Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged the Centre to take proactive measures to safeguard Indians in West Asia amid military strikes between US-Israel and Iran.
EaseMyTrip on Saturday advised international travellers to monitor airlines and keep their travel plans flexible due to Iran and Israel keeping their airspace closed for civilian flight operations amid military escalation between the two nations, travel firm's co-founder Rikant Pittie sai
Former US Army officer, foreign policy analyst and commentator Daniel L Davis has warned that a "danger window" for possible US-Israel military strikes against Iran could open around the 26th of this month.
The Pentagon has dismissed US Air Force Lt Gen. Jeffrey Kruse from the position of the Chief of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on Friday (local time), the New York Times reported, citing a senior defence official and a US senator.
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, airspace closures have severely impacted flight operations, prompting Indian airlines Indigo, SpiceJet, Akasa Air, and Air India to cancel, divert, or delay services.
US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about de-escalation in West Asia following Iran's retaliatory missile attack on US bases in Qatar and Iraq, suggesting that the response might have concluded the cycle of hostility in the region and is expected to open the door to peace.
The incidents came in the wake of heightened security in US cities following the strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran. Police was cited as saying, "There is no evidence to believe that this act of violence has any connection with the conflict in the Middle East."
Of those at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, which was directly struck by a missile, 71 people were lightly injured and one person suffered from anxiety. Most of the lightly injured were hurt on their way to a protected area or were suffering from anxiety.
In retaliation to recent attacks by Iran, Israel during early hours on Friday morning (local time) launched missile strikes against Tehran, ABC News reported citing a senior US official.