Blasts reported in Damascus
Blasts reported in Damascus Syrian state TV is reporting that blasts have been heard in the Syrian capital Damascus and its surrounding areas.
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Israeli air strike kills four family members in southern Lebanon: reports
Israeli air strike kills four family members in southern Lebanon: reports Four members of the same family have been killed in an Israeli air strike on their home in southern Lebanon's Houmine El Tahta, Lebanese National News Agency is reporting. According to the report, a husband, wife and their two daughters were killed in the attack. This comes as Israel has launched an invasion into swathes of southern Lebanon, while overnight strikes on southern Beirut killed at least seven people.
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No promises this will be Israel’s ‘last war’, says Israeli foreign minister
No promises this will be Israel’s ‘last war’, says Israeli foreign minister Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said while Israel’s “enemies” can still fire at it, they do not pose an “existential threat”. “We will need, in the future as well, to remain vigilant against our enemies’ plots,” he said. “We do not promise that this will be ‘the last war’.
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French peacekeeping troops in Lebanon subject to 'unacceptable intimidation' -junior minister
French peacekeeping troops in Lebanon subject to 'unacceptable intimidation' -junior minister French peacekeeping troops serving in Lebanon were subjected to 'absolutely unacceptable intimidation', said France's junior army minister on Wednesday. Indonesia has called on the United Nations to conduct an investigation into the deaths of three of its Unifil peacekeepers following Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. "We expressed our solidarity with the Indonesians.
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Israeli strike in Beirut kill Hezbollah commander for Iraq
Israeli strike in Beirut kill Hezbollah commander for Iraq An Israeli strike in the Jnah area of Beirut early on Wednesday killed Hezbollah's top commander for Iraq military affairs, Yousef Hashem, a Lebanese security source and a Hezbollah source both told AFP. The security source said "a senior Hezbollah official, who is the military chief for the Iraq file, named Youssef Hashem, was killed in the strike on the Jnah area in Beirut," adding that "he was in a meeting inside a tent near several vehicles". A source close to Hezbollah confirmed the information, while the health ministry announced a final toll of seven people killed in the strike.
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Huge fire after drone attack hits engine oil warehouse in Iraqi Kurdistan
Huge fire after drone attack hits engine oil warehouse in Iraqi Kurdistan A drone strike caused a massive fire at the storage facilities of an engine oil firm in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan on Wednesday, the regional government and the company said. The regional capital Erbil hosts a major US consulate complex, while its airport houses military advisors attached to a US-led coalition. Both have been regularly targeted since the outbreak of war.
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Italian-American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad
Italian-American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 04/01/2026 - 09:45 Shelly Kittleson, a contributor for Al-Monitor, was reportedly captured on Saadoun Street in central Baghdad US journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a picture in Baghdad on 31 March 2026 (AFP) Off Italian- American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday by a suspected Iran-backed armed group. Dylan Johnson, US assistant secretary of state for Public Diplomacy, said on X that an individual linked to the Kataeb Hezbollah group had been arrested by Iraqi authorities over the incident. The State Department said it had warned the journalist of the risks to her safety and was working to secure her release "as soon as possible".
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Kerman, Sirjan in southern Iran targeted by US-Israeli attacks
Kerman, Sirjan in southern Iran targeted by US-Israeli attacks US-Israeli attacks targeted southern Iranian cities of Kerman and the nearby Sirjan, Iranian media reported.
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Syrian President Sharaa says no involvement in Iran war unless 'targeted'
Syrian President Sharaa says no involvement in Iran war unless 'targeted' Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 13:45 At Chatham House, Sharaa says Syria must avoid becoming 'arena of war' again, as protesters chanted outside Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks to Bronwen Maddox at the Chatham House think tank in London (MEE/Alex MacDonald) Off Syria 's President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Damascus will stay out of the Israeli - US war on Iran unless his country comes under attack, during a visit to London on Tuesday. Speaking at the Chatham House think tank in central London, Sharaa repeatedly stressed his desire to keep Syria out of a new conflict after 14 years of civil war. "We will not be in it unless we are subjected to it and there is no diplomatic solution," he said.
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Two Afghan workers injured in US-Israeli attack
Two Afghan workers injured in US-Israeli attack Two Afghan workers injured after US-Israeli attack on Bushehr meteorological facility, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. One attack targeted a meteorological facility in Bushehr, hitting the site and damaging a nearby greenhouse, where the Afghan workers were injured. Another attack hit a poultry farm in the Dashtestan area, while a separate attack hit a tent in Deylam county.
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Iranian missile hits oil tanker in Qatar, defence ministry says
Iranian missile hits oil tanker in Qatar, defence ministry says Qatar was targeted by three cruise missiles launched from Iran, one of which struck an oil tanker, Qatar’s defence ministry said. The ministry said in a post on X that it intercepted two of the missiles, while the third hit a tanker leased to Qatar Energy. "Procedures were implemented, and coordination was established with relevant authorities to evacuate the tanker, which had a crew of 21, without any casualties," the ministry said.
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Lebanon says Israeli strikes on Beirut area kill seven
Lebanon says Israeli strikes on Beirut area kill seven Lebanon's health ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people. The health ministry said an Israeli raid early Wednesday in the Jnah area killed at least five people and wounded 21 others. A man takes a photo of a damaged car following an Israeli strike as the US-Israel war with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, 1 April 2026.
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Israel’s war-time injuries rise to 6,286, health ministry says
Israel’s war-time injuries rise to 6,286, health ministry says Israel’s health ministry says that 104 people have been injured and admitted to hospitals over the past 24 hours, excluding the latest casualties in central Israel. The latest injuries bring the total number of Israelis wounded during the war to 6,286, the ministry said, adding that 100 people remain hospitalised. Residents and first responders stand at the scene of an impact following an Iranian strike over Bnei Brak in central Israel on 1 April, 2026.
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Iranian attack in Israel’s Bnei Brak injures 14 people, report says
Iranian attack in Israel’s Bnei Brak injures 14 people, report says We earlier reported that at least six people were wounded in an Iranian air attack in Israel's Bnei Brak. Israel’s Channel 12 is reporting that the casualty toll of those injured has reached 14, and all have been transferred to hospitals.
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US-Israeli strikes continue to destroy civilian infrastructure across Iran
US-Israeli strikes continue to destroy civilian infrastructure across Iran Air strikes continued in and around Tehran in recent hours, with residential areas and key infrastructure reported to have been hit across the capital, Iranian state media reported. The reports said that multiple districts were targeted, including affluent northern areas and neighbourhoods near Mehrabad International Airport, as well as central areas such as Taleghani Avenue. Iranian officials said the strikes extended to other cities, hitting industrial and civilian infrastructure, including steel facilities in Isfahan and sites in Borujen, Bushehr and Bandar Abbas.
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Iranian missile attack injures six in central Israel
Iranian missile attack injures six in central Israel Six people, including an 11-year-old girl, were wounded in an Iranian missile attack on central Israel on Wednesday, according to emergency services. Magen David Adom said the girl was taken to the hospital with shrapnel injuries, while others injured included a 13-year-old boy, a 39-year-old woman, a 50-year-old man. Local media reported multiple impact sites across central Israel, including two in Bnei Brak and others in Holon and Petah Tikva.
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American journalist kidnapped in Iraq by Kataib-Hezbollah, US says
American journalist kidnapped in Iraq by Kataib-Hezbollah, US says An American freelance journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad by a suspected Iraqi armed group, the United States said, as regional security deteriorates following the US-Israeli attack on Iran. The State Department said it had warned the journalist of security risks and was working to ensure the American's release "as soon as possible". "An individual with ties to the Iranian-aligned group Kataib Hezbollah believed to be involved in the kidnapping has been taken into custody by Iraqi authorities," Dylan Johnson, the assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, wrote on X.
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Israeli Air Force chases drone for 20 minutes, local media reports
Israeli Air Force chases drone for 20 minutes, local media reports The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday pursued a drone over northern Israel for about 20 minutes, according to local media reports, as sirens sounded across multiple communities. Alerts were issued in towns including Kiryat Shmona, Kfar Yuval, Margaliot, Kfar Giladi, Manara and Beit Hillel, authorities said. Israeli media also reported sirens in Safed and dozens of nearby towns following the suspected drone infiltration, with interception efforts underway.
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest updates on the US-Israeli war on Iran: A Bangladeshi national was killed by falling shrapnel after a drone interception in the United Arab Emirates, the official WAM news agency said on Wednesday. A tanker struck off Qatar was hit by two projectiles, one causing a fire that has since been extinguished and another remaining unexploded in the vessel's engine room, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said. Dubai-based airline Emirates' website said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or transit the United Arab Emirates.
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US-Israeli attacks kill at least 10 nurses in Iran
US-Israeli attacks kill at least 10 nurses in Iran At least ten nurses were killed in a US-Israeli bombing in Iran, according to the Isna news agency, citing the director general of the Nursing System Organisation. The agency said that medical services continue without disruption. The Iranian Red Crescent Society said that civilian areas were targeted by the airstrikes overnight.
