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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Israel Conducts Strikes in Iran in Major Escalation, Axios Says
Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, Axios reported, in a major escalation in the standoff over Tehran's atomic program that risks sparking a new war in the Middle East. Israel's defense minister declared a state of emergency throughout Israel, Axios said. Iran had previously vowed to respond to any attack.
Bloomberg
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Israel Starts Gaza Escalation, Sees Movement in Hostage Talks
Israel advanced its ground forces in Gaza as part of a long-threatened all-out offensive against Hamas, and said the new action prompted the group to resume mediated negotiations on a possible ceasefire and hostage release. Hamas denied the assertion — issued, unusually, during the Jewish Sabbath by Israel's defense minister. It said said there were ongoing talks in Qatar 'without preconditions.'
