Tel Aviv/Sanaa — Israel is preparing to launch a large-scale offensive against Yemen, Israeli security sources told Al Arabiya and its sister channel Al Hadath. The revelation comes after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed on Sunday that it had targeted Israel’s Ramon Airport with drones. The group also reported strikes on sites in the Negev, Eilat,…
Sanaa, Yemen — Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Wednesday targeting multiple Houthi positions in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, amid escalating cross-border hostilities. Houthi-affiliated media confirmed the attacks, reporting loud explosions across the city and attributing them to Israeli warplanes. According to regional outlets Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, six Houthi sites were struck,…
Tel Aviv/Doha — Israeli media reported Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to acknowledge the failure of Israel’s attempt to assassinate Hamas leaders in Qatar. Channel 12 News said the strike in Doha did not achieve its intended results, citing Israeli security sources. Earlier reports from public broadcasters also suggested the operation failed…
Washington/Madrid — The United States has voiced strong concern after Spain announced restrictions on vessels and aircraft transporting weapons to Israel, a move that bars them from Spanish ports and airspace. In an emailed statement to Reuters on Wednesday, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said Washington was “deeply concerned” by the decision, warning that Spain,…
Doha/Abu Dhabi — United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Doha on Wednesday to express solidarity with Qatar after Israel’s airstrike on the Qatari capital, which targeted Hamas leaders. During talks with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan, Sheikh Mohammed reaffirmed the UAE’s full…
Riyadh/Doha — Saudi Arabia has expressed full solidarity with Qatar following Israel’s airstrike on the Qatari capital, condemning the attack as a “criminal act” and a violation of international law. In a phone call with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reaffirmed…
Gaza City — Israel intensified its ongoing military campaign in Gaza on Wednesday by demolishing another multi-story building in the heart of Gaza City, according to local and international reports. The strike is part of Israel’s broader offensive that has already flattened dozens of high-rise buildings, leaving thousands of Palestinians homeless and without shelter. Footage…
Jude Sheerin and Ana FaguyWashington DC Watch: Charlie Kirk’s speech from 2020 and interaction with Vance last year Charlie Kirk was one of the highest profile conservative activists and media personalities in the US and a trusted ally of President Donald Trump. He was shot dead on Wednesday at the age of 31 while hosting…
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent ‘Not thrilled’: Trump on Israeli air strike in Qatar Into the two big foreign policy arenas sucking up much of the Trump administration’s time and effort come two major challenges in less than 24 hours. Israel’s air raid on the offices of Hamas in Doha and a Russian drone incursion deep into…
Adam Easton in Warsaw and Jaroslav Lukiv Poland closest to open conflict since World War Two, warns PM At least three Russian drones were shot down by Polish and other Nato aircraft in Poland’s airspace during overnight attacks on Ukraine, the Polish prime minister has said. Donald Tusk said Poland had recorded 19 drone incursions,…
