Israel Prepares 'Serious and Significant' Response to Iran's Missile Strikes

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is planning a serious and major retaliation to Iran's attack and hopes for assistance from partners in the region, the Israeli Army Radio broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

US Says Its Ships, Aircraft Ready to Strike Syria

The US military has ships and aircraft in place to strike Syria if ordered to do so by President Donald Trump, several American defense officials said.

Syrian Army: Israel Fires Rockets at Military Airport Near Damascus

Syrian army command said on Friday that Israel fired rockets at a major military airport west of Damascus, the capital, and warned Tel Aviv of repercussions of what it called a "flagrant" attack.

Ban Ki-moon offers to mediate between India, Pakistan to resolve disputes

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged India and Pakistan to take immediate steps to de-escalate tensions in the region and offered to act as a mediator to help the nuclear-armed neighbours resolve their disputes.

India issues alert in frontier areas with Pakistan following "surgical attacks", ordered evacuation of population

Indian authorities Thursday sounded an alert in various states that share border with Pakistan and in areas close to Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, officials said.

India strikes across LoC, Pakistan warns Delhi

India said on Thursday it carried out surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the LoC inflicting heavy casualties, triggering a sharp warning from Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Russian Foreign Ministry: US "surgical strikes" on IS shouldn't result in plastic surgery

The US "surgical strikes" against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) should not boil down to "plastic surgery", which only masks the problem without solving it, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova wrote on her Facebook page.