Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Iranian ambassador; tensions rise as Iran threatens Jordan

Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Iranian ambassador; tensions rise as Iran threatens Jordan

Dubai United Arab Emirates (CNN)— On Sunday, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Iranian ambassador to Amman, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. Al-Safadi explained, in statements to the “Voice of the Kingdom” program, on Sunday, that “the ministry conveyed to the ambassador a message of the necessity of … Read more

Biden tells Netanyahu US assessment: Iran attacks largely unsuccessful

Biden tells Netanyahu US assessment: Iran attacks largely unsuccessful

(CNN)– A senior US administration official told CNN that US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a phone call, that “he should consider tonight a win because the current assessment of the United States is that the Iranian attacks were largely unsuccessful and demonstrated the ability to… Israel’s military superiority. The … Read more

Hamas Negotiating Ceasefire Deal with Israel for Hostage Exchange: CNN News

Hamas Negotiating Ceasefire Deal with Israel for Hostage Exchange: CNN News

(CNN)– A member of the Hamas political bureau, Bassem Naim, said on Thursday that an exchange deal is being discussed between his movement and Israel as part of Ceasefire negotiations. Naim added, in a statement, that “part of the negotiations is to reach a ceasefire agreement to obtain enough time and safety to collect final … Read more

Thousands of Demonstrators Demand Release of Hostages and Netanyahu’s Removal in Streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Thousands of Demonstrators Demand Release of Hostages and Netanyahu’s Removal in Streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

(CNN)– Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Caesarea, Raanana and Herzliya on Saturday, demanding the release of all hostages held in Gaza and the removal of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office. Demonstrations on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv also called for general elections to be held immediately, with … Read more

Israeli Military Strikes Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, Escalating Tensions – CNN News Update

Israeli Military Strikes Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, Escalating Tensions – CNN News Update

(CNN)— He said Israeli army He struck a Hezbollah military compound in The Khiam area in southern Lebanonaccording to a statement, saying that he responded to gunfire from Lebanese territory. The Israeli military says its fighter jets also bombed what it says is a Hezbollah observation post in the Kafr Kila area, as well as … Read more

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Escalates: US Officials Fear Ground Incursion, Emergency Worker Killed by Missile Strike

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Escalates: US Officials Fear Ground Incursion, Emergency Worker Killed by Missile Strike

CNN’s Paula Hancock reports on the growing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah and fears it could turn into a larger conflict. Israel’s emergency rescue service said at least one foreign worker was killed and seven others wounded Monday, when a missile struck northern Israel near Lebanese border. This comes at a time when one of … Read more

Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh Submits Resignation to President Abbas amid Crisis

Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh Submits Resignation to President Abbas amid Crisis

(CNN) – The Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Muhammad Shtayyeh, submitted the resignation of his government to the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, as he announced Monday. Shtayyeh said on his Facebook page: “I would like to inform the honorable council and our great people that I placed the government’s resignation at … Read more

US Vetoes UN Resolution for Gaza Ceasefire, Sparks Disappointment from China

US Vetoes UN Resolution for Gaza Ceasefire, Sparks Disappointment from China

(CNN) – The United States used its veto power against a draft resolution submitted by Algeria in the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, on Tuesday. The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told the Security Council that the resolution proposed by Algeria would negatively affect the sensitive negotiations … Read more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Urges Civilians to Flee Amid Military Operations in Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Urges Civilians to Flee Amid Military Operations in Rafah

(CNN) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there is a “large area” in northern Rafah to which people can flee if Israel continues its military operations against Hamas there. Nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are searching for shelter in the southern Gaza Strip, near the border with Egypt. “It has been proven that our … Read more

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu responds to President Biden’s critical comments on Gaza conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu responds to President Biden’s critical comments on Gaza conflict

Jerusalem (CNN)– The Israeli Prime Minister commented, Benjamin Netanyahu Regarding the statements of US President Joe Biden, in which he described the Israeli response in the Gaza Strip as “exceeding the ceiling.” “I appreciate Biden’s support for Israel since the beginning of the war, and I don’t know exactly what he meant by that,” Netanyahu … Read more