Category: World News
Israeli military says regular infantry, armored units joining limited ground operation in southern Lebanon
Fox News The Israeli military announced Wednesday that regular infantry and armored units were joining what it described as its limited and localized ground operations in southern Lebanon. This comes after Israel said Tuesday that commando and paratroop units had crossed the border in a ground operation in Lebanon, according to Reuters. The military said…
Read More7 killed, 11 injured in Tel Aviv shooting attack
Washington Post No group has claimed responsibility for the shooting, which occurred just ahead of a large-scale Iranian missile attack on Israel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/02/tel-aviv-shooting-knife-attack-jaffa-killed/
Read MoreLive updates: Israel, U.S. say Iran will face consequences for missile attack
Washington Post The barrage of missiles from Iran followed “localized ground raids” by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon to root out Hezbollah. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/02/israel-iran-attack-lebanon-hezbollah-war-news-gaza/
Read MoreUkraine’s east buckling under improved Russian tactics, superior firepower
Washington Post In an arc of villages south of Pokrovsk, including Vuhledar, battlefields that have been stagnant for two and a half years are showing more movement than ever — in Russia’s favor. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/02/ukraine-russia-advance-pokrovsk-vuhledar/
Read MoreIran hits Israel with ballistic missiles; Netanyahu vows to strike back
Washington Post Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel, the military said, an attack that came with little advance warning. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/01/iran-attack-israel-ballistic-missiles/
Read MoreWhite House vows consequences for Iran’s attack on Israel
Washington Post U.S. forces had a limited role in repelling Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel, which officials called ineffective but a “significant escalation.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/01/iran-israel-biden/
Read MoreAs war expands, Netanyahu thinks he’s winning
Washington Post An excerpt from the WorldView newsletter. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/01/middle-east-war-expands-netanyahu-win-iran-lebanon-israel/
Read MoreUS readiness plays ‘significant’ role in fending off Iranian attack on Israel
Fox News The “significant” role the U.S. played in helping Israel fend off Iran’s aerial assault on Tuesday came just hours after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin assured Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that the U.S. had “increased force readiness” and stood ready. “This is a significant escalation by Iran,” White House National Security Advisor…
Read MoreIran attack on Israel ‘ineffective’ but a ‘significant escalation’: White House
Fox News National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says that the Iranian missile attack on Israel was “defeated and ineffective” and that the U.S. military coordinated with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to repel the strikes. Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles towards targets in Israel on Tuesday, Sullivan said at a Tuesday White House briefing, noting…
Read MoreThe five smallest countries in the world cover less than 50 square miles combined
Fox News Countries around the world range greatly in size. In fact, when you add up the area in square miles of the top five smallest countries in the world, that number is less than 50. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, followed by Monaco, Nauru, Tuvalu and San Marino, in that…
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