Israeli army extends Hebron siege into second day
Israeli forces have maintained a tight closure on Hebron in the occupied West Bank for a second day, with Palestinian media reporting home raids, m...
Millions of Israelis are taking cover as air raid sirens sound across the country following a coordinated wave of missile and drone attacks from Iran and Yemen, according to the Israeli military. Twelve people were injured.
Sirens were activated in multiple areas, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Rishon LeZion, Lod, Ramla, Holon, Bnei Brak, and Herzliya, as well as dozens of smaller towns and industrial zones from the north to central regions.
Iran’s state news agency IRNA confirmed that Tehran launched a fresh barrage targeting Israel. Israeli media also report that missiles were fired from Yemen around the same time, striking amid Iran’s assault on the country.
At least three rockets are reported to have struck Tel Aviv amid ongoing Iranian missile attacks on Israel. Local sources say one of the strikes has been confirmed through video footage. Israeli authorities have not yet issued an official statement on the extent of damage or casualties.
Israeli media now report multiple missile impacts following the latest round of Iranian strikes. Israeli police say they have received reports of rockets and shrapnel falling in a community in the Tel Aviv area, causing damage but no injuries.
Israeli air defenses are intercepting incoming projectiles, while authorities urge residents to stay in shelters amid rising fears of a broader regional conflict.
Israeli military bulldozers have begun demolishing buildings in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, 23 October, following armed clashes with Palestinians that left two Israeli soldiers dead, according to the Israeli military.
Saudi Aramco has ordered staff to evacuate its headquarters amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Two people were killed in an attack on Dammam airport, while Iran's IRGC Navy claimed strikes on seven vessels and warned the U.S. of a wider response.
Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and injured 15 others, including two children, Ukrainian authorities said. Meanwhile, Russia said it had intercepted the vast majority of 630 Ukrainian drones launched towards Moscow.
Super typhoon Champi is set to batter Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture from Friday (23 October), bringing violent winds, torrential rain and waves up to 11 metres high, as airlines cancel flights and organisers scrap a major festival.
A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tibet in southwestern China, killing 16 people and injuring 65, while forcing more than 12,000 residents to relocate as rescue teams respond to widespread aftershocks.
German police have detained a suspect after a major fire broke out at the historic Kehlsteinhaus, known as the “Eagle’s Nest”, a mountain retreat once used by senior Nazi officials, including Adolf Hitler.
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 500 injured as strong winds and torrential rain brought down trees, cut power and disrupted transport across the island.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday dismissed accusations that Canada planned to interfere in next month’s U.S. midterm elections, saying he was disappointed by comments from the American ambassador.
Kenya has recorded a second death from Ebola, the health ministry said late on Friday, as the outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread across Africa.
Gunmen opened fire on mourners at a church funeral in southern Jordan on Friday, killing at least seven people in a rare attack on the country’s Christian minority that has raised fresh questions about security in the country.
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