Here are Wednesday’s updates from Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and the Middle East: ■ Iran’s foreign minister and a U.S. official confirmed that talks between Iran and the United States are scheduled to be held in Oman on Friday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote that the “nuclear talks” would take place at 10 A.M., … Read more
Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani and two of his sons affiliated to the group were killed in a raid, the US military says United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have killed a senior ISIL (ISIS) leader and his two sons affiliated to the group in Syria’s Aleppo region, the US military has said. A post on … Read more
Sunak’s appointment comes after resigning from the PM role last year after a loss to Keir Starmer’s Labour Party Goldman Sachs has named former United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a senior adviser, adding a veteran policymaker to its roster as banks navigate rising geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty. The investment bank announced Sunak’s appointment … Read more
Security forces confirm death of senior Hamas military wing member in Gaza strikes The Jerusalem Post IDF kills key Hamas founder deemed an ‘orchestrator’ of Oct 7 terror attack in Israel Fox News Israel says it killed Hamas co-founder in Gaza City Strike NBC News Israel at War Day 630: What’s happening in Israel, Gaza, West Bank? The Jerusalem … Read more
Police say Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group’s assassination squad, surrendered to authorities. A senior ISIL (ISIS) commander in Somalia has been captured, police and state media have said, as security forces continue a weeks-long offensive against the group. Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group’s assassination squad, surrendered to authorities on Monday in … Read more
The reported defection comes as Sudan’s army attempts to push back its former ally, the paramilitary RSF. Sudan’s army said on Sunday a commander from its foe the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had defected with some of his troops, in what would be the first such move by a senior figure since the sides started … Read more
A plane carrying a number of former Latin American presidents hoping to observe Venezuela’s anticipated elections this weekend was not allowed to take off from Tocumen airport in Panama, the country’s President Jose Raul Mulino said on Friday. The plane carrying former Panamanian president Mireya Moscoso and other ex-presidents was denied permission to “take off … Read more
BEIRUT, Jan 8 – An Israeli strike on south Lebanon on Monday killed a senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force, three security sources told Reuters. The security sources identified him as Wissam al-Tawil, the deputy head of a unit within the Radwan force. They said he and another Hezbollah terrorist were killed when their … Read more