Analysis Israel, US on high alert as Iran vows ‘punishment’ for Syria strike As Iran threatens retaliation for a strike on its consulate in Syria last week and Israel vows to respond in kind, potentially caught in the middle are thousands of US troops at bases throughout Iraq, Syria and Gulf states. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
As Israel braces for Iran retaliation, Biden pledges 'ironclad' support Biden spoke hours after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to “punish” Israel for the attack on its consular building in Damascus. Israel
Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Israeli strike Ismail Haniyeh confirmed his sons were killed in a strike in Gaza, and Israel later said its air force targeted the three men. Palestine
Analysis As Biden-Netanyahu rift grows, so does pressure to condition aid to Israel The growing rift between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden, and rising discontent at the White House with the situation in Gaza, could lead the US president to respond more forcefully. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Iran’s Khamenei says Israel ‘will be punished’ for Syria consulate bombing Khamenei's remarks come as the region awaits a response to the suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus. Iran
Syria to Sudan, Middle East celebrates bittersweet Eid in shadow of war Pro-Palestinian protests sweep across the region as Muslims mark the first day of religious holiday Eid al-Fitr. Palestine
ISIS takes advantage of Israel-Iran spiral to mount resurgence in Syria Amid the relocation of Iranian-backed forces due to Israeli and US airstrikes and the lack of coordination between the SDF and Damascus, ISIS has intensified its operations, clawing back parts of the vital highway separating Raqqa and Deir Ezzor. Syria
Palestinians in Gaza mark solemn Eid at destroyed mosques, in displacement Eid al-Fitr has been a somber holiday this year in the Gaza Strip, where the dead have left gaping holes in families. Palestine
