Author: Amy Sedghi

Russia has carried out ‘hundreds of attacks’ against Ukrainians this week, says Zelenskyy Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia has carried out “hundreds of attacks” against Ukrainians this week. In a post on X on Sunday, Zelenskyy said various weapons, including about 1,200 guided aerial bombs, nearly 870 attack drones and more than 80…

Netanyahu tells new military chief Israel ‘determined’ to achieve victory Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told new military chief Lt Gen Eyal Zamir on Wednesday that Israel is “determined” to achieve victory in the multi-front war that began with Hamas’s October 2023 attack, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP). “A very heavy responsibility rests on your shoulders,…

Relatives of Israeli hostages and supporters at a protest in Tel Aviv (pictured January 25) Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Relatives of Israeli hostages and supporters at a protest in Tel Aviv (pictured January 25) Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Live feed Israel names three hostages set…

Thousands flee as Syrian rebels push on towards Homs Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs overnight and into Friday morning, a war monitor and residents said, as rebel forces sought to push their lightning offensive against government forces farther south. They have already captured the key cities of Aleppo in the…