In a letter to the UN Security Council, Ethiopia's foreign minister said the country "has no choice but to defend itself against an all-out invasion of its territory by the Eritrean army," adding that Eritrean forces have pushed 60 km into the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia.
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Tigray Forces Withdraw From Afar
Ethiopian government forces launched a counterattack in the Afar region, and Tigray forces have since withdrawn from the area.
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Ethiopia Expels Eritrean Diplomats
Ten Eritrean diplomats based in Addis Ababa were declared persona non grata and given 48 hours to depart. Ethiopia also shut down its embassy in Eritrea.
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Drone Strikes Hit Addis Ababa Overnight
Drone attacks hit targets in Addis Ababa overnight, including army command headquarters, per a source close to the Tigray rebel alliance.
Three diplomatic sources told Reuters heavy explosions were heard across the Ethiopian capital.
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Israelis Rescued in North Ethiopia
Israel Foreign Ministry: Israelis stranded in northern Ethiopia rescued safely after 3 days.
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Israel Monitors Citizens in Ethiopia
Israel's Foreign Ministry is monitoring Israelis located in parts of Ethiopia where security conditions have deteriorated. Exit options are being examined with local parties, based on developments on the ground.
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Ethiopian Army Repels Attack on Abela
Ethiopian army forces blocked an overnight Tigrayan rebel attempt to take Abela, a city near the Afar region border, according to AFP.
Phone and internet went dark across Tigray on Friday. The TPLF ordered private operator Safaricom and state-owned Ethio telecom to cut access, four people with knowledge of the matter, including a diplomatic source, told Reuters. Netblocks recorded disruptions across northern Ethiopia.
Most serious escalation since the 2020-2022 war.
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Netanyahu to Address UN Assembly
Netanyahu speaks tonight at 9:00 PM Israel time at the UN General Assembly in New York. On the sidelines he meets the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Panama and Ethiopia, Colombia's vice president, and the prime ministers of Greece, Slovenia and Papua New Guinea.
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TPLF Forces Capture Mekelle Airport
Fighting has resumed in Ethiopia. TPLF separatist forces from the Tigray region captured the airport in the provincial capital Mekelle, and all flights there were halted.
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