Middle East
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Feb- 2024 -19 February
Iran Unveils Air Defense Systems as Middle East Tensions Soar
Iran unveiled two new air defense systems, state media reported, with tensions high in the Middle East amid the war in Gaza.
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19 February
US Says Launches Five New Strikes on Houthi Weapons Systems
US forces in the Red Sea have successfully conducted "five self-defense strikes" to foil attacks by land and sea from Houhti-controlled areas of Yemen, the American military said.
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16 February
US Executed Cyberattack on Iranian Spy Ship in Indian Ocean: Officials
The US government launched a cyberattack against an Iranian military intelligence ship targeting cargo vessels in the Indian Ocean.
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15 February
Hezbollah Commander Among 10 Dead in Israeli Strike on Lebanon
An Israeli strike killed a Hezbollah commander, two fighters, and seven civilians in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh, a security source said.
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14 February
US Allies Warn Israel Against ‘Catastrophic’ Rafah Operation
The leaders of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand warned Israel against a potentially "catastrophic" ground offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, amplifying a growing chorus of international concern.
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14 February
Israel Military Says ‘Begins Series’ of Lebanon Air Strikes
The Israeli military said its fighter jets "began a series of strikes in Lebanon," raising fears of a war between the two countries after months of cross-border fire.
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14 February
Iran Fires First Ship-Based Long-Range Ballistic Missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship for the first time.
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14 February
Islamic State Group Kills Nine Syrian Soldiers: Monitor
Islamic State group jihadists killed nine Syrian soldiers in the war-torn country's vast Badia desert on Tuesday, a war monitor said.
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13 February
Pro-Palestine Hackers Target US Navy’s 5th Fleet, Says Obtained Classified Docs
A pro-Palestine hacking group claimed that it had breached computer systems of the US Navy’s fifth fleet stationed in Bahrain, obtaining a trove of classified documents.
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13 February
Court Orders Netherlands to Stop F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel
The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35s used by Israel in Gaza after a Dutch court ruled there was a "clear risk" the planes would be involved in breaking international humanitarian law.
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