Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefire
The US announced three days ago that the ceasefire was extended by three weeks after talks.
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Yemenis are ‘hanging by a thread’ top aid official warns Security Council
Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Security Council heard on Tuesday, stressing the need for de-escalation, political progress and urgent humanitarian...
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I suspect the main reason they avoid criticizing Israel is that they believe that would be antisemitic. But this is both dangerous and wrongIn an extraordinary article published on 7 April, the...
Read full story →‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election
Rightwing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announce new party before Knesset vote expected later this yearThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is facing the prospect of running...
Read full story →‘I should not have wished for war’: six ordinary Iranians on how the US-Israel conflict has changed them
In Tehran, the Guardian spoke to people about how war is transforming their feelings toward the regime and their country’s futureBehzad has a master’s degree in the humanities and lives with his...
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Middle East war live: Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz, asks US to end blockade
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and asked the US to end its naval blockade of the country as part of a proposal to the US, two regional officials said on Monday. The new proposal...
Read full story →Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since ceasefire began
The Israeli government and Hezbollah have traded blame over breaches to the truce, which is set to run for several more weeksLebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country’s south...
Read full story →Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefire
The US announced three days ago that the ceasefire was extended by three weeks after talks.
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Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution?
The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.
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US defense secretary’s openly Christian nationalist church continues to have growing influence in the White HouseOn 17 April, at a briefing on the Iran war, secretary of defense Pete Hegseth told...
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Deadly Israeli strikes hit Lebanon despite ceasefire extension
Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in at least four different locations in the country's south late Saturday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his...
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Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon
The Israeli PM's directive comes as six people were killed by strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire being extended by three weeks.
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Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections
Local elections have been held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.
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Festive mood in West Bank as local elections underway
A festive and cheerful mood has taken hold of the West Bank as the Palestinian Authority holds local elections, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky said, reporting from Bethlehem. Most electoral lists...
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Low voter turnout in Gaza as West Bank holds local elections
Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the war in Gaza erupted, with low turnout and a limited political field. Nearly 1.5 million...
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Elections in West Bank provide 'credibility to Palestinian sovereignty', expert says
Local elections are being held in the West Bank and parts of Gaza on Saturday. The vote will determine the makeup of local councils tasked with overseeing water, roads, and electricity. Bertrand...
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