Israel says synagogue hit in ‘rocket barrage’ on Haifa Posted on 17/11/2024 People take cover as an alarm for aircraft (UAV) fire from Lebanon sounds above the city of Kiryat Yam, north of Haifa. (EPA Images pic) JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said two people were injured when a synagogue was hit Saturday in the northern coastal city of Haifa following a “heavy rocket barrage” by Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group. “This is yet another clear example of Hezbollah’s deliberate targeting of Israeli civilians,” the military said in a statement. Separately, the army said it had intercepted some of “approximately 10 projectiles” that crossed from Lebanon into Israel. Hezbollah claimed several rocket attacks on northern Israel, saying it targeted military sites including a naval base in the Haifa area. Air raid sirens had been activated Saturday in Haifa and surrounding communities in northern Israel, the military said. Israeli emergency service provider Magen Adam David said its teams had found “no victims” from rocket shrapnel at this stage. But it said five people, aged between 16 and 70, were “mildly injured” as they rushed to shelter. They were taken to hospital. Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli army announced the death of a soldier killed during combat in southern Lebanon. The soldier’s death means 48 Israeli troops have been killed in combat with Hezbollah since Sept 30, when Israel sent ground forces into Lebanon. On Sept 23 Israel escalated air strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and a week later sent troops in to the country’s south, after a year of relatively low-level cross border exchanges which Hezbollah said were in support of Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza. News
Onn Hafiz promises ‘no Bangsa Johor will be left behind’ in state Budget 2025 Posted on 21/11/2024 JOHOR BARU, Nov 20 — Johor’s Budget 2025, set to be presented tomorrow with the theme ‘Maju Johor, Rakyat Sejahtera’, will focus on six key pillars of the ‘Agenda Maju Johor’, Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said. He said the Budget will address vital aspects such as economic development,… Read More
Yemen’s Houthis attacked US warships with drones, missiles Posted on 13/11/2024 Yemen’s Houthis have targeted vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November 2023, citing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two US destroyers with drones and missiles as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait, but the warships defeated the attacks, the Pentagon… Read More
Boeing to repay furloughed staff, proceed with job cuts Posted on 08/11/2024 Boeing reported nearly US$8 billion in losses this year due to worker strikes and ongoing quality issues. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Thursday that employees furloughed during a seven-week strike by factory workers would be repaid by the company for lost wages, but it would proceed… Read More