Skip next section German FM calls for ‘maximum restraint’ in call with Iranian counterpart
04/11/2024April 11, 2024
German FM calls for ‘maximum restraint’ in call with Iranian counterpart
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock spoke with her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian about the “tense situation” in the Middle East, the German Foreign Ministry wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Tensions have escalated in the region after blamed for an attack on an Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this month.
The US military believes Israel was behind the attack and has vowed backing for Israel in the face of Iranian threats, as to retaliate.
“Avoiding further regional escalation must be in everyone’s interest. We urge all actors in the region to act responsibly and exercise maximum restraint,” the ministry said.
German airline also said its flights to and from Tehran will remain suspended through Saturday “due to the current situation in the Middle East.”
Lufthansa, which usually has five flights per week from Frankfurt to Tehran, . The company did not elaborate on the situation.
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Skip next section IDF launches renewed operation in central Gaza
04/11/2024April 11, 2024
IDF launches renewed operation in central Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday it had launched a “precise, intelligence-based operation” in central .
“An IDF fighter jet struck an armed terrorist exiting a tunnel shaft while our troops located a number of launchers in the area,” the Israeli military said on social media.
“The Israeli Navy assisted the forces, conducting a number of targeted strikes along central Gaza’s coastline.”
German news agency DPA and others have reported that at least five Palestinians died in the in central Gaza, citing emergency workers.
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Skip next section US CENTCOM commander arrives in Israel
04/11/2024April 11, 2024
US CENTCOM commander arrives in Israel
US Central Command chief Michael Kurilla arrived in Israel on Thursday, Israeli newspapers Hareetz and Times of Israel reported.
The visit comes after over the death of several Iranian generals in a strike on an Iranian consular building in Damascus, Syria last week.
Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Kurilla’s trip to Israel was planned before the attack in Damascus.
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Skip next section Russia advises against travel to Israel
04/11/2024April 11, 2024
Russia advises against travel to Israel
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has advised citizens against traveling to Israel and the Palestinian territories in the wake of .
“We strongly recommend that Russian citizens refrain from traveling to the region, especially to Israel, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, except in cases of extreme necessity,” the Foreign Ministry said.
“The tense situation in the Middle East region persists,” it added.
On Wednesday, German airline Lufthansa due to the situation in the Middle East.
zc/wmr (Reuters, AP, AFP, dpa)
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