Videos from Jordan show the missiles streaking across the sky towards Israel, while footage from sources on the ground in Israel shows air defence systems activating, and in some cases being overwhelmed. One video showed at least nine missiles making impact near military facilities in Israel, while detailed accounts later found many more had broken...
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How Iran may have breached the world’s best air defences
With both Israel and Ukraine largely reliant on the US for these interceptors, decisions have to be made. “We still don’t know how many missiles Israel decided to engage, any number of missiles do just land in areas that aren’t going to cause much damage to human life or infrastructure… they will choose to let...
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Israel pummels Beirut overnight in new wave of air strikes
This morning we left the traffic-clogged streets of Beirut, which has filled up with people fleeing areas hit by Israeli airstrikes, for the Bekaa Valley. Lebanon is as ever a tale of two countries. In the hill resorts of Mount Lebanon life feels pretty normal but things change as you drop into the Bekaa Valley,...
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ICC top lawyer could face inquiry by regulator in England over Israel charges
In its letter to Mr Khan, UKLFI set out a 24-page rebuttal of the allegations against Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant, using publicly available material. It claimed the ICC has “made no real effort” to seek out any “exonerating” material despite its “substantial resources”. Among the ICC’s central allegations is that Israel imposed a “total...
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Iran’s new president battles revolutionary guard to stop all-out war with Israel
During his election campaign, Mr Pezeshkian gained the support of Iranian liberals with a pledge to restore Iran’s international standing through diplomacy and dialogue. “There have been lengthy and intense discussions where Mr Pezeshkian has been trying to persuade IRGC commanders to avoid actions that could spiral out of control,” said the second aide to...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran still considering scope of retaliatory attack on Israel
Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran still considering scope of retaliatory attack on Israel Jump to content
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Hezbollah warns more to come after explosive drone strike on Israel
Hezbollah warns more to come after explosive drone strike on Israel Jump to content
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Israel-Hamas war latest: ‘Leave on any ticket available’, Americans in Lebanon told
Israel-Hamas war latest: ‘Leave on any ticket available’, Americans in Lebanon told Jump to content
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran vows ‘severe punishment’ for Israel over Hamas assassination
Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran vows ‘severe punishment’ for Israel over Hamas assassination Jump to content
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Top Hezbollah commander killed in his car by precision Israeli airstrike
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) said “an enemy drone targeted a car” in Tyre, a coastal city about 12 miles from the border. The first source said Nasser had the same rank as Taleb Abdallah, a commander killed in an Israeli strike last month who was described by a Lebanese military source at the...
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Battle Lines: Wikileaks’ impact, China’s crackdown in Tibet, Gaza update
Across the world, from Europe to Asia, from the Americas to the Middle East, tensions are rising between nation states as the traditional alliances and alignments evolve in the 21st century. This year sees war in Europe and the Middle East, and elections in major economies, from the US and the UK to Taiwan. Insurgencies...
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Iran threatens Britain for defending Israel in April attack
Tehran’s attack came in retaliation after a suspected Israeli strike on Iran’s Damascus consulate on April 1 killed seven high-ranking members of the IRGC. They were with members of Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian terror group, at the compound when the attack occurred, sources with knowledge of the meeting told The Telegraph. As soon as Iran...
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