Middle East Experience

Iran's supreme leader vowed retaliation on Saturday for attacks by Israel, as an Israeli military official confirmed naval commandos seized a suspected Hezbollah operative in a Lebanon raid.The World Health Organization said four children were among six people wounded in a strike on a polio vaccination centre in north Gaza, where UN agencies have spoken of "apocalyptic" conditions in the face of a blistering Israeli assault.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iran leader vows response to Israel after attacks

Members of the Facebook group did not disappoint. "It was insane how many people reached out to me to help and also show support."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Wartime wedding: Secret Jerusalem helps Olim fly family in amid airline cancellations

I spoke to Holzman and Schmelkin Thursday on Zoom, days before the 2024 election, in the hope that they could provide some encouragement, Jewish wisdom and practical advice.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Meet two rabbis who are trying to fight ‘toxic polarization’ — one Jewish text at a time

Residents of Nur Shams camp in the occupied West Bank are fearful for their future after an Israeli raid this week damaged the UN agency for Palestinian refugees office there.The 13,000 inhabitants of the camp near the northern city of Tulkarem depend heavily on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.UNRWA notably runs two schools, a clinic and sanitation services in Nur Shams.Stunned refugees watched as workers cleared rubble from around the office, which was almost totally destroyed in an "anti-terrorist" operation on Thursday.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: West Bank refugee camp gets foretaste of UNRWA's demise

Lebanon said Sunday an air strike killed three people near Sidon in the south as more bombs hit the east and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited his country's northern border.The latest attacks on eastern Lebanon came after Israel warned it would again hit Hezbollah targets there.Netanyahu's office said the premier "visited the Lebanon border today", his second such trip in a month.It came as Israel's military said more than 100 projectiles were fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Sunday.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel pounds Lebanon as Netanyahu visits the border

Lebanon's health ministry said three people were killed in an Israeli strike Sunday near the southern city of Sidon, as state media reported the recovery of five bodies from the flashpoint southern town of Khiam.The health ministry said a strike on Haret Saida, a densely populated neighbourhood near Sidon, killed three people and wounded nine others more than a month into the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Lebanon says 3 killed in Israeli strike near Sidon city

US presidential candidates Harris and Trump present contrasting economic and trade policies impacting global markets, influencing sectors like technology, energy, finance, and consumer goods.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Trump vs Harris: Contrasting economic plans could shift global market dynamics

The Egyptian ministry of transport explained later on Thursday that the ship docked in Alexandria to unload a shipment for Egypt's ministry of military production.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Egypt denies assisting Israel's military operations amid reports about explosives shipment

Al-Assi has been under IDF surveillance for some time and was detained and transferred for interrogation in Israel.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF commandos raid Syria, seize Syrian-national IRGC operative

Israeli airstrikes are pounding ancient Tyre in southern Lebanon.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Tyre, Lebanon's ancient city, bombarded by Israeli airstrikes