 4, 2006 file photo, Syria’s President Bashar Assad, right, meets with Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh in Damascus, Syria. (AP/Sana, File) Syria’s foreign ministry condemns the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, blaming Israel and warning that the latest escalation could “set the entire region ablaze.” “Syria condemns this blatant Zionist aggression,” the ministry says, describing Haniyeh’s killing as a “despicable act” and adding it “considers that the continued disregard of international laws by the Israeli entity… may set the entire region ablaze.”

Jordan condemns killing of Haniyeh, calls it a ‘violation of int’l law’

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By JERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 31, 2024 11:07 The Jordanian Foreign Ministry said they condemned in the strongest terms Israel’s assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which they said was “in violation of international law and international humanitarian law,” in an official statement on Wednesday. They added that the killing was an “escalatory crime that will push towards more tension and chaos in the region.” The Foreign Minister said Jordan condemned all “political assassinations, violence and terrorism, whatever their motives” and asked for measures to be taken to end Israeli “aggression in Gaza.” They also condemned the strike in Beirut on a …

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Austin says US will help defend Israel if it’s attacked in wake of Haniyeh killing

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By JACOB MAGID FOLLOWToday, 8:21 am US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro after a foreign and defense ministerial meeting at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington will help defend Israel if it is attacked, while working to reduce tension in the region following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Austin, during a press conference in the Philippines, says a wider war in the Middle …

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran missile strike

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Terror group confirms death, blames it on ‘Zionist strike’ on residence in Iranian capital, declares ‘severe escalation’ will not go unpunished; PA’s Abbas condemns ‘cowardly act’ By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 8:53 am Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press briefing after his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of the morning in Iran, the Palestinian terror group said on Wednesday, describing the strike as a “severe escalation” that would not achieve its goals. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also confirmed …

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Explosions at Iraq’s PMF security agency base south of Baghdad kill one member, sources say

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Saudi TV channel Al-Hadath reported that Israel intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iraq to Eilat near the time of the explosions. By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 30, 2024 23:15Updated: JULY 31, 2024 01:07 https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?language=en&pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fbreaking-news%2Farticle-812620&unitId=2900003088&userId=a6891305-3a80-42c0-a0e7-fa277fabb1c1&isLegacyBrowser=false&isPartitioningSupport=1&version=20240729_d9b1c4b4e389e89c58ca0ce87732d8e97203a069&useBunnyCDN=0&themeId=140&unitType=tts-player Blasts inside a base used by Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an official state security agency containing several Iran-aligned armed groups, south of Baghdad on Tuesday killed three members and wounded four others, police and medical sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The initial death toll was one, but two people who were critically injured in the blasts later died, hospital sources said. The blasts came after multiple rockets were launched at Iraq’s …

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IDF strikes Beirut: Hezbollah commander responsible for Majdal Shams strike confirmed killed

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The city has been on edge for days ahead of an anticipated Israeli attack in retaliation in Majdal Shams, where Israel and the United States have blamed Hezbollah for the attack. By GADI ZAIG, REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, DARCIE GRUNBLATTJULY 30, 2024 19:50Updated: JULY 31, 2024 01:08 https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?language=en&pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fbreaking-news%2Farticle-812577&unitId=2900003088&userId=a6891305-3a80-42c0-a0e7-fa277fabb1c1&isLegacyBrowser=false&isPartitioningSupport=1&version=20240729_d9b1c4b4e389e89c58ca0ce87732d8e97203a069&useBunnyCDN=0&themeId=140&unitType=tts-player Israeli Air Force fighter jets killed Hezbollah’s most senior military commander and the head of its Strategic Unit, Fuad Shukr ‘Sayyid Muhsan’, in the area of Beirut Tuesday afternoon. Shukr is a Hezbollah commander who was responsible for the strike on Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights a few days earlier, which killed 12 Israeli Druze youth. The Hezbollah official had …

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Iranian President Sworn in With Chants of ‘Death to America, Israel’

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, speaks during his swearing-in ceremony at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2024. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Iran‘s new president Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in on Tuesday, after winning an election earlier this month by promising to improve ties with the world and ease restrictions on social freedoms at home. “We will pursue constructive and effective interaction with the world based on dignity, wisdom, and expediency,” Pezeshkian, an allegedly relative moderate, told a parliament session attended by foreign dignitaries and broadcast live on state …

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Gallant on elimination of Hezbollah commander: His hands are covered in the blood of many Israelis

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Jul 31, 2024, 12:46 AM (GMT+3) Defense Minister Yoav Gallant commented on the elimination of Hezbollah’s most senior military commander. “In a deadly, precise and professional operation, the IDF forces eliminated the Hezbollah Chief of Staff tonight. Sayyid Muhsan’s hands are covered in the blood of many Israelis, tonight we proved that this blood is not in vain and that there is no place we will hesitate to go, in order to exact a heavy price for harming Israel,” said Gallant. “My gratitude and deep appreciation to the IDF. Your ability gives us confidence and pride, thanks to you we …

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