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Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Israeli military says it intercepted two attacks launched from Yemen
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it intercepted a missile and a projectile in separate launches from Yemen toward Israel. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, although they have agreed to halt attacks on US ships. Israeli military says it intercepted missile from Yemen Israel has carried out strikes in response, including one on May 6 that damaged Yemen's main airport in Sanaa and killed several people.
Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Israeli military intercepts missile launched from Yemen
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel, where sirens sounded in several areas. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, although they have agreed to halt attacks on U.S. ships. Israeli military says it intercepted missile from Yemen Israel has carried out strikes in response, including one on May 6 that damaged Yemen's main airport in Sanaa and killed several people.
Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
EXCLUSIVE: Iraq in talks to free Israeli-Russian researcher Tsurkov
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi government is engaged in negotiations to secure the release of Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, the Coordination Framework (CF), a political alliance of predominantly Shiite parties, confirmed on Monday. CF member Adi Abdul-Hadi told Shafaq News that 'negotiations are underway between government officials and other parties to obtain Tsurkov's release,' without disclosing the identities of those involved. 'However,' he added, 'her fate remains unknown.' He also described the talks as promising, expressing optimism that they would yield 'satisfactory results for all groups involved.' Tsurkov, a Stanford University doctoral researcher, disappeared in Baghdad over two years ago while conducting fieldwork. She is believed to be held by an Iran-aligned armed group, reportedly Kataib Hezbollah. However, the group denied any involvement in the incident. Earlier on Monday, a US State Department spokesperson told our agency that discussions are still ongoing over Tsurkov's case but rejected reports suggesting a prisoner exchange deal involving Iranian detainees. Western outlets had previously speculated that a potential agreement might include the release of a detained member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and several other Iranian nationals held in US custody under a quiet US-Iraqi understanding.
Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
EXCLUSIVE: US denies Iran prisoner swap in Tsurkov case
Shafaq News/ The US State Department denied reports of a prisoner exchange involving Iranian detainees as part of negotiations to secure the release of Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was abducted in Iraq in March 2023. Responding to a Shafaq News inquiry about claims of a potential deal involving Iranians accused of killing Americans, a State Department spokesperson said, 'While discussions are always ongoing, reports of this possible trade are categorically false.' Tsurkov, a doctoral researcher at Stanford University, disappeared in Baghdad over two years ago while conducting fieldwork. She is believed to be held by an Iran-aligned armed group, reportedly Kataib Hezbollah. However, the group denied any involvement in the incident. While Washington confirmed ongoing talks, it rejected suggestions of a broader deal involving high-profile Iranian prisoners. Several Western media outlets had reported the possibility of a deal that could include the release of a detained member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and six other individuals, allegedly under an undeclared US-Iraqi understanding.
GMA Network
4 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Israeli military says it intercepted missile from Yemen; Houthis claim responsibility
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group was responsible for Sunday's attack, adding that it fired a missile towards Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. File photo CAIRO — The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel in an attack by Yemen's Houthis. Sirens sounded in several areas in the country, the Israeli military said earlier. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Most of the group's missiles have been intercepted or have fallen short. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group was responsible for Sunday's attack, adding that it fired a missile towards Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. US President Donald Trump announced this month that the US would stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen because the group had agreed to stop attacking US ships under an Oman-mediated ceasefire deal. However, the accord did not include Israel. — Reuters
