Nada AlTaher

3 days ago | thenationalnews.com | Nada AlTaher

The Iran strikes have exposed serious gaps in Israel's shelter system, leaving many Palestinian citizens and even foreigners struggling to find protection from incoming Iranian missiles. Activists and rights groups have said the Israeli government has not done enough to keep vulnerable communities and minorities safe by building enough safe spaces for them or ensuring that they are not being discriminatorily kept out in existing ones. Israel attacked Iran on June 13, prompting its retaliation.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Nada AlTaher

He doesn't say "I love you" very often. But, at 82, he will fight his chronic back pain, the one that has come back after surgery, and leave the warmth of his bed at 6am. He'll head to the market to buy fruit and vegetables that could otherwise have been ordered and delivered within the hour. This is the way Arab fathers say "I love you."I was at my parents' house once when my dad, Dr Mazen AlTaher, began to put on his shoes after coming home from work.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Nada AlTaher

Up until last week, it seemed unthinkable for a UN member state to strike a nuclear site. But Israel did just that when it launched its attack on Iran, hitting military and atomic sites, and killing key figures of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It also seemed unthinkable for missiles to penetrate Israel's Iron Dome and destroy infrastructure in cities such as Haifa and Tel Aviv. Yet again, civilians are paying the heaviest price. More than 240 people have been killed in Iran so far.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Nada AlTaher

On Thursday morning, Israel 's Soroka Hospital in Beersheba was hit by Iranian missiles, sustaining "extensive damage". Israeli officials understandably condemned the attack. But they appeared to be shocked - as if they had not seen a hospital being struck in the past two years when, in fact, Israel had struck all of Gaza's hospitals, sustaining complete or partial damage. The healthcare system in the Palestinian enclave is collapsing, with more deaths and injuries mounting every day.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Nada AlTaher

The Israeli army on Tuesday claimed it had killed the chief of Iran's armed forces emergency command, who it described as the "most senior military figure in the regime", four days after he assumed his position. Maj Gen Ali Shadmani was appointed to the post after Israel killed his predecessor, Maj Gen Gholam Ali Rashid, in its initial wave of attacks on Iran on Friday. Iran has not confirmed Gen Shadmani's death.