WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq’s leader this week for talks that come as tensions across the Middle East have soared over the war in Gaza and Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack on Israel in retaliation for an Israeli military strike against an Iranian facility in Syria. The sharp rise in … Read more
WASHINGTON: The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and … Read more
Countries around the world condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so far: United States –US President Joe Biden promised “ironclad” support for Israel after holding an urgent meeting with top security officials. “I just met with my … Read more
The US expects Iran will carry out strikes against multiple targets inside Israel in the coming days and is prepared to help intercept any weapons launched at its ally, sources tell CNN, as the Biden administration is on high alert for what could be the eruption of a significantly volatile and unpredictable period in the … Read more
Beijing has criticised the United States as biased toward Israel. Beijing: China urged the United States to play “a constructive role” in the Middle East on Friday after its top diplomat Wang Yi spoke with his US counterpart Antony Blinken over the phone. Blinken used the call to ask Beijing to use its influence to … Read more
Israel’s killing of seven aid workers including Australian Zomi Frankcom, reflects a “systematic failure” to commit to the observance of international humanitarian law. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says she and Defence Minister Richard Marles have written to their Israeli counterparts after a briefing on the initial findings of the Israel Defense Forces’ investigation, which … Read more
Australia has been briefed by the Israeli military into the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Israel Defence Forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said the investigation into the strike against seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza had been completed. The report would be made public within 24 hours, he said. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
Celebrity chef Jose Andres has said an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them “systematically, car by car” — even as they tried to communicate who they were and seek shelter. In an emotional interview with Reuters, Andres said the World Central Kitchen charity group he founded … Read more
Family and friends of an Australian woman killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza have said the 43-year-old should be remembered as a selfless person. Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom was working for not-for-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) when she and six other foreign nationals were killed in a vehicle hit in an airstrike. WCK said despite … Read more
Tens of thousands have rallied in Jerusalem to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demand early elections over his handling of the six-month war in the Gaza Strip. During one of the largest protests since the country went to war, demonstrators in Jerusalem called for the government to resign and a quick deal … Read more
