Tom Spender

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Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after drone attack on Tel Aviv

Jul 20, 2024 | bfn.today | Tom Spender |Paul Adams |Lily M. Thompson

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Israel strikes Houthis in Yemen after drone hits Tel Aviv

Jul 20, 2024 | yahoo.com | Tom Spender |Paul Adams

Tom Spender and Paul Adams - BBC NewsJuly 20, 2024 at 1:50 PM·2 min readIsrael has launched air strikes on the Houthi movement in Yemen, a day after a drone launched by the group hit Tel Aviv. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said his country aimed to send a message to the group. "The fire that is currently burning in Hodeidah, is seen across the Middle East and the significance is clear," he said. Houthi official Mohammed Abdulsalam reported a "brutal Israel aggression against Yemen".
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after drone attack on Tel Aviv

Jul 20, 2024 | bbc.com | Tom Spender |Paul Adams

Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after drone attack on Tel AvivBy Tom Spender and Paul Adams, BBC NewsAPIsrael has launched air strikes on the Houthi movement in Yemen, a day after a drone launched by the group hit Tel Aviv. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said his country aimed to send a message to the group. "The fire that is currently burning in Hodeidah, is seen across the Middle East and the significance is clear," he said.
Tents appear in Gaza as Israel prepares Rafah offensive

Apr 24, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Tom Spender

Satellite images show two new tent encampments in southern Gaza as reports suggest Israel's military is preparing for an offensive in the city of Rafah. Rafah, by the border with Egypt, is the only city in Gaza it has not yet entered. Well over a million people have been sheltering there for months. The US has said a plan to protect them must be in place before any offensive. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu insists entering Rafah is necessary to defeat Hamas and search for hostages.
Why have Israel and Iran attacked each other?

Apr 19, 2024 | infodig.com.ng | Raffi Berg |Tom Spender |Jonathan Beale

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Isfahan region in Iran is home to military infrastructure including a large airbase and a major missile production complex, as well as several nuclear facilitiesBy Raffi Berg, Tom Spender and Jonathan Beale, defence correspondentBBC NewsAn Israeli missile has hit Iran, US officials have told the BBC's partner CBS News - an attack that is widely seen as its response to Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel.
Why has Iran attacked Israel?

Apr 14, 2024 | rnz.co.nz | Raffi Berg |Tom Spender |Jonathan Beale

By Raffi Berg, Tom Spender and Jonathan Beale, defence correspondent, BBC NewsIran launched drones and missiles towards Israel after vowing retaliation for a deadly strike on its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus. Israel has not said it carried out the consulate strike, but is widely believed to have been behind it. It is the first time that Iran has attacked Israel directly.
What was in wave of Iranian attacks and how were they thwarted?

Apr 14, 2024 | yahoo.com | Tom Spender

For the first time ever, Iran has carried out strikes against Israeli territory. In the middle of Saturday night, air raid alerts went off in Israel, residents were urged to seek shelter while explosions were heard as air defences were activated. Interceptions lit up the night sky in several places across the country, while many drones and missiles were shot down by Israel's allies before they reached Israeli territory.
What was in wave of Iranian attacks and how were they thwarted?

Apr 14, 2024 | rb.gy | Tom Spender

For the first time ever, Iran has carried out strikes against Israeli territory. In the middle of Saturday night, air raid alerts went off in Israel, residents were urged to seek shelter while explosions were heard as air defences were activated. Interceptions lit up the night sky in several places across the country, while many drones and missiles were shot down by Israel's allies before they reached Israeli territory.
Is Israel meeting promise to let more aid into Gaza?

Apr 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jemma Crew |Tom Spender

Israel says it is building a new land crossing into northern Gaza, where starvation is most acute, after previously promising to open the Erez crossing. The new crossing would handle up to 50 aid trucks a day and the first trucks have already crossed it, Israeli officials say. Israel has also said it will allow the Ashdod deep water port a short distance to the north to be used as well as allowing more aid from Jordan to enter via the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Gaza.
Is Israel meeting promise to let more aid into Gaza?

Apr 12, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Jemma Crew |Tom Spender

Israel says it is building a new land crossing into northern Gaza, where starvation is most acute, after previously promising to open the Erez crossing. The new crossing would handle up to 50 aid trucks a day and the first trucks have already crossed it, Israeli officials say. Israel has also said it will allow the Ashdod deep water port a short distance to the north to be used as well as allowing more aid from Jordan to enter via the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Gaza.