14 stories for 2026-03-01
Israel has closed crossings into the Gaza Strip, including those used by humanitarian aid workers, according to an Israeli government agency. The closure restricts access for aid delivery into the territory.
A ballistic missile fired by Iranian forces struck central Tel Aviv, causing at least one civilian death and wounding more than 20 others. The missile penetrated Israeli air-defense systems, and Israeli authorities declared a nationwide state of emergency. Residents fled to shelters as air raid sirens sounded across the country.
Recently declassified Israeli files from 1948 have been revealed, with sources characterizing them as containing genocidal war orders. The documents relate to Israel's 1948 war period.
Occupation forces prevented Palestinians from reaching the Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform evening and tarawih prayers, citing restrictions on gatherings. The blockade coincided with the onset of attacks on Iran.
Israel's Ministry of Energy has announced a halt to gas exports to Egypt.
Israeli forces carried out airstrikes and shelling in Gaza, including in Khan Younis, and conducted demolition operations on residential buildings in eastern Khan Younis. Palestinian factions Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued separate statements condemning a U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, characterizing it as a threat to regional security and stability.
An Egyptian man was detained after an incident involving driving a jeep bearing an Israeli flag into a crowd. No further details about injuries, motivations, or charges are provided in the available excerpt.
Israeli airstrikes hit an elementary girls' school in southern Iran on Saturday, resulting in 85 student deaths according to judicial authorities in the region. The casualty count was announced by the local prosecutor's office.
Loud explosions were heard early Sunday near Erbil airport in Iraq, which hosts US-led coalition troops, with thick black smoke visible from the airport area. On Saturday, US-led coalition forces downed several missiles and explosive-laden drones over Erbil. A separate airstrike on a PMF base in central Iraq killed at least two people.
The Israeli military announced strikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon on Saturday.
Calm was restored in Tripoli and several western Libyan cities on Saturday after arrests were made following large popular protests. The demonstrations had focused on concerns over currency inflation and service deterioration.
Four people were killed on Saturday when an Iranian missile fell on a building in Al-Sweida in southern Syria, according to state media reports.
Tunisia has resumed carrying out capital punishment sentences, according to reporting from Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Israeli military stated that attacks on Iran resulted in the deaths of Iran's defense minister and a commander of the Revolutionary Guards, according to the source.