At dawn on Thursday, Ukrainian rescuers were busy trying to find survivors in the rubble of an apartment building in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, destroyed by a Russian strike that left at least two dead. At the same time, many observers, including the Ukrainian Defense Minister, believe that Moscow is preparing a new major offensive around February 24.“We too must be ready as soon as possible, and that is why we need weapons, to contain the enemy”, insisted the Ukrainian Minister...
Middle East Conflict After rocket attack: Israel attacks targets in the Gaza Strip A demonstrator in Gaza with Palestinian flags (archive image). photo © Mohammed Talatene/dpa Israeli forces report airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. It is a reaction to "terrorist activities" by Hamas. Israel's air force has attacked targets in the Palestinian Territories after a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. Among them were a weapons factory belonging to the radical Islamic group Hamas and a chemical laboratory,...
Status: 02/02/2023 08:31 a.m According to the military, Israeli warplanes have attacked a rocket production facility belonging to the radical Islamic group Hamas. The military had previously intercepted a missile from the Gaza Strip. Shortly after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to the Middle East, the Israeli air force attacked targets in the Palestinian Gaza Strip during the night. According to the Israeli military, the airstrikes were aimed at a missile factory. The plant was run by the...
"Some people are complaining these days that our society is 'divided'. I would like to say quite clearly here: The opposite is true! Our country stands together," Olaf Scholz asserted in his New Year's speech. Precisely because conflicts and divisions are constantly being seen in the public debate. The new book by the philosopher Armen Avanessian is about this simultaneity of inflationary conflict diagnoses on the one hand and conflict phobia on the other. It is entitled "Conflict. The Urgency...
Germany is supplying Ukraine with the Leopard 2 main battle tank. Expert Ralf Raths explains the importance - and why Russia's T-14 Armata tank may be less of a threat.For a long time, Ukraine had been demanding western main battle tanks, now it is getting the German Leopard 2. However, it has not yet been used in a conflict such as Russia's war against Ukraine. Ralf Raths, historian and head of the German Tank Museum, explains how the Leopard 2...
US Secretary of State Middle East conflict: Blinken calls for de-escalation Expanding the "circle of peace" in the region: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. photo © Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/AP/dpa Antony Blinken visits Israel and the Palestinians at a volatile time. The US Secretary of State is demanding urgent steps to curb the violence. Iran is also high on the agenda. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israelis and Palestinians to take immediate steps to calm the explosive situation...
In a documentary by the bbc, Boris Johnson was quick to tell an anecdote about Vladimir Putin. The former British Prime Minister claims that the Russian president "sort of threatened" him before the invasion of Ukraine by throwing at him: "A missile would take a minute".In the documentary, in which Volodymyr Zelensky also intervenes, the former head of the British government recounts his "very long" and "extraordinary" call with the Russian president after his visit to kyiv at the beginning...
comment Status: 01/28/2023 01:25 am The attack in Jerusalem could show that the Middle East conflict is turning from a political to a religious one. The escalation serves actors on both sides. A war could be imminent. A commentary by Jan-Christoph Kitzler, ARD Studio Tel Aviv The attack in Jerusalem is further evidence that the signs in the Middle East point to escalation. The terrorist organization Hamas has called it revenge for what happened in the West Bank on Thursday....
conflict in the Middle East Israel announces decisive action after attack Several people have been killed by gunfire in an Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem. photo © Mahmoud Illean/AP/dpa The situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories has been extremely tense for days. Israel is now experiencing one of the worst attacks in years - and is preparing for further escalation. After an attack on visitors to a synagogue in East Jerusalem that left seven dead, Israel has announced consistent...
comment Status: 01/28/2023 01:25 am The attack in Jerusalem could be a sign that the Middle East conflict is turning from a political to a religious one. The escalation of violence serves both Israelis and Palestinians. Another war could be imminent. A commentary by Jan-Christoph Kitzler, ARD Studio Tel Aviv The attack in Jerusalem is further evidence that the signs in the Middle East point to escalation. The terrorist organization Hamas has called it revenge for what happened in the...