Yemen's armed forces threaten Saudi targets over Iran flight to Sanaa Yemen's armed forces said on Friday they confronted Saudi "warplanes" that they said attempted to prevent an Iranian civilian aircraft from landing at Sanaa International Airport, according to a statement by military spokesperson Yahya Sarea. The group warned that they would target "Saudi airports and vital interests on land and sea" if the Saudis continue their "violations of Yemeni airspace", he added. Flights between Sanaa and Tehran will continue despite any "possible consequences", he added.
Inside the UAE-backed RSF siege of Sudan's el-Obeid Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Fri, 07/03/2026 - 14:34 'The suffering endured by the citizens of el-Obeid due to the war is beyond comprehension,' one resident says, after weeks of drone strikes The aftermath of a drone strike on el-Obeid, Sudan, targeting a gas station in the city centre on 21 June 2026, and resulting in civilian casualties (MEE) Off On Friday morning, Abdullah, a lawyer in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, had a moment of peace to reflect on two weeks of drone strikes and over three years of war. “The suffering endured by the citizens of el-Obeid due to the war is beyond comprehension,” he told Middle East Eye. “Loss of life, hunger, and insecurity perfectly reflect the catastrophes caused by the conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces ,” he said.
Child killed in Israeli strike while searching for water in Gaza A Palestinian child was killed in Gaza and another wounded by an Israeli drone that dropped an explosive device as they collected water. “An Israeli quadcopter drone dropped a bomb on them as they were filling water behind Al-Omari Mosque east of Gaza City,” Gaza’s civil defence agency said in a statement.
Settler project for 'Greater Israel' sets its eyes on Syria Submitted by Reem Aouir on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 10:46 As Israel deepens its hold in southern Syria, settlers want to transform the occupied territory into a new frontier Israeli settlers gather along the fence separating the occupied Golan Heights from southern Syria on 17 May (X/HaluzeyHabashan) Off A group of Israeli settler activists gathered along the fence separating the occupied Golan Heights from southern Syria in mid-May. Some chained themselves to the barrier while at least ten crossed into Syrian territory near the town of Majdal Shams, at the foot of Mount Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh). Organised by Halutzei HaBashan (Pioneers of Bashan), the act was the latest in a series of provocations demanding that Israel authorise Jewish settlements beyond the 1974 ceasefire line.
IRGC chief makes first public appearance since war began The chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Ahmad Vahidi paid his respects in Tehran before the body of Ali Khamenei, his first public appearance since the US-Israel invasion of Iran in February. In footage broadcast on Friday by Iranian media, Vahidi was shown laying his hand on the late supreme leader's coffin and prayed.
Gaza genocide: How many UN findings will the West ignore? Submitted by Hossam Shaker on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 13:44 Successive United Nations investigations have documented Israel's genocide, yet western regimes still refuse to name it or deliver the accountability their own institutions demand Chris Sidoti of the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory speaks at a press conference in Geneva on 16 September 2025 (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP) On Once again, the United Nations reminds us that genocide is taking place in the Gaza Strip. A report issued on 23 June 2026 by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory documented what Israel has committed against the Palestinian people , especially children .
Video: Palestinians in Gaza mark 1,000 days since Israel launched full-scale war on Gaza Displaced Palestinians in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, marked 1,000 days since Israel began its genocide on the besieged strip, following the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on 7 October 2023. According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, Israel has killed over 73,000 Palestinians since October 2023. More than 21,500 of those killed in Gaza were children, including 1,022 babies.
Israeli jets entered Iranian airspace to attack negotiators' plane after talks in Islamabad Israeli fighter jets entered Iranian airspace as Tehran's top negotiators were engaged in diplomatic efforts with the United States, according to a New York Times report that says American officials feared Israel was plotting to kill two senior Iranian officials involved in peace negotiations. US officials became increasingly concerned that Israel could target Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on their return to Iran after peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Pakistan, the report published on Wednesday said. According to the New York Times, Washington was concerned that an Israeli assassination attempt could derail the talks and it asked regional countries to warn Iran about the potential threat.
Israeli jets entered Iranian airspace to attack negotiators' plane after talks in Islamabad, NYT reports Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/03/2026 - 04:37 Washington warned Tehran that Israel could target Araghchi as Ghalibaf's plane made emergency landing Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi aboard a flight to Zurich ahead of negotiations on 21 June 2026 (AFP) Off Israeli fighter jets entered Iranian airspace as Tehran's top negotiators were engaged in diplomatic efforts with the United States , according to a New York Times report that says American officials feared Israel was plotting to kill two senior Iranian officials involved in peace negotiations. US officials became increasingly concerned that Israel could target Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on their return to Iran after peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Pakistan , the report published on Wednesday said. According to the New York Times, Washington was concerned that an Israeli assassination attempt could derail the talks and it asked regional countries to warn Iran about the potential threat.
Israeli drone strikes injure two people in southern Lebanon Two consecutive Israeli drone strikes left two people injured in the Seddiqine area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon overnight, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. Lebanon’s Health Ministry has said that 4,298 people have been killed and 12,196 wounded in Israeli attacks across the country since 2 March. An Israeli soldier was, meanwhile, “seriously injured” during an “encounter” in southern Lebanon on Thursday.
NYT: Washington warned Tehran Israel was plotting to kill Araghchi, Ghalibaf The Trump administration feared Israel could assassinate Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who were involved in ceasefire negotiations in April, The New York Times has reported. The newspaper said that Washington warned Tehran through governments in the region about the possible assassination attempt and urged Israel not to proceed when it learnt that at least Ghalibaf had been placed on the target list. The report described one incident in April in which Ghalibaf's flight back from Islamabad was diverted after Iranian security officials detected what they believed were Israeli fighter jets entering Iranian airspace.
Death toll in Damascus cafe blast rises to 9 The death toll in a bomb blast that rocked a cafe in Damascus on Thursday rose to nine. The bombing -- the deadliest since a suicide attack on a church last year -- also left 20 people injured. The blast took place near the capital's Palace of Justice, a key government building, sparking scenes of panic in the busy area.
Trump: US removed 22 tankers from Hormuz ‘in complete radio silence’ The US president said the tankers were moved under heavy military protection and “complete radio silence” in a single night as part of a month-and-a-half military operation, claiming the operation helped prevent global oil prices from surging. "If we hadn't done it, a barrel of oil would have gone to $350," Trump told CNBC, adding that he did not want his presidency associated with triggering a global economic downturn, as the late US president Herbert Hoover did. Trump also claimed the US military had achieved a "complete military victory" over Iran in the past four months, saying Tehran had been "completely defeated militarily" and that any remaining Iranian missile capabilities "can be destroyed".
US envoy warns Iran over Hormuz closure At an emergency United Nations Security Council session convened at Bahrain’s request following Iranian strikes, US envoy to the UN Security Council Mike Waltz warned Iran against its threats to close the Strait of Hormuz. “We say to Iran that the closure of international waterways is unacceptable and is not considered self-defence,” Waltz said on Thursday.
Lebanese security official, Unifil head meet in Lebanon A senior Lebanese security official met with the head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) on Thursday to discuss the security situation on Lebanon’s southern border. Unifil’s mandate is set to finish at the end of 2026 after 48 years of peacekeeping in the region, and has been attacked by both the Israelis and Lebanese for various perceived failures.
Gaza's breast cancer patients face immediate mastectomies as doctors plead for end to blockade Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 18:28 Revelations about the devastated health sector come as Gaza marks '1,000 days of genocide' since 7 October 2023 A man looks over the shrouded body of Palestinian child Malik Abu Shawish, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on 29 June 2026 (Mahmoud Issa/Reuters) Off Physicians and health professionals in Gaza marked 1,000 days of genocide on Thursday with a plea for international pressure to lift Israel's nearly two-decade blockade, as well as its ban on critical medical supplies for Palestinians that even include chlorine bleach to disinfect hospitals. In a virtual call hosted by the global non-profit Doctors Against Genocide , a slate of experts described conditions that can barely sustain the healthiest residents of Gaza, let alone those who are elderly, disabled, or with illnesses that predate the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel, and the subsequent genocide in Gaza. Israel's assault has so far killed 1,700 medical workers, wholly or partly destroyed 38 hospitals, and hit nearly 200 ambulances in the enclave, the Gaza health ministry has said.
Israeli drone attack wounds people in southern Gaza A number of people have been wounded in an Israeli drone attack in Khan Younis, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing Gaza's ambulance emergency services. No further information regarding casualties has been released.
Palestinian goalkeeper killed by Israel in Gaza as Fifa faces fresh calls to act Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 17:31 Tributes poured in after the Palestinian Football Association said Saleem al-Ashqar was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar (Facebook/@kadmatkh) Off Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar was killed earlier this week by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said in a statement on Monday, prompting tributes from football supporters, journalists, fans, and the public on social media. The PFA said the 32-year-old was killed by Israeli army fire. With Ashqar's death, the association said the number of Palestinian sports figures killed since the start of Israel's war on Gaza has risen to 1,009, including 567 members of the Palestinian football community.
Iran warns ‘forceful response’ to ships failing to comply with approved Hormuz routes Iran’s joint military command has warned ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz to use its approved routes or face a “forceful response”. “Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation protocols of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with an immediate and forceful response from the armed forces”, it said in a statement carried by Iranian state TV on Thursday.
Air raid sirens sound in northern Israel The Israeli army has reported in a post on X that “alerts have been activated in the Avashdim and Yir-on areas” of northern Israel. It added that the details are under review.
