Israel army strikes Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israel’s military said it carried out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon on Saturday. “In response to Hezbollah’s repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF is striking Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon,” the Israeli army posted on Telegram, using its official acronym. Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire in November […]
Lebanon declares neutrality, bolsters embassy security amid regional turmoil
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanon’s leaders reaffirmed neutrality amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, emphasizing that the country must be shielded from the region’s rapidly deteriorating security crisis. During a press conference on Saturday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said while he could not completely discount the risk of threats against foreign embassies on Lebanese soil, his government […]
‘Not your war’: Omani FM on US and Israel undermining ‘active and serious negotiations’
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who was leading indirect negotiations between Iran and the US in Geneva this week, tweeted his dismay at the attacks on Tehran this morning by the US and Israel. “I am dismayed. Active and serious negotiations have yet again been undermined. Neither the interests of the United States nor […]
Rubio to embark on two-day Israel visit on March 2
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel from March 2-3, the State Department said on Friday shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his historic visit to the country. “Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel from March 2-3, 2026,” Tommy Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of […]
West Asia crisis: US authorises staff exit from Israel
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Amidst escalating tension in the Middle East, the U.S. State Department on Friday authorised the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their families from Israel, even as it retained its Level 3 advisory urging Americans to “Reconsider Travel” to Israel and the West Bank. In an updated Travel Advisory, the Department […]
US authorizes the departure of some embassy personnel from Israel due to safety risks
REUTERS(RAHNUMA): The United States has authorized the departure of some embassy personnel and their families from Israel due to safety risks, the US embassy said in a post on X on Friday. It said the US embassy could further restrict US government employees and their families from traveling to certain areas of Israel, Jerusalem’s Old […]
Israel warns Lebanon of strikes if Hezbollah enters any US-Iran war, Lebanese officials say
GENEVA/BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Israel has warned Lebanon that it would strike the country hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any US-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said on Tuesday. The Lebanese officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Israeli message was delivered indirectly. The office of Israeli […]
PM Modi to visit Israel on Feb 25-26 as 1st round of FTA talks begins
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The first round of negotiations for the proposed India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) began in New Delhi and will continue until February 26, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel on February 25-26, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the timing of […]
Israel accused of move expanding Jerusalem borders for first time since 1967
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli NGOs have raised the alarm over a settlement plan signed by the government which they say would mark the first expansion of Jerusalem’s borders into the occupied West Bank since 1967. Israel has occupied east Jerusalem since 1967 and later annexed it in a move not recognized by the international community. Palestinians view […]
Palestinian NGO condemns Israeli act of ‘revenge’ after prisoner abuse video
RAMALLAH(RAHNUMA): A Palestinian NGO has denounced what it called an Israeli act of revenge after a video showed far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir overseeing the abuse of detainees in a military prison. Just days before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Ben Gvir held a tour of Ofer Prison in […]
