Middle East Experience

Residents of Tehran awoke and went about their business as planned on Saturday after their sleep was troubled by Israeli strikes that triggered blasts that echoed across the city. The night skies had been criss-crossed by light trails from air defence weapons, but by mid-morning the capital had resumed its usual rhythm and buses wove through the streets, taking troubled Iranians to work.Iranian officials and media have played down the attack, but on the streets of Tehran many were concerned that it had marked a new escalation and a step towards all-out war.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Tehran residents fear escalation after Israeli attacks

At least 50 people have been killed in a single attack by Sudanese paramilitaries who have besieged and raided villages in al-Jazira state, activists said.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been at war with Sudan's regular army since April 2023 but have in recent days intensified their violence against civilians in al-Jazira, south of the capital Khartoum, after their commander in the state defected to the army.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Activists say 50 killed in Sudan paramilitary attack

Iran said Israeli air strikes targeting its military sites killed two soldiers on Saturday, after Israel said its warplanes carried out raids in retaliation for a missile barrage.Here's what we know:- What happened? -The Israeli army said it conducted "precise strikes on military targets in Iran" on Saturday.Explosions were heard in Tehran from around 2:15 am, AFP journalists in the Iranian capital said.Iranian state television said the blasts were caused by the "activation of the air defence system" in response to an Israeli attack.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What we know about the Israeli strikes on Iran

Iran warned on Saturday it would defend itself after Israeli air strikes killed at least two soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale war in the Middle East.Israel warned Iran would "pay a heavy price" if it responded to the strikes, and the United States, Germany and Britain demanded Tehran not escalate the conflict further.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iran warns will defend itself after Israeli strikes

Democratic Jewish voters in Pennsylvania and other swing states are vulnerable - the question is to what extent.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: The Jewish vote in swing states may determine the winner in the US elections

The campaign finance system is deeply flawed. It can't be fixed until all three branches of government decide it's time to clean it up, and they don't seem very interested.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Fleecing the votes: Where do election campaign donations really go?

Lebanese state media said the Israeli army dynamited houses in Lebanese border villages on Saturday, more than a month into its war with Hezbollah.The official National News Agency said "the army of the Israeli enemy has since dawn blown up and destroyed houses" in the border village of Adaisseh.The NNA also reported "large explosions" in the border village of Kfar Kila, saying the blasts were heard across the south as columns of smoke rose above the area.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Lebanon state media says Israel army blows up houses in border village

Until last week, when the IDF uncovered the tunnel, this home would have been the launching pad for an October 7-style attack against Israel.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: ‘In the belly of a Hezbollah tunnel’: IDF uncovers extensive tunnel near Israeli border

Sabahi had served as the Imam of Kharameh for ten years before returning to Kazeroun in November 2019.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iranian Imam shot dead in Kazeroun attack in third such killing since 1979

At a recent rally in Michigan, Trump condemned Harris for attending a high-profile campaign event with pop star Beyoncé in Houston, Texas.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Trump slams Harris for partying with Beyoncé amid Israel-Iran tensions, questions US leadership