Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel after vowing retaliation for a deadly strike on its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus. Israel has not said it carried out the consulate strike, but is widely believed to have been behind it. It is the first time that Iran has attacked Israel directly. Previously Israel and Iran had been engaged in a years-long shadow war - attacking each other's assets without admitting responsibility. Those attacks have ratcheted up considerably during the current war in Gaza sparked by the Palestinian group Hamas's assault on nearby Israeli communities last October. Why are Israel and Iran enemies? The two countries were allies until the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, which brought in a regime that has used opposing Israel as a key part of its ideology. Iran does not recognise Israel's right to exist and seeks its eradication. The country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has previously called Israel a "cancerous tumour" that "will undoubtedly be uprooted and…

The U.S. and its allies are sounding an unusually urgent alarm over Iran’s possible plans to retaliate in the coming days over Israel’s purported killing of senior Iranian officials at ...

President Biden has stated US support for Israel is "ironclad" after reports an Iranian attack is imminent.

New Delhi: Iran is likely to launch a direct attack on Israel in the next 24 to 48 hours, as per a report published in The Wall Street Journal.  According to the outlet, a person whom leaders of the Iranian regime briefed, emphasised that no final decision has been taken on the attack, however, it […]

Iran’s Leader warned that the “evil regime” of Israel “must be punished and will be punished.”

The leadership of Iran has repeatedly vowed to avenge the deadly April 1 strike on an Iranian Embassy building in Damascus.

President of the United State of America, Joe Biden has vowed that his country's commitment to defend Israel against Iran was “ironclad”. This comes over

France warns nationals against travel to Iran, Israel; US restricts movement of diplomats

Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.As talks for a truce and hostage release dragged on, fears that Iran could soon launch an attack on Israel prompted the United States to announce it was sending reinforcements to the Middle East as a deterrent.

GAZA: Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday (Apr 12), with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES (April 12): Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza today, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals. As ceasefire talks aiming to pause the six-month-old war dragged on,

US President Joe Biden said he expected Iran to attempt to strike Israel soon but warned against any retaliation for the 1 April strike on its Damascus consulate.

Iran has vowed to punish Israel over a recent strike on its Damascus consulate widely blamed on Israel, and fears are rising that an imminent response could risk triggering a broader conflict.

Tehran has vowed revenge against Israel over an airstrike last week in Syria, which targeted an Iranian diplomatic complex in the capital city of Damascus. 

Iran says Israel ‘must be punished,’ while Israel says it will attack Iran directly if Tehran fires on it from its own territory

In the face of escalating tensions in the Middle East, US President Joe Biden has reiterated Washington's steadfast commitment to safeguarding the security of Israel. This affirmation comes amid heightened concerns following Iran's threats in response to an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.

Iran has threatened to hit Israel in retaliation for an attack on a diplomatic compound in the Syrian capital of Damascus last week that killed senior Iranian military officials.

Israel was widely blamed for a 1 April attack on Iran’s embassy in Damascus and killed seven Revolutionary Guards.

WASHINGTON: The top US commander for the Middle East is in Israel for talks with the country’s military officials on security threats, the Pentagon said Thursday. The visit comes amid fears that Iran will retaliate after an Israeli strike that killed seven members of Tehran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, including two generals, in Syria earlier this month. General Erik Kurilla

The top US commander for the Middle East is in Israel for talks on security threats with the country's military officials, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed an "appropriate response" if Iran attacks his country's territory. "A direct Iranian attack on

Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed an "appropriate response" if Iran attacks his country's territory. "A direct Iranian attack on

The White House said Thursday it had "warned" Iran after President Joe Biden said Tehran was threatening a significant retaliatory attack on Israel over a strike that destroyed an Iranian consulate building…

JERUSALEM >> Israel’s foreign minister threatened Wednesday that his country’s forces would strike Iran directly if the Islamic Republic launched an attack from its territory against Israel, as tensions between the rival powers flare following the killings of Iranian generals in a blast at the Iranian consulate in Syria.

Israel warned on Saturday that Iran would suffer the "consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further" as fears grew of wider conflict more than six months into Israel's war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.The strong warning came after Iran seized a container ship linked to Israel in the Gulf, and the United States announced it was sending more troops to the troubled region.

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES (April 13): Israel warned today that Iran would suffer the "consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further" as fears grew of wider conflict more than six months into Israel's war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. The strong warning came after Iran

Israel warned on Saturday (Apr 13) that Iran would suffer the "consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further" as fears grew of wider conflict more

CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Kurilla, on a regional tour, discussed preparations for a possible retaliatory attack by Iran against Israel.

April 10 (UPI) -- Israel warned Wednesday if Iran directly attacks Israel in retaliation for the bombing of an Iranian consulate building in Syria, Israel will strike directly at Iranian territory.

Directly and through proxy groups like the Houthis in Yemen, Iran has been disrupting commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf for years.

Israel was coming under direct attack from Iran Saturday, the army announced, in a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes that threatened to overshadow the conflict in Gaza. Iran had repeatedly threatened to strike Israel in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on its Damascus consular building and […]

The United States and other nations have urged restraint as tensions soar

It’s kind of damned if it responds and damned if it doesn’t, expert says

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Apr 10) promised "ironclad" support for Israel as Iran threatens reprisals over a strike that levelled an Iranian consulate building in Damascus

U.S. and Iranian officials say Iran will likely launch an attack soon against targets in Israel but leave U.S. forces alone, to avoid a wider war.

US pledges strong support of Israel, as Israel warns Iran to stand down, Iran lashes out, and tensions reach a boiling point

The possible fresh confrontation comes even as Israel is in the middle of a war with Hamas in Gaza. Iran had vowed to avenge the strike on its consulate in Syrian capital Damascus on April 1 that claimed several lives.

Israel on alert after Iran threats, U.S. warns of attack, as Gaza war continues, with international criticism.

Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.As talks for a truce and hostage release dragged on, fears that Iran could soon launch an attack on Israel prompted the United States to announce it was sending reinforcements to the Middle East as a deterrent.

Israel was on alert Thursday after its arch foe Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals, and as the war against Hamas ground on in Gaza. Days after Israel strengthened its air defences and paused leave for combat units, the United States…

Biden pledges ‘ironclad’ support for its top regional ally despite diplomatic tensions

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that Israel would respond directly to any attack by Iran.

The U.S. believes that an Iranian attack on Israel may be imminent and has instructed its diplomatic employees in Israel not to travel.

Israel is keeping up its war in Gaza but is also preparing for scenarios in other areas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, amid concern that Iran was preparing to strike Israel.

Israel was coming under direct attack from Iran Saturday, the army announced, in a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes that threatened to overshadow the conflict in Gaza.Iran had repeatedly threatened to strike Israel in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on its Damascus consular building and Washington had warned repeatedly in recent days that the reprisals were imminent.