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Central Israel bore the brunt of a significant missile attack from Iran in the early hours of March 18, 2026, with Israeli media reporting "extensive property damage" and emergency services responding to multiple impact sites. The city of Kafr Qassem was particularly affected, with at least four locations struck, leading to calls for immediate medical […]

Gholamreza Soleimani, the influential commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij Resistance Force, was confirmed killed on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in a series of targeted strikes attributed to US and Israeli forces. The death of such a high-ranking figure within Iran’s security apparatus marks a significant escalation in the ongoing, undeclared "War on Iran," a conflict […]

Beirut’s southern suburbs were rocked by multiple Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, as reported by Lebanon’s official National News Agency (ANI), marking a significant escalation in the already volatile Middle East, just hours after Israel reportedly claimed responsibility for the assassination of Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani. The bombardment, which occurred around […]

Fragments from missiles and interceptor systems rained down on multiple revered religious sites within Jerusalem’s ancient Old City following an unprecedented aerial assault launched by Iran against Israel. Israeli police confirmed that debris, some of it substantial, was discovered near the sensitive Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, the venerable Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and within the […]

Israel is set to maintain the closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque throughout the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr and for an indefinite period thereafter, according to information obtained by Middle East Eye. Sources intimately familiar with the affairs of the revered site in occupied East Jerusalem have confirmed that Israeli authorities recently conveyed this decision […]

Immediate Aftermath and Civilian Impact The strikes, which reportedly commenced shortly after midnight local time, illuminated the night sky with explosions and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital. Eyewitness accounts spoke of multiple impacts, loud enough to be heard across wide swathes of Beirut. Firefighters were dispatched to several sites, working tirelessly to extinguish fires […]

US President Donald Trump on Sunday launched a scathing attack on American media outlets, accusing them of colluding with Iran to disseminate "knowingly FAKE" AI-generated misinformation, including fabricated images depicting the USS Abraham Lincoln "burning uncontrollably." In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump asserted that such reports constituted "TREASON" and called for charges […]

Israeli authorities announced today, March 15, 2026, that the Rafah crossing, the vital conduit between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, is slated to reopen on Wednesday for restricted movement of individuals. This development emerges against a backdrop of severe humanitarian conditions in Gaza and a significant regional escalation following the commencement of a broader conflict […]

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence announced on March 15, 2026, the successful interception of four ballistic missiles and six drones launched from Iran, marking another significant escalation in the ongoing "US-Israel war on Iran" that commenced on February 28. This latest barrage highlights the increasing frequency and sophistication of aerial attacks targeting the […]

On 15 March 2026, at approximately 06:46 GMT, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had launched a significant assault involving 10 ballistic missiles and an unspecified number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting US military personnel and assets stationed at the Al-Dhafra Airbase in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The IRGC, in a […]