Apr 14 G7 nations condemn Iran’s unprecedented attack as Israel hails ‘success’ in blocking it By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press President Joe Biden convened a meeting of the Group of Seven advanced democracies “to coordinate a united diplomatic response.” The participants unanimously condemned the attack and said they “stand ready to take further measures now and in response to further… Continue reading
Apr 14 Live updates: Israel says it intercepted 99 percent of Iran’s drones and missiles By Associated Press Israel praised the success of its defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles while tensions ran high over a possible Israeli counter-strike. Continue reading
Apr 13 What is Israel’s air defense system and how did it intercept Iran’s drone and missile strike? By Associated Press Israel's multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from an Iranian strike by more than 300 drones and ballistic missiles. Continue reading
Apr 13 Live updates: Iran launches its first-ever direct military assault on Israel By Associated Press Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. The Israeli military says Iran fired more than 100 bomb-carrying drones toward Israel. Hours later, Iran announced it had also launch much more destructive ballistic missiles. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Israel on high alert, closes airspace as Iran launches drone attack In our news wrap Saturday, Iran’s much-anticipated attack on Israel is unfolding slowly, violent unrest continued in the West Bank as the body of a missing Israeli teen was found, an attacker stabbed six people to death at a mall… Continue watching
Apr 13 Iran fires drones and ballistic missiles at Israel in massive retaliatory attack By Joseph Federman, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Booms and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem early Sunday after Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East ever closer to a regionwide war. Continue reading
Apr 13 Gunmen in southwest Pakistan killed 11 people in highway attacks on vehicles, police say By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press Pakistani police searched for gunmen who killed nine people after abducting them from a bus on a highway in the country’s southwest. The same attackers earlier killed two people and wounded six in another car they forced to stop. Continue reading
Apr 13 Israeli teen found dead in West Bank, sparking largest settler rampage since start of war in Gaza By Nasser Nasser, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank went on the largest rampage against Palestinians there since the war in Gaza began, as Israel's army said Saturday the body of a missing Israeli teen was found after he was killed in a “terrorist… Continue reading
Apr 13 Crews in Turkey rescue 174 stranded people almost a day after deadly cable car accident By Associated Press The last of 174 people stranded in cable cars high above a mountain in southern Turkey were brought to safety Saturday, nearly 23 hours after one pod hit a pole and burst open, killing one person and injuring seven when… Continue reading
Apr 13 As tensions with Israel rise, Iranian forces seize a container ship near Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Commandos from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled from a helicopter onto an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel Saturday in the latest attack between the two countries. Continue reading