Iraq

US envoy Barrack warns Iraqi PM of imminent Israeli action against Hezbollah, urging Iraq to stay neutral

A journalist from Israeli Channel 12 reportedly published an article accusing her of ignoring security warnings prior to her trip to Iraq

Israeli intelligence warns of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq preparing potential missile, drone, and ground assaults as Israel accelerates border fortifications and regional deterrence measures

“We know that the Israeli government is seeking to widen the conflict in the region,” he said, stressing his government’s intent not to offer any pretext for attacks on Iraqi territory

The Iraqi prime minister called for the “full implementation” of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah

Iraqi proxies received the missiles last week, according to the report, which contradicts earlier claims that the militias were willing to disarm after US placed pressure on the government in Baghdad

In meetings held between US and Iraqi parties for her release, the US refused a deal that would include prisoner exchanges associated with Iran and a ransom payment

The mystery surrounding the researcher's whereabouts complicates Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani's relationship with the US, which has threatened punitive action is she is not returned

So far, no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for her abduction and detention, but it is believed that she was taken by the the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah

In a series of posts on X, Trump's hostage envoy Adam Boehler directly implicated Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani

An Iraqi political source confirmed communications between a Western diplomatic team and local parties to handle the case of the Israeli abducted in Iraq

The US and other Western Powers have threatened to attack Iraq if Iran-backed militias are not disarmed, which will leave only the Houthis left in Iran's once-sprawling 'Axis of Resistance'

Meanwhile, Iraq's Prime Minister al-Sudani visited Saudi Arabia, expressing his 'readiness to cooperate with friends in the region'

The UAV is said to have never crossed into Israeli airspace

No impact has been identified, according the the Israeli military statement

Sgt. Daniel Aviv Haim Sofer and Cpl. Tal Dror were both 19 years old

Israel's aerial defenses also intercepted a drone that attempted to cross into Israeli territory off the northwestern coast

Victims on their way to Iraq for an annual pilgrimage were hit by a bus in central Iran, due to a faulty braking system

Reports said the affiliation of the assailing UAV was unknown

Militias in Iraq are also examining renewing attacks against American bases in the country, the report said

Abu Obeida claims 'resistance' is able to continue despite Hamas stepping back on key demands to bring Israel back to the negotiating table

Discussions regarding the relocation were held last month between Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh and representatives of the Iraqi and Iranian governments

Together with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, the Houthis launched drones in two separate operations to show solidarity with Gazan terrorists fighting Israel

Intense fighting in the area of Gaza City and Rafah continues, with the IDF updating that dozens of terrorists were killed in the past days