Middle East

Israel's prime minister said he has spoken to the US president-elect three times since the election with the aim of tightening the alliance between their nations.

The Iraqi government on Monday submitted an official letter of protest to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the UN Security Council, condemning the "flagrant" violation committed by Israel by breaching Iraqi airspace and sovereignty, and using Iraqi airspace to carry out

The IDF said ballistic missiles have been launched from Iran at Israel.

Sirens sound across all of Israel warning of the incoming attack.

Israel's military said Saturday that it killed Hassan Nasrallah, the overall leader of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, in a Friday airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon.

A Iraqian woman has been arrested in Diyala province, Iraq, for allegedly trying to sell her daughter or receive money for prostitution, the police command said.

The United States has deployed more vessels to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, including a submarine and several destroyers, as concerns grow in the region about a potential Iranian attack on Israel.

The United States has designated Iraq-based Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya as a terrorist organization, the US State Department announced.

The hostages were rescued by Shin Bet and Yamam fighters from two different locations in an operation in the heart of Nuseirat.

The IDF released the following statement on Saturday:

Israel's Defense Ministry has officially signed a deal with the United States for it to procure a third F-35 fighter jet squadron.

At least 3 sons and 3 grandchildren of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas political leader, were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza on 10 April, the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed