Iranian officials tried Friday to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to a mass funeral for some killed in the attack,
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The strike that killed Hamas’ deputy political leader, Saleh Arouri, threatened months of efforts by the United States to prevent the war in Gaza from spiraling into a regional conflict.
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Navy operations in the Middle East, said it was the first time the Houthis had used an unmanned surface vessel, or USV, since their harassment of commercial ships in the Red Sea began after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Wednesday’s attack in Kerman, Iran killed at least 84 people and wounded an additional 284.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East on a tour expected to focus on easing resurgent fears that the Israel-Hamas war could erupt into a broader conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relayed goal of “fundamental change” on border with Lebanon to U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein on Thursday.
The Iran attack is the latest sign that the war between Israel and Hamas risks widening into a broader regional conflict.
The mother and uncle of a U.S. service member were safe outside of Gaza after being rescued from the fighting in a secret operation coordinated by the U.S., Israel, Egypt and others, a U.S. official said.
Critics said the law was designed to protect the prime minister from being deemed unfit to rule over claims of a conflict of interest.
The assessment offers the firmest U.S. support for Israeli claims about the Shifa hospital complex, which was raided by Israeli forces in November.
David Barnea said the intelligence service is “committed to settling accounts with the murderers who raided the Gaza envelope.”
The Harvard Corporation said the resignation came “with great sadness” and thanked her for her “deep and unwavering commitment to Harvard and to the pursuit of academic excellence.”
Saleh Arouri, who was the most senior Hamas figure killed since the war with Israel began, was also a founder of the terrorist group’s military wing
It was sent to the Eastern Mediterranean to be within striking distance of Israel since the day after Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.
The troop movement could signal that fighting is being scaled back in some areas of Gaza, particularly in the northern half.