At least five US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq on Monday, U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Middle East braced for a possible new wave of attacks by Iran and its allies following last week's killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

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Anticipating a retaliatory strike by Iran soon, Israel is reportedly preparing for a preemptive strike. Amid diplomatic efforts to stop a wider war, Israel has reportedly prepared underground bunkers for its leadership for the extended stay of its leadership.

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Iran on Monday (August 5) issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) diverting aircraft to alter their course as reports suggest that Tehran may strike Tel Aviv soon.

The notification, as per Jerusalem Post, has been put in place for the central, western, and northwestern regions of the country.&nbsp;

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A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is a message that informs pilots and other aviation workers about important information related to flight safety. It gives them&nbsp;updates on anything that might affect flights, like temporary changes, hazards, runway closures and&nbsp;airspace restrictions due to events like military exercises.

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This precautionary measure comes amid escalating tensions and warnings of a possible attack on Israel.

Citing sources, the publication reports that the attack could occur as early as Monday.&nbsp;

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a G7 conference call on Monday, also warned of a potential coordinated attack by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel.

Reports from Barak Ravid on Axios, citing three US and Israeli officials, support this prediction, suggesting the attack could take place on Monday.&nbsp;

An Israeli official, speaking to CBS News, indicated that Israel anticipates a "more aggressive" assault compared to Iran's attack on April 13.

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The situation remains highly volatile, with both sides preparing for possible escalations. Also on Monday, Iran declared that it had the "legal right" to respond to the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. The attack has been attributed to Israel amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict.

"No one has the right to doubt Iran's legal right to punish the Zionist regime," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani during a regular news conference, in obvious reference to Israel.

While asserting its right to retaliate, Nasser Kanani emphasised that Iran "does not seek to aggravate tensions in the region," which have been on the rise since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in early October and escalated further following the Wednesday attack in Tehran.

"We believe the consolidation of stability and security in the region will be achieved by punishing the aggressor and creating a deterrent against the adventurous behaviour and extraterritorial terrors of the Zionist regime," he stated.

(With inputs from agencies)

Iran on Monday (August 5) issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) diverting aircraft to alter their course as reports suggest that Tehran may strike Tel Aviv soon.

Iran on Monday (August 5) issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) diverting aircraft to alter their course as reports suggest that Tehran may strike Tel Aviv soon. The notification, as per Jerusalem Post, has been put in place for the central, western, and northwestern regions of the country. What is NOTAM? A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is a message that informs pilots and other aviation workers about important information related to flight safety. It gives them updates on anything that might affect flights, like temporary changes, hazards, runway closures and airspace restrictions due to events like military exercises. Also read | Iran asserts 'legal right' to retaliate to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination Iran to attack Israel? This precautionary measure comes amid escalating tensions and warnings of a possible attack on Israel. Citing sources, the publication reports that the attack could occur as early as Monday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a G7 conference call on Monday, also warned of a potential coordinated attack by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel. Reports from Barak Ravid on Axios, citing three US and Israeli officials, support this prediction, suggesting the attack could take place on Monday. An Israeli official, speaking to CBS News, indicated that Israel anticipates a "more aggressive" assault compared to Iran's attack on April 13. Also read | Iran could attack Israel on Monday, Blinken warns G7 nations: Report The situation remains highly volatile, with both sides preparing for possible escalations. Also on Monday, Iran declared that it had the "legal right" to respond to the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. The attack has been attributed to Israel amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict. "No one has the right to doubt Iran's legal right to punish the Zionist regime," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani during a regular news conference, in obvious reference to Israel. While asserting its right to retaliate, Nasser Kanani emphasised that Iran "does not seek to aggravate tensions in the region," which have been on the rise since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in early October and escalated further following the Wednesday attack in Tehran. "We believe the consolidation of stability and security in the region will be achieved by punishing the aggressor and creating a deterrent against the adventurous behaviour and extraterritorial terrors of the Zionist regime," he stated. (With inputs from agencies)

Iranian attack on Israel looming? Tehran issues NOTAM, urges aircraft to change their routes

An Israeli airstrike hit two schools in Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 30 people, Palestinian officials said, while the Israeli military said it struck a Hamas military compound embedded in the schools.

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Anne Frank's statue in Netherlands' Amsterdam has been defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti. Anne Frank, a German born Jewish girl killed by Nazis during the World War II, is known for her account of hiding from the Nazi occupiers.

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As per images being widely shared on Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) show that Anne Frank's statue has been spray-painted with the slogan "Free Gaza". Additionally, using a red spray-paint, desecrators painted the statue's hands red, apparently to signify blood.

The local police, as per an AFP report, have opened an investigation into the latest incident of defacement, which happened sometime during Saturday night and Sunday morning. A suspect is yet to be identified.

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AFP reports that this is the second time that the statue of Anne Frank — one of the world's most recognisable victims of the Holocaust — has been targeted by the pro-Palestine movement.

Previously, it was vandalized on July 9, following which the Amsterdam municipality called for increased protection of the site with video surveillance cameras and nighttime lighting.

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Anne Frank, who's an icon of the Dutch Jewish community, died aged 16 in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945. Her diary is one of the most influential accounts of the Holocaust, in which tens of thousands of the country's 140,000 Jewish population were wiped by the Nazi German occupation.

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The statue that has been defaced is located in Merwedeplein, near the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam — now a museum dedicated to her story.&nbsp;

Frank, along with her family, took refuge at this house for two years before being captured by the Nazis in 1944. After being captured, the family was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

(With inputs from agencies)

Anne Frank's statue in Netherlands' Amsterdam has been defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti. Anne Frank, a German born Jewish girl killed by Nazis during the World War II, is known for her account of hiding from the Nazi occupiers.

Anne Frank's statue in Netherlands' Amsterdam has been defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti. Anne Frank, a German born Jewish girl killed by Nazis during the World War II, is known for her account of hiding from the Nazi occupiers. Statue defaced As per images being widely shared on Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) show that Anne Frank's statue has been spray-painted with the slogan "Free Gaza". Additionally, using a red spray-paint, desecrators painted the statue's hands red, apparently to signify blood. The local police, as per an AFP report, have opened an investigation into the latest incident of defacement, which happened sometime during Saturday night and Sunday morning. A suspect is yet to be identified. Also read | Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv orders mandatory evacuation of children from Donetsk over 'enemy bombing' concerns AFP reports that this is the second time that the statue of Anne Frank — one of the world's most recognisable victims of the Holocaust — has been targeted by the pro-Palestine movement. Previously, it was vandalized on July 9, following which the Amsterdam municipality called for increased protection of the site with video surveillance cameras and nighttime lighting. Who is Anne Frank? Anne Frank, who's an icon of the Dutch Jewish community, died aged 16 in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945. Her diary is one of the most influential accounts of the Holocaust, in which tens of thousands of the country's 140,000 Jewish population were wiped by the Nazi German occupation. Also read | Mount Etna erupts, puts on spectacular ‘lava fountain’ display over Sicily. Watch! The statue that has been defaced is located in Merwedeplein, near the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam — now a museum dedicated to her story. Frank, along with her family, took refuge at this house for two years before being captured by the Nazis in 1944. After being captured, the family was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. (With inputs from agencies)

Bloody hands and more: Vandals target Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam with 'Free Gaza' slogan

The head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last month, the Israeli military said on Thursday, a day after the group's political leader was assassinated in Tehran.

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As international pressure on the South American leader to be "transparent" with the vote results grows, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pledged to make public all of the vote tallies from a contentious election that took place over the weekend.

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Tensions in West Asia are at an all-time high after the deaths of Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh and the Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr. Iran has warned of a retaliatory attack and there are two scenarios that are likely here- Iran could either opt for a staggered response or undertake immediate coordinated attacks with the help of its proxies. Watch in for more details!

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Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group on Wednesday (Jul&nbsp;31) confirmed the death of its senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut.&nbsp;

His body was found among the debris of a building in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, reported news agency Reuters citing Lebanese security sources.

Fuad Shukr's killing marks the most high-profile assassination of a Hezbollah figure in nearly ten months of ongoing conflict with Israel.

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The Israeli military, while announcing the killing late on Tuesday (Jul 30), labelled Shukr as Hezbollah's most senior commander, and accused him of orchestrating the July 27 attack that resulted in the deaths of 12 youngsters in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.&nbsp;

Hezbollah has, however, denied any involvement in this incident.

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Hezbollah stated that its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah would address the nation during Shukr's funeral. Shukr was known to be an advisor to Nasrallah.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Galant justified the strike, asserting that Shukr was responsible for numerous Israeli deaths.

He "has the blood of many Israelis on his hands. Tonight, we have shown that the blood of our people has a price and that there is no place out of reach for our forces to this end," Gallant said.

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The aftermath of the attack left the top corner of a multi-storey building demolished, with charred debris scattered across the vicinity. The strike also claimed the lives of at least two women and two children, according to medical and security sources.

Hezbollah parliamentarian Ali Ammar condemned the strike and vowed readiness for war.

"This enemy (Israel) demands war and we are up for it, God willing, we are up for it," he said.

(With inputs from agencies)

Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group on Wednesday (Jul 31) confirmed the death of its senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut.

Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group on Wednesday (Jul 31) confirmed the death of its senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut. His body was found among the debris of a building in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, reported news agency Reuters citing Lebanese security sources. Fuad Shukr's killing marks the most high-profile assassination of a Hezbollah figure in nearly ten months of ongoing conflict with Israel. The Golan Heights attack The Israeli military, while announcing the killing late on Tuesday (Jul 30), labelled Shukr as Hezbollah's most senior commander, and accused him of orchestrating the July 27 attack that resulted in the deaths of 12 youngsters in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Hezbollah has, however, denied any involvement in this incident. Also read | Who is Faud Shukr? The Hezbollah 'senior terrorist' Israel claims to have 'eliminated' in Beirut Hezbollah stated that its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah would address the nation during Shukr's funeral. Shukr was known to be an advisor to Nasrallah. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Galant justified the strike, asserting that Shukr was responsible for numerous Israeli deaths. He "has the blood of many Israelis on his hands. Tonight, we have shown that the blood of our people has a price and that there is no place out of reach for our forces to this end," Gallant said. Also read | Global community reacts to Ismail Haniyeh's assassination, Hamas vows it 'will not go unanswered' The aftermath of the attack left the top corner of a multi-storey building demolished, with charred debris scattered across the vicinity. The strike also claimed the lives of at least two women and two children, according to medical and security sources. Hezbollah parliamentarian Ali Ammar condemned the strike and vowed readiness for war. "This enemy (Israel) demands war and we are up for it, God willing, we are up for it," he said. (With inputs from agencies)

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At the funeral for slain Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr, the terror group’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah says that while “Israelis are happy now,” they have “crossed a red line” and must now expect “rage and revenge on all the fronts supporting Gaza,” in reference to Iran-backed groups in the Middle East.

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Israel on Tuesday (Jul&nbsp;30) announced that it has "eliminated" Faud Shukr, an elusive Hezbollah military commander. Accusing Shukr of being behind the rocket strike on the annexed Golan strike, Israel said the military commander was killed using fighter jets in the Beirut area.

Earlier, reports suggested that while there were casualties due to the Israeli fighter jet attack, Faud Shukr had escaped. However, the Israeli military in a statement said,&nbsp;"Israeli air force fighter jets eliminated the Hezbollah terrorist organisation's most senior military commander and the head of its strategic unit, Fuad Shukr, in the area of Beirut."

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Faud Shukr, as per an AFP report citing an anonymous source close to Hezbollah, was the successor of the group's top commander Imad Mughniyeh — killed in a 2008 car bombing in Damascus that the Iran-backed group blames Israel for.

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A shadowy figure, Shukr went by the nom de guerre Hajj Mohsen Shukr, and "commands military operations in southern Lebanon".

He is wanted in the US for playing "a central role" in the deadly 1983 bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut.

In 2017, describing him as "a senior adviser" to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the US Treasury offered a $5 million bounty for information on Shukr's whereabouts.

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As per&nbsp;Israeli military spokesperson&nbsp;Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, he was a "senior terrorist who has the blood of Israelis and many others on his hands".

In a video statement, Hagari blamed Shukr for the "Majdal Shams massacre," the Saturday (July 27) attack on Golan Heights that claimed the lives of a dozen children.

"Fuad Shukr was the commander responsible for the Majdal Shams massacre, in which 12 children were murdered after Hezbollah fired an Iranian Falaq-1 rocket directly at a soccer field in northern Israel on Saturday evening," said Hagari.

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He also claimed that the slain Hezbollah commander was the "right-hand man to Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's leader, and his adviser in planning and directing attacks and operations."

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The Israeli military alleged that Faud Shukr was behind most of the militant group's advanced weaponry. This, it said, includes precise-guided missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, long-range rockets and UAVs.

Allegedly, he was also "directly involved" in the abduction of the bodies of three Israeli soldiers — Benyamin Avraham, Adi Avitan and Omar Sawaid. In the 1990s, the&nbsp;Israeli soldiers were killed by Hezbollah while patrolling the security fence adjacent to Har Dov, it added.

"Since then, he has planned and directed numerous terror attacks against innocent civilians," it said, as quoted by AFP.

(With inputs from agencies)

Israel on Tuesday (Jul 30) announced that it has "eliminated" Faud Shukr, an elusive Hezbollah military commander. Accusing Shukr of being behind the rocket strike on the annexed Golan strike, Israel said the military commander was killed using fighter jets in the Beirut area.

Israel on Tuesday (Jul 30) announced that it has "eliminated" Faud Shukr, an elusive Hezbollah military commander. Accusing Shukr of being behind the rocket strike on the annexed Golan strike, Israel said the military commander was killed using fighter jets in the Beirut area. Earlier, reports suggested that while there were casualties due to the Israeli fighter jet attack, Faud Shukr had escaped. However, the Israeli military in a statement said, "Israeli air force fighter jets eliminated the Hezbollah terrorist organisation's most senior military commander and the head of its strategic unit, Fuad Shukr, in the area of Beirut." Who is Faud Shukr? Faud Shukr, as per an AFP report citing an anonymous source close to Hezbollah, was the successor of the group's top commander Imad Mughniyeh — killed in a 2008 car bombing in Damascus that the Iran-backed group blames Israel for. Also read | Israel says it struck Beirut, targeted Hezbollah commander behind Golan Heights attack A shadowy figure, Shukr went by the nom de guerre Hajj Mohsen Shukr, and "commands military operations in southern Lebanon". He is wanted in the US for playing "a central role" in the deadly 1983 bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut. In 2017, describing him as "a senior adviser" to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the US Treasury offered a $5 million bounty for information on Shukr's whereabouts. As per Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, he was a "senior terrorist who has the blood of Israelis and many others on his hands". In a video statement, Hagari blamed Shukr for the "Majdal Shams massacre," the Saturday (July 27) attack on Golan Heights that claimed the lives of a dozen children. "Fuad Shukr was the commander responsible for the Majdal Shams massacre, in which 12 children were murdered after Hezbollah fired an Iranian Falaq-1 rocket directly at a soccer field in northern Israel on Saturday evening," said Hagari. Also read | Facebook targeting Trump? Meta calls July 13 assassination attempt 'fictional event' and 'misinformation' He also claimed that the slain Hezbollah commander was the "right-hand man to Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's leader, and his adviser in planning and directing attacks and operations." Responsible for Hezbollah attacks on Israel The Israeli military alleged that Faud Shukr was behind most of the militant group's advanced weaponry. This, it said, includes precise-guided missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, long-range rockets and UAVs. Allegedly, he was also "directly involved" in the abduction of the bodies of three Israeli soldiers — Benyamin Avraham, Adi Avitan and Omar Sawaid. In the 1990s, the Israeli soldiers were killed by Hezbollah while patrolling the security fence adjacent to Har Dov, it added. "Since then, he has planned and directed numerous terror attacks against innocent civilians," it said, as quoted by AFP. (With inputs from agencies)

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The US is working towards preventing an escalation amid the threat of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah. Both sides have previously indicated they want to avoid war but have also said they are ready for it. The question is can Israel afford to open another front against Lebanon? The Israeli leadership is facing protests from angry Israelis. On Monday, a group of far-right protesters even breached the IDF's Sde Teiman base. It comes at a time when the Israeli military is stretched thin. As war unity gets tested, questions emerge as to whether Israel can take on Hezbollah. Can a fractured Israel take on a united Hezbollah?

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