Bharat Express

Israel

Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967, and around 490,000 Israeli settlers live in enclaves that are deemed illegal under international law

The strike looked to be aimed at an Iranian Air Force base near the city of Isfahan, deep within the country, but it did not hit any strategic sites or do major damage

Israel warned it would respond after Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at it over the weekend

Ann Tessa Joseph, from Thrissur, Kerala, was one of the 17 Indian crew members of the Israeli-owned cargo ship 'MSC Aries', which was captured by Iran.

UK is targeting several Iranian military organizations, individuals and entities involved in Iran's drone and ballistic missile industries.

Tehran has threatened to retaliate if Israel replies to the Saturday attack, which came after a deadly strike on Iran's Damascus consulate building earlier this month

Hamas defended Iran's attack on Israel as legitimate response to a Syrian consulate strike, asserting that Israel's wrongful actions have ended

US President Joe Biden has declared ironclad support for Israel's defence but the White House has stated that it does not want the situation to escalate or a wider Middle Eastern war

Regional tensions have risen as a result of the Israel-Hamas war, which has involved Iran-backed armed groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen

Iran claims its nuclear project is entirely peaceful, but Western powers accuse Tehran of attempting to develop nuclear bombs