The student government at the CUNY Graduate Center has approved a resolution to boycott the use of student activity fees to purchase goods that support or benefit from the US-backed Israeli occupation of Palestine. Critics have criticized this move as antisemitic and illegal. The list of boycotted items includes Sabra brand hummus, Starbucks coffee, food … Read more
Dark/Light Mode (15/08/24) EL AL Israel Airlines has finalized an agreement for up to 31 Boeing 737 MAX jets, supporting the airline’s plans to renew its fleet of 737 airplanes. EL AL’s 737 MAX order follows its purchase earlier this year of three additional 787-9 airplanes with options for six more as the flag carrier … Read more
Antony Blinken has informed Israeli leaders that “much more needs to be done” to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in besieged northern Gaza, raising potential consequences in US law if action isn’t taken, a senior Biden administration official says. On Tuesday, the US secretary of state met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav … Read more
The Israeli military says they killed the cleric tipped to succeed the late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an airstrike nearly three weeks ago. Hashem Safieddine died in air strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Hezbollah, a powerful Lebanese Shia Muslim organization fighting Israel, … Read more
“Come inside and close the door.” Just one mile from the Lebanon border, Hezbollah rocket and missile attacks have increased since October 8 of last year. “Hopefully, there is no bombing. This is one, two, three.” Dozens of rockets have been fired toward northern Israel almost daily since then, in what Hezbollah has said is … Read more
Israel’s military has announced that it is now targeting Hezbollah’s financial arm in Lebanon and will be attacking numerous targets in Beirut and other areas. Subsequently, explosions were reported in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Evacuation warnings have been issued for southern Beirut, the eastern Bekaa valley, and parts of southern Lebanon. The attacks will focus on … Read more
The Israeli military has warned residents in 24 areas in Lebanon – including 14 in the capital Beirut – that it plans to carry out strikes in the coming hours and throughout the night. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it would target banks and other financial infrastructure supporting Hezbollah. A BBC correspondent in Beirut … Read more
In a statement on Sunday evening, IDF spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari warned that “anyone located near sites used to fund Hezbollah’s terror activities must move away from these locations immediately”. “We will strike several targets in the coming hours and additional targets throughout the night,” he said. “In the coming days, we will reveal … Read more
Residents of Beirut were forced to flee their homes late on Sunday following a warning from Israel of impending attacks on Hezbollah-linked sites related to financial operations in Lebanon. The Israeli military instructed people to evacuate these areas immediately. Shortly after the warning, several explosions were heard and a large fire was seen in the … Read more
A view of damaged buildings following Israeli attacks on Laylaki and Haret Hireyk neighborhood of Dahieh region in Beirut, Lebanon on October 1, 2024. Houssam Shbaro | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel targeted Hezbollah arms facilities in southern Beirut after the Lebanese armed group fired rockets into northern Israel and a drone was launched at … Read more