Friday, May 2, 2025

Syria slams IDF attack near presidential palace


Syria slams IDF attack near presidential palace; Netanyahu meets Druze leader after protests
Times of Israel is liveblogging Friday


The Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for launching a missile at Haifa in northern Israel.

The military spokesperson for the Houthis says they launched another ballistic missile within hours toward Haifa.

Earlier today, sirens were activated in northern Israel, and the IDF reported that a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted.

Germany voices ‘deep concern’ over Syrian sectarian clashes

Germany expresses “deep concern” at reports of sectarian clashes between Druze fighters and other forces in Syria and calls on the country’s new rulers to “ensure civilians are protected.”

Hours after Israel said it had carried out an airstrike on the capital Damascus, the German foreign ministry also says in a statement that “Syria must not become the venue for regional tensions to be played out.”

Iran says it rejects ‘threats and pressure’ after Trump calls to halt oil, petrochemical sales

Iran’s foreign ministry says Tehran rejects “threats and pressure” after US President Donald Trump said all purchases of Iranian oil or petrochemicals products must stop, state media reports.

Syria calls Israeli attack near presidential palace ‘a dangerous escalation’

Syria’s presidency says in a statement that an overnight Israeli airstrike near the presidential palace in Damascus is a “dangerous escalation.”

In a statement, the presidency condemns the strike and describes it as “a serious escalation against state institutions and its sovereignty.”

Netanyahu meets Druze leader, who hails Damascus strike and condemns violence during Druze protests

Fires renew in Latrun area, planes said scrambled but Fire Service says blaze under control

Report: Gaza aid convoy attacked near Malta organized by Hamas, planned to confront IDF forces

The Gaza “Freedom Flotilla” ship attacked overnight near Malta had planned to confront Israeli forces and was part of a convoy organized by the Hamas terror group, the Saudi news channel Al Arabiya reports, citing a Western security source.

No further details are provided and there is no further confirmation of these claims. It is possible that the intended meaning is that the ship planned to engage with IDF forces as it approached Gaza.

The ship was being used by an organization claiming to be delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, which accused Israel of conducting the drone strikes. Israel hasn’t commented.

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