Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza-Yemen airport where WHO chief prepared to board plane Blogging Sole

The Israeli military said airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted Houthi rebel-held by the capital Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida. The director-general of the World Health Organization said the attack happened as he was preparing to board a flight in Sanaa, injuring a crew member. The Israeli military later told The Associated Press … Read more

Syria’s civil war resumes in dramatic fashion as Russia joins airstrikes against rebels who took Aleppo Blogging Sole

The Syrian army and its Russian ally carried out deadly joint air raids on areas that Islamist-led rebels took control of during the weekend. These strikes were a response to a lightning offensive carried out by the rebels which allowed them to regain control of entire swaths of northwest Syria from government forces. The conflict … Read more

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 11 in Beirut as diplomats call for ceasefire Blogging Sole

Israeli airstrikes on Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more in central Beirut as diplomats rushed to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s health ministry said the death toll in the country’s capital could rise as rescuers search the rubble for survivors. DNA tests are being used to identify the … Read more