Weeks of silence over Iran school strike highly unusual, former US officials say
In the two months since the deadly strike, the Pentagon has said only that the incident is under investigation.
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Chief of staff remarks spark concern over looting by Israeli forces
Chief of staff remarks spark concern over looting by Israeli forces An article in Haaretz warned of growing concerns within the Israeli forces over discipline and conduct during the ongoing conflict, following remarks by Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir about incidents of "looting" by the Israeli military. The report warned that an army that loses discipline and values does not turn into a more ferocious force, but rather slips into what it described as an "armed gang" The article said that these practices could harm operational effectiveness, leading to defeat on the battlefield. The concerns, it added, are being voiced from within Israeli institutions rather than external critics.
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Lebanon condemns Israeli strike killing rescue workers
Lebanon condemns Israeli strike killing rescue workers Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned an Israeli air strike on the town of Majdal Zoun that killed at least five people, including three civil defence personnel who were responding to an earlier attack, National News Agency reported. Aoun said the strike was part of “a series of assaults targeting relief and first aid workers”, adding it showed Israel continues to violate international laws protecting civilians and emergency responders.
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Israeli strike on Jebchit kills two as Lebanon toll rises
Israeli strike on Jebchit kills two as Lebanon toll rises An Israeli air strike on the town of Jebchit in southern Lebanon has killed two people and wounded 13 others, according to initial reports. The attack took place in the Nabatieh district, state media said. Across Lebanon, Israeli strikes on Tuesday have killed at least 11 people and injured 30, including women and children.
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Hezbollah carries out wave of attacks on Israeli forces in south Lebanon
Hezbollah carries out wave of attacks on Israeli forces in south Lebanon Hezbollah said its fighters launched multiple attacks on Israeli troops inside southern Lebanon. In a statement, the group said it shot down a Hermes 900 drone over al-Qantara and struck a Merkava tank there with an explosive drone. It added that Israeli soldiers were targeted with drone swarms in al-Taybeh and at the Nimr al-Jamal site.
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Israeli strike kills five in southern Lebanon
Israeli strike kills five in southern Lebanon An Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese town of Majdal Zoun has killed at least five people, including three paramedics, Lebanon’s health ministry said. The medics were reportedly trapped under rubble following an earlier attack. At least two Lebanese soldiers accompanying the rescue team were also wounded.
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Trump's threats to steal Iran's oil continue a long history of US pillage
Trump's threats to steal Iran's oil continue a long history of US pillage Submitted by Joseph Massad on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 19:08 From Zimbabwe to Venezuela, US economic coercion and the imperial plunder of Third World countries remain business as usual Iranian civil defence members watch smoke rise from a fire following an overnight US-Israeli air strike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on 8 March 2026 (AFP) Off Since the bipartite US-Israeli attack on Iran began two months ago, US President Donald Trump has made declarations about stealing Iranian oil : "If it were up to me, I'd take the oil, I'd keep the oil, it would bring plenty of money. " Failing that, he has threatened to destroy Iran 's oil infrastructure. Hoping for a repeat performance of the kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan oil theft , Trump's triumphalist rhetoric turned out to be premature.
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"Definitely we will win as our nation is determined...better for them to accept 10 conditions": Deputy Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader speaks on West Asia conflict
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid tenuous ceasefire with the United States in the West Asia conflict, Deputy Representative of the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran in India Dr Mohammad Hossein Ziyaeenia has said that his country will 'definitely win' and that 'enemy is wasting time' and it is better for them to accept 10 conditions proposed by Tehran to end the war.
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Lebanon to enter direct talks with Israel seeking permanent ceasefire
Lebanon to enter direct talks with Israel seeking permanent ceasefire Youssef Raggi, Lebanon’s foreign minister, said the country will engage in direct negotiations with Israel aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah resumed on March 2 amid the wider US-Israeli war on Iran. A US-brokered truce was extended on April 23, though Hezbollah is not part of the arrangement.
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Lebanese soldiers wounded in Israeli strike during rescue mission
Lebanese soldiers wounded in Israeli strike during rescue mission Two Lebanese soldiers were wounded after Israeli forces targeted a patrol carrying out a “citizen rescue operation”, the army said. The unit was deployed alongside civil defence teams and civilian bulldozers, according to a statement. The strike took place in the border town of Majdal Zoun in the Tyre district.
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Rescuers trapped during operation in south Lebanon
Rescuers trapped during operation in south Lebanon Members of a rescue team were trapped while carrying out an operation in the town of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, according to the country’s National News Agency.
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UN official warns Gaza faces deadly Israeli strikes
UN official warns Gaza faces deadly Israeli strikes Khaled Khiari, UN Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, said Gaza is enduring “ongoing and deadly Israeli strikes” alongside severe humanitarian conditions. He told the UN Security Council that about 1. 8 million people are displaced and reliant on aid, while the ceasefire remains increasingly fragile.
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As Cease-Fire With Iran Wavers, US Expands Its Military Footprint
As its cease-fire with Iran falters, the United States is significantly expanding its military capabilities in the Middle East, giving Washington the option of escalating the two-month-long conflict. The US military deployed a third aircraft carrier strike group with thousands of elite troops to the region on April 24, marking thelargest buildupsince the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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First Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the Strait
Liquefied natural gas transit has been effectively halted. A ship managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company managed to cross, said Kpler, a maritime data firm.
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Hezbollah says it hit Israeli tank in south Lebanon
Hezbollah says it hit Israeli tank in south Lebanon Hezbollah said it struck a Merkava tank in the town of Qantara in southern Lebanon, using a drone.
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Death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon rises
Death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon rises Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 2,534 people and wounded 7,863 since 2 March, according to the Lebanese health ministry’s latest tally.
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Israeli drone strike near Gaza City kills two
Israeli drone strike near Gaza City kills two At least two people have been killed and several others wounded after an Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle west of Gaza City, Al Jazeera reported.
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The real reason Iran and the US cannot end the war: Money
The real reason Iran and the US cannot end the war: Money Before Donald Trump became president, he honed his hawkishness on Iran , complaining about the “plane loads of cash” it received under the 2015 nuclear deal. Now, his ability to end the war in the Middle East hinges, in large part, on how much money he gives Tehran. “Money is a big part of this.
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Iran war to push energy prices to highest since Ukraine invasion: World Bank
Iran war to push energy prices to highest since Ukraine invasion: World Bank The World Bank said that war in the Middle East is expected to push energy costs this year to their highest since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "The war is hitting the global economy in cumulative waves: first through higher energy prices, then higher food prices, and finally, higher inflation," said World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill. Energy costs are projected to make a 24-percent surge this year, hitting their highest level since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the World Bank said.
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Gaza residents return to gym in devastated Khan Younis amid widespread destruction
Gaza residents return to gym in devastated Khan Younis amid widespread destruction Submitted by Gofran Mohamad on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 14:06 In Khan Younis, residents have reopened a partially destroyed gym in a basement beneath war-damaged buildings, restoring damaged equipment to create a modest training space. The gym’s owner said the decision to rebuild was driven by necessity rather than choice, citing the lack of functioning recreational spaces nearby. Regular users say the gym serves a psychological purpose as well as a physical one.
