Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران
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Senior Middle East Correspondent @i24news_en. Prev: @theworld, @N12News. Ignorance is the cause of fear. AZ/PHX sports.
🇺🇸🇸🇾 SCOOP: U.S. President Trump will meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia in mid-May, a Syrian source tells me. The expected meeting was arranged through the personal mediation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
A large explosion rocks the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, according to local reports. The cause is currently unknown.
The IDF intercepted a Houthi drone launched from Yemen. No sirens were sounded.
Hamas says it was “surprised by the negative statements made by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff” regarding the its response to the Gaza ceasefire proposal, especially as the other mediators “expressed their welcome and satisfaction with this constructive and positive stance.” In a…
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff blasts Hamas for its response to the ceasefire proposal, saying it “clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith.”
Hamas welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement of his country's intention to recognize the State of Palestine during the UN General Assembly meetings next September. “We in Hamas consider this important French position a political development that reflects the…
Before Netanyahu's vow to "not abandon our Druze brothers in Syria," he met with the spiritual leader of Israel's Druze community, Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, in Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Netanyahu: "We will not abandon our Druze brothers in Syria. We cannot stand idly by in the face of the horrific scenes emerging from Sweida. We will demilitarize the area south of Damascus and will do everything necessary to help and protect the Druze."
Prime Minister Netanyahu: "We will not abandon our Druze brothers in Syria. We cannot stand idly by in the face of the horrific scenes emerging from Sweida. We will demilitarize the area south of Damascus and will do everything necessary to help and protect the Druze."

An explosion erupted in a weapons and ammunition depot at the Al-Anad Air Base belonging to the internationally recognized government in Yemen, in southern Yemen's Lahij Governorate. Local media say the blast was caused by "an electrical short circuit."
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff blasts Hamas for its response to the ceasefire proposal, saying it “clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith.”
We have decided to bring our team home from Doha for consultations after the latest response from Hamas, which clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good…
Israeli airstrikes target numerous areas in southern Lebanon, north and south of the Litani River. The IDF says it struck Hezbollah military sites, including weapons storage facilities and a rocket launcher. The Israeli military also said it also eliminated a Hezbollah operative…
Another Israeli drone strike targeted a pickup truck in the southern Lebanese town of Ayta ash Shab, resulting in injuries, according to Lebanese media.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Tehran will defend its nuclear rights, including uranium enrichment, in talks with the E3 on Friday. Araghchi told state media that Iran's positions are still "strong" and that enrichment will continue.
The Governor of Idlib, Mohammed Abdulrahman, says the explosion hit "a war remnants warehouse" near Maarat Misrin, killing six civilians and injuring over 140. Civil Defense teams continue search and rescue efforts amid ongoing secondary explosions. The cause of the blast remains…
Wild footage of the moment a massive explosion rocked an ammunition depot in the Idlib countryside, killing four people and injuring 116 others.
Electricity supply to the Sweida governorate has been resumed after being offline for days, which exacerbated the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the violence-stricken region in southwest Syria, the country's Public Electricity Transmission and Distribution announces.
The Israeli police identified the suspect in today's ramming attack in Kfar Yonah as Arkan Khaled (27), from the Arab town of Tayibe, and asks the public to help in locating him. Eight soldiers were wounded in the attack, two are in moderate condition.

If Hamas and Israel can’t agree on the repositioning of IDF troops during a temporary ceasefire, who on earth believes they will agree on disarmament and exile from Gaza to end the war? Something fundamental needs to change.
Israel decides to return its negotiating team from Doha for further consultations following Hamas’ response to the ceasefire proposal, Israel’s PMO says. “We appreciate the efforts of mediators Qatar and Egypt and the efforts of envoy Witkoff to bring about a breakthrough in the…
Israel decides to return its negotiating team from Doha for further consultations following Hamas’ response to the ceasefire proposal, Israel’s PMO says. “We appreciate the efforts of mediators Qatar and Egypt and the efforts of envoy Witkoff to bring about a breakthrough in the…
Another Israeli drone strike targeted a pickup truck in the southern Lebanese town of Ayta ash Shab, resulting in injuries, according to Lebanese media.

Wild footage of the moment a massive explosion rocked an ammunition depot in the Idlib countryside, killing four people and injuring 116 others.
The Syrian Health Ministry says four people were killed and 116 others injured as a result of a large explosion at an ammunition depot in Ma’arrat Misrin in the Idlib countryside, northwest Syria.
The Syrian Health Ministry says four people were killed and 116 others injured as a result of a large explosion at an ammunition depot in Ma’arrat Misrin in the Idlib countryside, northwest Syria.
A massive explosion at an ammunition depot rocked the northern Idlib countryside. Syrian media report casualties and injuries as a result of the incident. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
The UN: "Gaza’s hunger crisis has reached new and astonishing levels of desperation." Also the UN: Refuses to collect and distribute 800 humanitarian aid trucks, already inside Gaza, containing food and aid.