Latest Tel Aviv News & Updates

Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) An Iranian missile, or debris from an interception, struck a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday, damaging three homes, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported. Video footage shared on social media showed a large plume of smoke rising from the area. There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service.The attack triggered air-raid sirens in the Jerusalem area and parts of the West Bank, while explosions were heard as a…

Tehran, June 8 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Monday that Israel attacked targets inside Iranian territory. The attacks were carried out with air-launched ballistic missiles, the IRGC was quoted by the official news agency IRNA as saying.The IRGC made the remarks after Iranian state media reported explosions in multiple cities across the country, including Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan and Karaj, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting IRNA.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF…

Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile from Yemen Monday morning. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it identified and intercepted the missile launched from Yemen towards Israeli territory.Media reports said the missile attack triggered sirens in central Israel, including the city of Tel Aviv.The attack came after Israel’s strikes on Iran earlier on Monday, which Israel said hit military targets in western and central Iran, according to …

Washington, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan’s leadership continues to project contrasting narratives on the Palestine issue, offering emotive solidarity at home while pursuing discreet strategic calculations on the international stage. That is not “realpolitik” but a pattern of “institutionalised deception”, with the Pakistani public paying the price, a report mentioned.“For years, Pakistan has worn its solidarity with Palestine like armour. Politicians deliver impassioned speeches. Parliament …

Jerusalem, March 29 (IANS) Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Effie Defrin said in a live broadcast update that within a few days, the Israeli military will complete the strikes on all vital components of Iran’s military industry.”This means that we will destroy most of Iran’s military production capabilities, and it will take the Iranian regime a long time to restore them,” Defrin added.”We continue to act according to a plan, with a systematic and extensive attack that is prepared in advance a…

Tel Aviv, March 28 (IANS) A man around 60 years old was killed in the central Israeli city of Tel Aviv by a missile launched from Iran, Israel’s national emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) and the Israel Police said.According to the police, the incident involved a dispersing cluster munition missile that struck several locations in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area on Friday night (local time).It added that the fatality, a construction worker, was hit by shrapnel from a cluster munition relea…

Tel Aviv, March 26 (IANS) A missile fired from Iran has evaded Israel’s air defence systems and struck the city of Dimona, near which Israel’s main nuclear facility and reactor are located, state-owned Kan TV reported.Air raid sirens in the area sounded in the morning and early afternoon on Wednesday (local time), warning of incoming missile attacks, according to the Home Front Command. The Israeli military did not officially confirm whether the missile was intercepted.The Magen David Adom ambul…

Tel Aviv, March 24 (IANS) A missile fired from Iran struck Tel Aviv on Tuesday, injuring several people and damaging buildings and vehicles, Israeli authorities said.Loud explosions were heard across the city, with eyewitnesses reporting large plumes of smoke rising from both northern and southern parts of the country’s commercial hub.Israel’s Army Radio, citing security officials, reported that it was apparently a cluster-type missile containing several bomblets, each weighing about 100 kg, wit…

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on March 23, even as services on several routes remain limited, according to an official statement issued by the airline.Both carriers will continue their scheduled operations to Jeddah, with a total of 10 flights between India and the Saudi Arabian city. Air India will operate one return service each from Delhi and Mumbai, while Air India Express will r…

Jerusalem, March 12 (IANS) The Israeli military said it began a new “wide-scale wave of strikes” on Iran early on Thursday, minutes after alarms were activated across Israel warning of missile attacks from Iran.Residents in Tel Aviv reported loud blasts as Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news said debris hit several locations in the area. The country’s rescue service, Magen David Adom, said its teams were on their way to search for possible injuries at sites where missile hits or fragments had been …