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Iran and Israel Face Off at UNSC as Tensions Escalate | Vantage with Palki Sharma Iran and Israel faced off at the United Nations Security Council, hours after Tehran launched an unprecedented attack on Israeli territory. While the US has asked Israel to de-escalate, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet appears set on a counter-strike. Israel's ambassador to the UN said that Iran had crossed a red line which gave it a right to retaliate at a time of its choosing. Iran, on its part, says the attack was designed to limit civilian casualties and escalation. Can Israel launch an attack without Western help? Does it have the military power and financial strength to deal with the fallout? Palki Sharma tells you.

Sudan's Civil War: West Waking Up on Anniversary? | Vantage with Palki Sharma April 15th, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of the forgotten war in Sudan. For one year, the people of Sudan have been caught in the crossfire, as the ruling military junta battles a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. The junta is led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. His rival is Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who goes by the name Hemedti. These two warlords are fighting to control Sudan. Meanwhile, over 15,000 people have been killed in the power struggle. 8.6 million Sudanese people have been displaced, making it the world's biggest displacement crisis. But only on anniversaries does the world seem to wake up and take notice. --- Sudan | Rapid Support Forces | Paramilitary | Civil War | Firstpost | World News | Vantage | Palki Sharma #sudan #rapidsupportforces #paramilitary #civilwar #firstpost #vantageonfirstpost #palkisharma #worldnews

Did Saudi Arabia & UAE Help Israel Defend Against Iran's Attack? | Vantage with Palki Sharma When Iran attacked Israel on Saturday night, Israel had help defending itself. It wasn't just the US and Britain that shot down Iranian drones and missiles, Jordan helped as well. Why did Jordan, an Arab Muslim nation, help protect Israel? And was it the only Arab nation do so? Reports say Saudi Arabia and the UAE also helped Israel by passing on intelligence to the Americans. Arab nations also opened up their airspace, and allowed the bases on their territory to be used to counter the Iranian attack. Was this a betrayal of Iran, or all part of Tehran's plans? And why do Arab nations want to maintain peace in West Asia at any cost? --- Iran | Israel | Drone Attack | Missile | Benjamin Netanyahu | Tel Aviv | Israel Defense Forces | Jordan | UAE | Saudi Arabia | Gulf Nations | Israel Hamas War | United States | Firstpost | World News | Vantage | Palki Sharma

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The Man Behind Iran's First-Ever Direct Attack Against Israel | Firstpost Unpacked On Saturday, Iran launched an unprecedented attack, with over 300 missiles and drones, at Israel. The first-ever direct attack by Iran has blown up the decades-long shadow war against its regional foe Israel. Israel's Defence Ministry says it successfully foiled the attack, bringing down 99% of Iranian missiles and drones. The man behind Iran's assault on Israel is Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The attack came just a few hours after Iran's supreme leader posted a message for Israel on X. Ayatollah Khamenei has led the Islamic Regime for over three decades. No other figure in Iran carries as much authority and stature as him. How and why did the Iranian supreme leader launch an assault on Israel? Watch this report to find out. --- Iran | Supreme Leader | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Drone Attack | Missile Strike | Israel | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News

Israeli gunfire killed one person and critically wounded another in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on Monday, the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry said the other person had a critical chest injury "due to occupation forces' gunfire in Nablus." For their part, Israeli police say that security forces killed what they described as a “terrorist” in Nablus in the occupied West Bank during an operation to arrest a wanted man. It said border police, together with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered Nablus to arrest a wanted person in a statement Monday. As the arrest was made, “violent disturbances against the forces began” and a man who threw an explosive device at the Israeli forces was shot dead. “In addition to this, another person who disrupted order was shot in the leg after endangering the security of the forces.” Security forces also opened fire on a “suspicious vehicle” that drove toward the forces at speed and did not respond to their calls, resulting in the injury of the driver of the vehicle.