Gaza ceasefire talks underway as Israelis mark two years since October 7

Negotiations to finalize a deal based on President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan are underway in Egypt. Hamas and Israeli negotiators spent four hours yesterday trying to identify the main obstacles, according to Qatar’s foreign ministry. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff Read More …

Gulf of Aden: Dutch cargo ship adrift and ablaze after attack

The Dutch-flagged general cargo ship Minervagracht is on fire and drifting in the Gulf of Aden after an attack with an explosive device required the helicopter rescue of its 19 crew, the EU maritime mission Aspides and the vessel’s operator Read More …

Syria: Two people injured in IED explosion inside car in Jdaydit Artouz

An IED planted early in a car, exploded while a person was attempting to dismantle it in front of Al-Fardous building in Jdadit Artouz town in Rif Dimashq. The explosion left two persons injured, while official follow-up continues to establish Read More …

Syria: Explosion of IED leaves member of the Awqaf Committee injured in Al-Bukamal city

Deir Ezzor province: A member of the Awqaf Committee was injured, at noon, due to the explosion of an IED while he was in front of a mosque in Al-Bukamal city in eastern Deir Ezzor countryside. He was taken to Read More …

Israel strikes Yemen’s Sanaa after Houthi drone attack on Eilat

The Israeli military said it struck military targets linked to Yemen’s Houthis in Sanaa on Thursday, a day after the group claimed a drone attack on a hotel in Israel’s Red Sea resort of Eilat. The Houthi general staff’s control Read More …

Iraq: Explosion kills two ICTS fighters in Al-Anbar

On Sunday, two Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) fighters were killed and an officer injured when an improvised explosive device detonated in western Al-Anbar province. According to the Service’s statement, a joint force from al-Anbar’s Intelligence and ICTS inspected a site Read More …

Israel: Four IDF soldiers killed in an explosion in Rafah

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Thursday evening that four soldiers were killed and three others wounded, one critically, in a bomb attack in Rafah, southern Gaza. Preliminary findings indicate the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in the Jenina neighborhood. Read More …

Iraq: Roadside bomb wounds two Iraqi soldiers in Diyala

Two Iraqi soldiers were wounded on Saturday when a roadside bomb hit their patrol in Diyala province, a source told Shafaq News. No further details were provided. Iraq remains heavily contaminated with Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) Read More …

Egypt discovers Israeli attempts to kill Hamas leaders on its soil

Egypt has discovered Israeli plots to target Hamas leaders in Cairo and has warned Israel that any attack will be responded to with force, senior Egyptian officials told Middle East Eye. “Intelligence reports suggest that Israel has been plotting to Read More …

Israel: Two IDF soldiers injured in explosion at Nitzanei Oz crossing near Tulkarm

Two IDF paratroopers were lightly injured Thursday afternoon by an explosive device that detonated near the Nitzanei Oz crossing near Tulkarm in Samaria. A UAV was dispatched to pursue the individual who placed the device, and in parallel, the IDF Read More …

Turkey begins training Syrian forces under new security deal

Turkey has begun training Syrian forces under a security agreement signed between the two countries in August, several sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye. One source said around 300 Syrians, mostly soldiers, but also some police officers, Read More …

Qatar: Israel targets Hamas leadership in attack on Doha

The Israeli army says it has carried out an assassination attempt on top Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha, where multiple explosions have been heard. A Hamas source tells Al Jazeera the attack happened as a negotiating team was discussing Read More …

Tunisia: Gaza aid flotilla says boat struck by drone at Sidi Bou Said port

An activist group seeking to break Israel’s siege on Gaza by sea said one of its main boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia Monday night, but all six passengers and crew are safe. Tunisia’s National Read More …

Israel: Six dead in shooting attack at Ramot Junction in Jerusalem

Six people were murdered and 12 others injured in a Monday morning shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in Jerusalem. Twelve of the victims were evacuated to hospitals, among them seven whose condition is serious. Two victims are in moderate condition Read More …

Syria: 10,672 people killed in Syria since fall of Al-Assad regime, including 3,020 people extrajudicially executed

Nine months passed after the fall of Al-Assad regime and dissociation of military and security institutions, which caused critical security vacuum throughout Syria and left military forces which later took control of the country facing considerable challenges at all levels, Read More …

Israel: Missile from Yemen was carrying a cluster munition

The IDF reported on Wednesday evening that the Houthi missile intercepted in the morning carried a cluster warhead. According to the IDF, a field examination concluded that the Houthi terrorist regime used a cluster surface-to-surface missile. In its statement, the Read More …

UNIFIL statement on attack on peacekeepers clearing roadblocks

Yesterday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) drones dropped four grenades close to UNIFIL peacekeepers working to clear roadblocks hindering access to a UN position close to the Blue Line. This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel Read More …

Iraq: Kurdish mine agency says two million square meters of land cleared in 2025

Around two million square meters of land littered with mines and unexploded ordnance have been cleared across the Kurdistan Region over the past seven months, a local official said on Monday, adding landmines have claimed the lives of ten people Read More …

Israel: Seven IDF soldiers injured in Zeitoun neighborhood

During an operational activity in the Zeitoun neighborhood near Gaza City, an IDF Namer armored vehicle was damaged after it drove over an explosive device. Seven soldiers were injured in the explosion, one moderately and the rest lightly. All of Read More …