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Israel and Hamas may resume hostage talks

Israel and Hamas may resume hostage talks

Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar secretly visited Cairo on October 13, where he met with Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel. The main objective of the covert meeting was to find ways to restart the stalled talks over a possible hostage …

U.S. to send THAAD anti-missile system to Israel

U.S. to send THAAD anti-missile system to Israel

The United States said it will send U.S. troops to Israel along with an advanced U.S. anti-missile system to bolster the country's air defenses following missile attacks by Iran. U.S. President Joe Biden said the move was meant …

Iran declares readiness for war with Israel

Iran declares readiness for war with Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is fully ready for a "war situation" while working for establishing peace in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Araghchi made the remarks during a joint presser with his Iraqi …

Israel expands closed military zone in country's north

Israel expands closed military zone in country's north

Israel's army said five new areas along its border with Lebanon had been declared a closed military zone, as its troops battled Hezbollah forces inside the neighboring country.  "Following a situational …

USA to assist in restoration of Lebanon

USA to assist in restoration of Lebanon

The US Secretary of State said that Washington would assist in the restoration of Lebanon. He also stressed that Israel has the right to self-defense.

Israel strikes Iran's car manufacturing plant in Syria

Israel strikes Iran's car manufacturing plant in Syria

Israeli airstrikes targeted several locations across Syria after midnight Thursday, injuring at least one person and causing significant material damage, according to Syrian state television. The primary strike targeted a car …

Israel unlikely to strike nuclear facilities in Iran - report

Israel unlikely to strike nuclear facilities in Iran - report

Israel may attack Iran’s military bases, intelligence facilities or command posts in response to Iran's missile attacks, but not its nuclear facilities, The New York Times reported citing sources. In interviews, former and …

Vitaly Naumkin: No one needs Iran's war with Israel

Vitaly Naumkin: No one needs Iran's war with Israel

Exactly one year ago, on October 7, 2023, Hamas militants, taking advantage of the Simchat Torah holiday, attacked Israeli settlements close to the Gaza Strip, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 prisoners. "Vestnik Kavkaza" spoke with Vitaly Naumkin, scientific director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, about the scale to which the Middle East conflict has grown in a year.

Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza

Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces have launched new attacks on targets and launchers of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the army press service reported. Earlier, it was reported that the Israeli Air Force struck …

Israeli Defense Minister warns Iran

Israeli Defense Minister warns Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Iran's ballistic missile attack “didn’t even scratch” the Israeli Air Force’s capabilities, and vowed that Israel would not be deterred from responding to such attacks by its …

Iran ready to send troops to Lebanon and Golan Heights

Iran ready to send troops to Lebanon and Golan Heights

Former IRGC General Mohsen Rafighdoost said Iran could send troops to Lebanon or the Golan Heights - this option being discussed among others to help in the fight against Israel. "All options, even …

Beirut: Israel's operation in Lebanon - Third Lebanon War

Beirut: Israel's operation in Lebanon - Third Lebanon War

Beirut believes that the current escalation of tensions on the country’s southern border marks the beginning of the Third Lebanon War, Lebanese Ambassador to Russia Chawki Bou Nassar said. "It could be labeled …