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Israel has to ‘stop attacks on hospitals’ in Gaza, says WHO chief

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says medical facilities have once again become 'battlegrounds' in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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Fourth infant in weeks dies from hypothermia in Gaza

Israel's Health Ministry has released a report detailing what it calls widespread physical, psychological and sexual abuse, based on findings of doctors who treated some of hostages released from Gaza last year.

Israel

Israeli protesters demand hostage release deal with Hamas

During Hamas' surprise incursion into southern Israel in October last year, the militants killed at least 1,200 people and took around 250 others hostage and brought them to Gaza.

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IDF troops remove staff, patients from northern Gaza hospital

The IDF denied any of its troops had entered the facility or set fire to it and accused the militant group Hamas of using the facility for cover.

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Damage at airport after Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital, including Sanaa's international airport. Damage to the airport's control tower and buildings could be seen in footage aired by the Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah.

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Sara Netanyahu suspected of political harassment, AG orders probe

It’s the latest in a long line of legal troubles for the Netanyahus with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of cases alleging he exchanged favours with powerful media moguls and wealthy associates.

Yemen

Israel hits Sanaa airport and other Houthi targets across Yemen

The strikes were in response to previous Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israel, which have escalated in recent weeks.

Gaza

Israeli air strike kills five Palestinian journalists in Gaza

An Israeli air strike has killed five Palestinian journalists in Gaza who worked for the local Quds News Network. The Israeli military claims it was targeting militants from the Hamas-allied group, Islamic Jihad.

Israel

Israel confirms it killed Hamas political leader in Tehran in July

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this summer, revealing the extent of Israel's operations against militant leaders.

Israel

Rocket fired from Yemen hits Israeli city of Tel Aviv

Yemen's Houthi rebels issued a statement on Telegram saying they had aimed a hypersonic ballistic missile at an unidentified military target.

Europe News

UNRWA disappointed at Swedish decision to end 'core support'

For decades, UNRWA has operated networks of schools, medical facilities and other services around Gaza and the West Bank, as well as in neighbouring Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.

Israel

Euroviews. Ms Kallas, prioritise civil society for Israeli-Palestinian peace

The peacebuilders of Israel and Palestine are ready. They now need a leader to partner with them, and ensure that civil society initiatives are not just an afterthought but a cornerstone of a just and durable peace, Nivine Sandouka and Brian Reeves write.

Syria

Israeli airstrikes in Syria 'most violent' since 2012, monitor says

The Israeli military says it is only hitting military targets in Syria after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's rule last weekend following a stunning rebel advance.

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Ireland says Israel's decision to close Dublin embassy 'regrettable'

Israel announced on Sunday it would shut its mission in the Irish capital because of what Israel's Foreign Minister called 'extreme anti-Israel policies.'

Israel

Israel plans to expand into Golan Heights in a 'new front' in Syria

Israel's "demographic development" plan to increase settler numbers only applies to the area of the Golan Heights that Israel seized during the Six Day War in 1967 and later annexed in 1981 and not to territory taken since al-Assad's ouster.

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Israel to close its embassy in Ireland over 'anti-Israel policies'

Israel will close its embassy due to the "extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish Government,” foreign minister Gideon Saar said in a statement on Sunday.

Gaza

More than 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Nuseirat camp

The strike came just hours after US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser raised hopes about a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and that would end more than a year of war in the Strip.

Syria

Israel strikes Syrian military sites and seizes border buffer zone

Israel has said its strikes aim to prevent military equipment from falling into the hands of extremists, while it denies its troops are advancing towards Damascus.

Culture news

37,000-year-old religious figure of tortoise discovered in Israel

One of the oldest religious symbols from the Levant area has been discovered by researchers in Israel.

Israel

Netanyahu appears in court for first time in corruption trial

The Israeli prime minister says his appearance in court jeopardises his country’s national security at a critical time.

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