Middle East
US religious delegation leaves Saudi Arabia after Rabbi is asked to remove kippah
Cooper refused to comply with the demand, a decision supported by the delegation. Consequently, they opted to return to the USA.
UNRWA head: Israel blocks Gaza humanitarian aid over medical scissors
Philippe Lazzarini has accused Israeli authorities of blocking a truck carrying humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip due to the presence of scissors in a medical equipment set.
IDF drone destroys Hamas commander in southern Lebanon
Hamas announced that on the morning of March 13, one of its commanders, Hadi Mustafa from Rashidieh, was killed in an Israeli UAV strike near Tyre.
UK urges Israel to address Nasser Hospital abuse allegations by BBC
According to the BBC report, the medics were subjected to physical abuse, including beatings, stripping, blindfolding, and being doused with cold water.
UAV strikes car in southwest Lebanon, Al-Manar reports
Al-Manar, owned by Hezbollah, reported that an Israeli UAV had attacked a car on Highway 51 between Tyre and Naqoura.
Iran's New Year 'Fire Festival' leaves many dead, thousands injured
Mehr reports over 1,000 people sustained eye injuries, nearly 1,000 suffered burns, and about 200 lost limbs.
Centcom: Houthis attempted attack on USS Laboon, 2 UAVs shot down
Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists launched a single short-range ballistic missile from areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen toward the U.S. destroyer Laboon (DDG 58) in the Red Sea.