This must be the strangest unfolding escalation of a conflict, waiting hours (5-6) for the Shahed drones from #Iran to reach #Israel and speculate whether there will follow more and other weapons like cruise missiles. #Iran#Israel
#CAIRO — After a long journey from #Gaza, more than 100 American citizens and their families have entered #Egypt through the #RafahCrossing. Jonathan Webster, the #USEmbassy in Cairo's consul general, said some of those families are telling him they ran out of food and water during their journeys. #Israel
Initial reports suggested that as many as a dozen sites in #Yemen had been targeted, aimed at military targets, using fighter jets and ship-launched Tomahawk #CruiseMissiles, suggesting a broad assault intended to quickly deter the #Houthis.
"#LONDON, #UnitedKingdom– Lloyd’s of #London underwriters are leading insurers in raising rates and cutting the amount of cover they offer for risks involving #Taiwan as concerns grow over possible military action by #China, industry sources with knowledge of the matter say."
The blogger, Rybar, said that the missiles were launched from #Su24M aircraft over the #BlackSea. Rybar said air defenses, including a #PantsirS1, had brought down seven missiles, but added that “unfortunately, three #StormShadow missiles reached their target: the landing ship Minsk and the submarine Rostov-on-Don, which were in dry dock, received varying degrees of damage. #Ukraine#Russia