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Monitor: Israel unleashes a series of strikes in Syria
Israel mounted a series of airstrikes in Syria on Sunday, including the capital Damascus, the first since rebels ended Bashar al-Assad's…
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Netanyahu says al-Assad's fall opens 'opportunity' for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria means important "opportunity" as well as…
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Beirut hit by massive strikes amid hope of imminent ceasefire
With expectations growing of an imminent ceasefire to stop the fighting in Lebanon, Israel has struck multiple targets in the Lebanese…
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Israel pounds Beirut suburbs as minister vows no let-up for Hezbollah
Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut's southern suburbs were hit by multiple heavy airstrikes on Tuesday as Israel's newly appointed defence…
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Israel’s new defense minister says country has defeated Hezbollah
Israel’s newly appointed minister of defense said Sunday his country has defeated Hezbollah, noting that the elimination of the Lebanese…
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Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister
Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said…
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Fired Gallant reveals points of contention with Israel's Netanyahu
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday warned of a "moral darkness" in the country after his dismissal by Prime Minister…
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Hezbollah's future in focus amid missile barrage and Israeli apology
The future of militia group Hezbollah was put under the microscope on Monday as Lebanon's prime minister said he had not heard from them…
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Israeli foreign minister says 'Beirut in flames' after latest attacks
Israeli attacks have left "Beirut in flames," the country's foreign minister said on Monday morning, after a major offensive targeting…
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Hamas confirms al-Sinwar's death as fighting continues in Middle East
The Palestinian extremist group Hamas on Friday confirmed the death of its leader Yehya al-Sinwar, considered the mastermind of the…
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Israel declares Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar dead
Israel has declared Yehya al-Sinwar, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, dead. Al-Sinwar was killed…
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UN calls Israel's ban on its top leader a political statement in long-running rift
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Wednesday called Israel’s ban on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres entering the country a…
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Baerbock advocates for two-state solution ahead of Mideast visit
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on the Israeli government in unusually clear terms to no longer refuse to negotiate a…
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Israel fuming over ‘shameful’ UK ban on some Israel arms exports
Israeli officials are furious over the United Kingdom’s decision to immediately halt some of its arms exports to Israel, a move that was…
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Criticism of Israel for withdrawing status of Norwegian diplomats
Israel has withdrawn the diplomatic status of eight Norwegian representatives responsible for Norway's relations with the Palestinian…
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Hamas announces Yahya Sinwar as new political head following Ismail Haniyeh assassination
Hamas on Tuesday announced Yahya Sinwar as the militant group’s new political head following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh…
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Germany's Baerbock, in Israel, calls for ways to end Gaza violence
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on Monday for a permanent end to the violence in the Gaza Strip and stressed that…
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Thousands of Iran-backed fighters ready to join Hezbollah's battle with Israel as UN chief warns of catastrophe 'beyond imagination'
Thousands of Iran-backed fighters are ready to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel. The Israel Defense Forces have approved plans…
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Spain, Norway and Ireland recognise Palestinian state
Spain, Ireland and Norway have formally recognised a Palestinian state, in what they say is an attempt to refocus attention on efforts to…
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Israel shows ambassadors with Palestine statehood plan hostage video
The ambassadors of Spain and Ireland as well as the Norwegian representative to Israel have been reprimanded at the Israeli Foreign…
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Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognise Palestinian state
Ireland, Norway, and Spain have announced they will formally recognise a Palestinian state from 28 May. Spain and Ireland said the…
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'Important step' as Ireland recognises Palestinian State
Ireland has announced plans to officially recognise a Palestinian state. It comes as the three leaders of the coalition government -…