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Israel's parliament approves the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (877+ words) Israel's parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. The passage of the bill…...
President Trump threatens Iran power plants, oil sites and Kharg Island if no deal is reached soon
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (358+ words) President Trump is escalating pressure on Iran, warning the U.S. could target power plants, oil facilities, Kharg Island and desalination sites if a deal is not reached soon and the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened for business. President Donald Trump…...
FBI says a man who crashed his pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Hezbollah
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (275+ words) A man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist organization, the FBI said Monday. Ayman Ghazali made a video before the attack at Temple…...
Iran threatens to attack American universities in Middle East amid escalating conflict
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (386+ words) Iran has escalated threats against U.S. troops as President Trump considers seizing Iran's Kharg Island. This week could prove pivotal in resolving or escalating the war in Iran, now in its fifth week. On Sunday, Pakistan announced it would host talks…...
Trump mulls seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal even as talks show progress
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (1179+ words) President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks Monday on the Islamic Republic, even as there were signs of progress in nascent…...
Israeli police prevent Catholics from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1146+ words) Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate a private Mass on the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday for the first time in centuries, setting off a wave of criticism from the United…...
Iran threatens to set American troops 'on fire' if there's a ground invasion
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (486+ words) Iran warned against a possible U.S. ground invasion on Sunday as additional American forces arrived in the region. Iran warned against a possible U.S. ground invasion on Sunday, threatening to set American troops "on fire," as the war in the Middle East…...
Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (481+ words) An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said. Hezbollah's al-Manar TV said its longtime correspondent Ali Shoeib was killed in southern Lebanon. Israel's military said it…...
Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel, their first since war started
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1729+ words) Attacks have appeared to intensify in the war in the Middle East Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels…...
President Trump delays strikes on Iran again as possible talks continue
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (266+ words) President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for Iran to reach a deal, warning of intensified bombing if no agreement is reached by April 6. President Donald Trump is extending the deadline for Iran to reach a deal and reopen the…...