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War monitor says Israel conducted 300 strikes on Syria since Assad's fall

Assad fled Syria as an Islamist-led rebel alliance swept into the capital Damascus, bringing to an end on Sunday to five decades of brutal rule by his clan.

Iran's Khamenei calls for death sentence for Israeli leaders

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was commenting on a decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence chief and a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri.

Israel moving towards a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, Axios reports

A separate report from Israel's public broadcaster Kan, citing an Israeli official, said there was no green light given on an agreement in Lebanon

US hits Israeli settler group with sanctions over West Bank violence

The sanctions also target a subsidiary of Amana called Binyanei Bar Amana, described by the Treasury as a company that builds and sell homes in Israeli settlements and settler outposts.

Israel pummels south Beirut as Hezbollah targets Haifa area

A military statement shortly before midnight said Hezbollah had fired around 80 projectiles at the country Saturday.

At UN, US warns Israel against forcible displacement, starvation in Gaza

"Most of Gaza is now a wasteland of rubble," acting UN aid chief Joyce Msuya told the council.

Israel strikes Lebanon after discussing 'Iranian threat' with Trump

The Israeli premier was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Trump, calling the re-election "history's greatest comeback".

Before I answer, what exactly is the 'Palestine question'?

In this Land of the Free and Home of the Brave, money is Supreme Court-sanctioned free speech, but criticism of Israel isn’t.

Israel gives the US its demands for ending war in Lebanon, Axios reports

A US official told Axios it was highly unlikely that Lebanon and the international community would agree to Israel's conditions.

September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024

Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire after Lebanon suffers huge casualties

Hezbollah on Tuesday morning said it had attacked several Israeli military targets, including an explosives factory 60 km (37 miles) into Israel, with the Fadi series of rockets.

September 22, 2024
September 22, 2024

'This is a protest against the Israeli government'

Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib boycotted Bangladesh’s Chess Olympiad game against Israel yesterday in protest of Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza and the occupied territories of Palestine and over what he felt is the double standards maintained by FIDE, the world governing body of chess.

September 22, 2024
September 22, 2024

GM Razib’s protest against Israel

Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib boycotted Bangladesh’s Chess Olympiad game against Israel yesterday in protest of Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza and the occupied territories of Palestine and over what he felt is the double standards maintained by FIDE, the world governing body of chess.

September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024

UN General Assembly to debate call for end to Israeli occupation

In response, Arab countries have called for a special session of the assembly just days before dozens of heads of state and government descend on the UN headquarters this month to address the kick off of this year's General Assembly session.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

Italian fans turn back during Israeli anthem

According to reports in the Italian press, around 50 Italian fans participated in the act as the protest quickly gained attention on social media, with opinions sharply divided.

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

Gaza war in its 12th month with truce hopes slim

The United States, Qatar and Egypt have all been mediating in an effort to bring about a ceasefire in the war, which authorities in Hamas-run Gaza say has killed at least 40,939 people.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

Time for a Gaza truce deal, says US

Miller said Washington would work "over the coming days" with fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar "to push for a final agreement".

August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024

What is the history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

The conflict is the bloodiest in a protracted conflict between Israelis and Palestinians that has rumbled on for seven decades and destabilised the Middle East.

August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024

Hezbollah launches missile barrage at Israel to avenge senior commander

Expectations of an escalation between the two sides had risen since a missile strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights last month killed 12 youngsters and the Israeli military assassinated a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut in response.

August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024

Blinken says Gaza talks 'maybe the last' chance for truce

The top US diplomat said President Joe Biden had sent him "to get this agreement to the line and ultimately over the line".