Iranian officials have downplayed Israel’s drone attack on Iranian territory, signaling there will be no response. “What happened last night was not a strike,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told NBC News on Friday. “They were more like toys that our children play with—not drones.” Iranian authorities said three small drones were downed in the … Continue reading "Iran Downplays Israeli Attack, Signals There Will Be No Response"
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Some in Israel had been calling for a stronger move than this apparently limited strike, writes James Landale.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pursuit of a decisive victory amid political turmoil could imperil regional stability, with the world anxiously awaiting developments in a volatile situation.
The pair dined together for more than two hours.
Iranian media report no damage to any nuclear facilities.
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The war of words between Israel and Iran is heating up as Israel's response to Iran's missile and drone attack last week draws near. The tit-for-tat attacks and retaliation cycle are escalating as a war neither side wants becomes more likely with each statement emanating from the two nation's capitals. “The nuclear facilities of the Zionist enemy have been identified and all the necessary information from all targets is at our disposal,” the
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The government is advancing plans for an offensive on Rafah as part of the pressure put on Hamas to return to negotiations for a hostage release deal. The security cabinet is scheduled to convene on Thursday, to discuss the planned IDF offensive on the Hamas strong hold in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, after the cabinet did not meet for the past 12 days. As far as Ynet has learned, the security cabinet will not be asked to approve plans after it authorized the war cabinet to decide its...
Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.