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Biden promises Israel protection against Iran

The President of the USA, Joe Biden, spoke on Thursday with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about military support to protect Israel. "The President confirmed his commitment to Israel's security against all threats from Iran, including its proxies and terrorist groups Hamas, Hizbollah and the Houthis", writes the White House in a statement.

Biden promises Israel protection against Iran

Israel awaits Iran's revenge

Many Israelis are bracing themselves for new attacks on the country after Iran signaled revenge actions for the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniya. Challenging days lie ahead of us, says Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel awaits Iran's revenge

Funeral procession for Haniya underway in Tehran

A funeral procession for Ismail Haniya is underway in Tehran, after the Hamas leader's death in an assassination attempt yesterday. Haniya will then be buried in Qatar.

Funeral procession for Haniya underway in Tehran

Hezbollah confirms commander's death

Remains of Hizbollah's commander Fuad Shukr have been found in Beirut, nearly a day after Israel attacked a building in Lebanon's capital Beirut. The Islamist militia group confirms Shukr's death.

Hezbollah confirms commander's death

The Latest Developments in the Middle East

Here is a summary of the latest developments in the Middle East:.

The Latest Developments in the Middle East

"Gigantic step towards a major war"

The Hamas leader Ismail Haniya's death is a giant step closer to a regional major war, according to Middle East expert Alexander Atarodi. .

"Gigantic step towards a major war"

Blinken: "The US is not involved"

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that "the USA had no knowledge of or was involved in" the attack where Hamas leader Ismail Haniya was killed. Several countries, including Iran, have reacted strongly to the news of the attack.

Blinken: "The US is not involved"

Netanyahu: We are fighting against evil

Terror-labeled Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniya has been killed in Tehran. Hamas blames Israel for the death – and says that it "will not go unanswered".

Netanyahu: We are fighting against evil

Israel: Wants to Avoid War with Hezbollah

The Israeli military says it wants to avoid a larger war with Hezbollah - but "is ready for all scenarios". The statement comes after the attack on a Hezbollah commander in Beirut, where at least three people were killed.

Israel: Wants to Avoid War with Hezbollah

Israel launches attack on Hezbollah commander in Beirut

Israel has carried out an attack targeting a leading commander within Hezbollah in Lebanon's capital Beirut. At least three civilians have been killed and over 70 injured in the attack, according to Lebanon.

Israel launches attack on Hezbollah commander in Beirut

The Warning: The Most Serious Situation Since October 7

After the rocket attack that killed twelve children in the Golan Heights on Saturday, the risk of a large-scale war in the Middle East is once again acute. Experts are talking about the most serious situation since Hamas' attack on Israel last autumn – despite neither Israel nor Hezbollah really being believed to want a full-scale military conflict.

The Warning: The Most Serious Situation Since October 7

Thousands of Swedes in Lebanon – urged to leave

As many as 10,000 Swedish citizens may be in Lebanon, according to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' assessment. In the event of an escalated conflict in the area, people risk being trapped.

Thousands of Swedes in Lebanon – urged to leave

Netanyahu promises powerful response to Golan attack

Israel will respond with force to the deadly attack on the Golan Heights over the weekend. This says Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the affected area.

Netanyahu promises powerful response to Golan attack

Flights to Beirut stopped

Several airlines are stopping flights to and from Lebanon's capital Beirut, including Air France-KLM and German Lufthansa. .

Flights to Beirut stopped

Israel prepares response to deadly attack

Israel's government is preparing a response to the attack on the Golan Heights where at least twelve children and young people were killed. Israeli ministers have significantly escalated their tone against Hezbollah and the concern for escalation in the region is great.

Israel prepares response to deadly attack

Israel raises the tone after the attack - "Massacre"

Israel has attacked targets "deep inside Lebanese territory" in response to the attack on the Golan Heights, where at least twelve children and young people were killed. Israeli ministers are now raising their tone against the northern neighbor, and the concern for escalation in the region is great.

Israel raises the tone after the attack - "Massacre"

Expert on Rocket Attack: A Nightmare Scenario

The rocket attack on a football pitch in the Golan Heights, annexed by Israel, can in the worst case lead to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah deteriorating and escalating, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson. Everything depends on how Israel chooses to respond to the attack, he says.

Expert on Rocket Attack: A Nightmare Scenario

Twelve dead in rocket attack on Golan Heights

At least twelve people, most of them young, were killed and tens injured in a rocket attack from Lebanon against the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, according to the Israeli military. Israel points out Iran-backed Hezbollah as responsible.

Twelve dead in rocket attack on Golan Heights

Germany bans Islamist group

Germany is banning the religious association Hamburg Islamic Center. The Interior Ministry believes that the group has close ties to Hezbollah in Lebanon and that its activities aim to spread Iran's supreme leader's "revolutionary concept.

Germany bans Islamist group

His children were killed in an attack in southern Lebanon

When Shaheen Jarkas fled war-torn Syria to Lebanon, he hoped that his family would be safe. Instead, his two children were killed in an attack that Israel is accused of.

His children were killed in an attack in southern Lebanon

Hezbollah warns of attacks if civilians are killed

If more civilians die in Israeli attacks in Lebanon, the Shia militia Hezbollah will attack new targets within Israel, says the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. According to Lebanon's state news agency, five people, including three children, were killed in Israeli attacks on Tuesday.

Hezbollah warns of attacks if civilians are killed

Hamas: Israeli attacks complicate negotiations

Israel's escalated offensive in Gaza is complicating compromises in the negotiations on ceasefire, warns a representative for the terrorist-stamped movement Hamas. The renewed talks in Qatar are expected to begin on Wednesday.

Hamas: Israeli attacks complicate negotiations

Dictators and Militia Leaders Congratulate Pezeshkian

Iran's newly elected president Masoud Pezeshkian is congratulated by Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Syria's dictator al-Assad and Shia militia Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah. .

Dictators and Militia Leaders Congratulate Pezeshkian

Denmark tightens its travel advisory to Israel

The Danish Foreign Ministry is tightening its travel advisory to Israel. The reason is the escalating conflict with the Shia militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Denmark tightens its travel advisory to Israel