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Former defense minister, fired by PM in November 2024 amid heated wartime disagreements that have persisted past his sacking, says 'right now isn't the time' for him to run The post Yoav Gallant says he won’t run for office in next election, leaves future open appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Strikes kill nine people near Iraq-Syria border, security officials say Air strikes killed at least nine Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border, two senior security officials told AFP.  Another 10 fighters were wounded in the strikes that targeted a base belonging to Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, the officials added on condition of anonymity, with one saying that the death toll could rise.  "The base was destroyed, and the rescue teams who arrived at the site were also targeted," one of the officials said.

‘That’s the scary thing about old leaders — it’s like, death is imminent,’ Rogan said

'Please, please, please': Minister urges Danes to avoid driving as oil prices spike amid U.S.-Iran war  CNBC

Civilian deaths mount and Iran attacks more ships as Middle East war rages  London Evening Standard

Residents of a Beirut neighbourhood tell Al Jazeera they felt safe until the Israeli attack on Wednesday morning.

Iran War Exposes America’s Unfixed Supply Chains  The American Prospect

Fallen debris in Dubai after drone attack, Kuwait airport hit Dubai reported a drone attack and fallen debris in two locations on Thursday, while Kuwait's airport was damaged in yet another strike on the facility during Iran's Gulf campaign in the Middle East war. The Dubai government's media office reported "a minor incident caused by debris from a successful interception that fell onto the facade of a building on Sheikh Zayed Road".  Earlier, the media office reported "a minor drone incident in the Al Bada'a area". Both incidents caused no casualties, it said in the statements on X.

Iran’s 3 Conditions To END WAR with US & Israel!  Gulte

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Indian crew member killed on oil tanker attacked near Iraq's Basra An Indian crew member on a US-owned crude oil tanker was killed in an attack near Basra on Wednesday, India’s embassy in Baghdad said. The embassy said in a post on X that the remaining 15 Indian crew members aboard the Safesea Vishnu, which sails under the Marshall Islands flag, have been evacuated to a safe location.

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Why Iran War Becomes A Contest Of Who Can Take The Most Pain  NDTV

Sheina Vaspi, Israel's only representative at Milano Cortina Paralympic Games, delighted in wearing Star of David on her helmet as she competed, despite 12th-place finish The post Amid war, Israeli Para athlete stands tall as she proudly displays national flag appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The impact is being felt thousands of miles away from the conflict

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites across Iran

'Fingers on the trigger': Iran warns protesters while Netanyahu urges action  BBC

Trump owes Americans clear answers on war with Iran: Preston Xanthopoulos  Seacoastonline.com

Iran fires 4th ballistic missile salvo at Israel since midnight; IDF launches fresh strikes  The Times of Israel

Calling the war in Iran a success doesn’t make it so  WBUR