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According to a report, the israeli foreign ministry said Iran should pay an initial price for their attack on Israel, sanctions and the revolutionary guard corps should be designated a terrorist organisation. Reportedly, a spokesperson said that Iran’s threats issued to the u.s. and their supply of weapons to Russia endangers world peace.

According to the report, the iranian chief of staff said any israeli retaliation will be met with a larger attack, he also warned the u.s. their bases will be targeted if Washington supports Israel in any kind of retaliation.

According to reports, Israel who intercepted almost all missiles fired from Iran have one of the most effective air defence systems in the world. Reportedly, the iron dome is the centre of Israel’s air defence system, it uses radar to detect short range rockets, missiles and drones. According to reports, the system began operating in 2011 in response to hamas who took control of Gaza in 2007.

Reportedly, the iron dome was developed by Israel’s state owned Rafael advanced defence systems. According to the report, the system is a number of truck towed infrastructure placed throughout the country. Reportedly, radars detect the threat and information is sent to military personnel who gage its path and intercept it. According to the report, the system is manned 24 hours a day and reacts within seconds.

According to the report, over 4000 missiles have been fired at Israel during the war with hamas and the system is why the number of israeli deaths have remained low. Reportedly, Ukraine have requested an iron dome system, there is a naval version.

According to a report, masked gunmen set up a roadblock in Pakistan and killed 2 people (injuring 6 others) who were in a car and refused to stop. Reportedly, they then stopped a bus and after checking passenger’s identification took 9 people hostage, all from the eastern Punjab region, they later killed them.

According to the report, police found their bodies about 3 miles from the road. Reportedly, the incidents occured in Pakistan’s Baluchistan region where people have been fighting for independence, no group has claimed responsibility.

According to a report, the world’s oldest living conjoined twins died on 7 April, aged 62. Reportedly, Lori and George Schappell were born in Pennsylvania with fused heads, they shared 30% of their brain.

According to the report, though same sex George came out as transgender in 2007. Reportedly, the pair managed to pursue different interests, George was a country singer and Lori was a ten pin bowler.

According to a report, Iran fired around 300 missiles and drones into Israel instigating nationwide sirens. Reportedly, 99% were intercepted but there was minor damage to an israeli defence force base in southern Israel, and one child has been injured by shrapnel.

According to the report, the iranian chief of staff said any israeli retaliation will be met with a further attack. Reportedly, g7 will hold a virtual meeting this afternoon (gmt) to discuss the attack.

According to a report, iranian islamic revolutionary guard corps seized a container ship near the strait of Hormuz, a strait between the persian gulf and the gulf of Oman. Reportedly, the portuguese flagged vessel which had set off from a port in the united arab emirates enroute to India is associated with zodiac maritime, a part of the zodiac group run by israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. According to the report, there were 25 crew members on board.

According to a report, no one knows the whereabouts of Yahya Sinwar, leader of hamas though he is sending his responses to proposals from discussions in Cairo, he is possibly hiding in a tunnel network. He may be disappointed that palestinians in Samaria and east Jerusalem have not risen up against israelis as urged.

Reportedly, according to a poll younger palestinians do not think the two state solution of an independent Palestine alongside Israel will ever emerge, instead under30s want a single state in which they could fight for and win democratic rights. According to the report, they compare their fight with the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.

According to a report, Israel has launched many raids against armed groups and arrested thousands in Samaria. Reportedly, the israeli defence force shot and killed two Palestinians, one was confirmed by hamas to be a local commander.

According to a report, there was violence during a search for a 14 year old israeli boy. Reportedly, the idf intervened and managed to disperse people after dozens of israelis went into al Mughayyir village near Ramallah armed with guns and stones. According to the report, a palestinian man was killed and 35 were injured. Reportedly, the boy who went missing on Friday has not been found.

According to reports, more than 1,200 israelis were killed on October 7 and of the 253 hostages taken into Gaza atleast 34 are dead. Two kibbutzes situated on the border with Gaza were attacked. Reportedly, a quarter of the 400 people living in Kibbutz Nir Oz were killed or taken prisoner, the irony being that kibbutzes have a left wing policy that supports the idea of peace with Palestinians.

According to the report, a resident of Kibbutz Nir Oz said, I wish that there will be a leader to bring some prosperity in Gaza, because in the end we must have peace, but anyone who supports hamas is an enemy. The moment they leave their weapons the war will stop, the moment Israel will leave their weapons we will not exist. That is the difference.

According to a report, u.s. stocks are falling, gold has risen to $2,400 per ounze and oil prices have risen by more than 2% because of trouble in the middle east. Reportedly, u.s. investor attention focused on Friday’s start of the corporate earnings term after data released this week destroyed the possibility that the federal reserve could cut interest rates. According to the report, equity markets took the change in their stride and remained optimistic.