Europe News Western and regional leaders warn Iran against escalation after attack Western and Middle Eastern leaders urged Iran not to engage in escalations after Israel's retaliatory strikes against it early on Saturday. 26/10/2024
Iran After the Israeli strikes what will Iran do next? The Iranian government said on Saturday morning that the damage from the airstrikes was 'limited' and that the 'situation is normal.' 26/10/2024
Iran Israel launches wave of retaliatory airstrikes against its enemy Iran Iran’s military said the strikes targeted military bases in Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran provinces and caused 'limited damage,' without elaborating. 26/10/2024
No Comment Demonstrations for Gazan hostages release in Israel Hundreds took to the streets of Jerusalem demanding the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday night at the beginning of the Jewish religious holiday of Simchat Torah. 25/10/2024
Europe News Nearly €1 billion in aid for Lebanon pledged at international summit The war between Hezbollah and Israel has seen areas of southern Lebanon and Beirut pummelled by airstrikes. 24/10/2024
Europe News German arms exports to Israel increase despite sales ban rumours New figures show that Germany's export of arms to Israel have increased sharply from August onwards, with a much higher figure than was previously reported for the year thus far. 24/10/2024
Gaza Israel accuses six Al Jazeera journalists of ties to militant groups Al Jazeera has denied the claims, which they say are part of a wider campaign against its Qatar-based network. 24/10/2024
No Comment Mourners take cover at cemetery in northern Israel during rocket attack from Lebanon People were gathered for the funeral of Alexei Popov, an Israeli man who was killed on Saturday in Acre after a rocket attack from Lebanon. 22/10/2024
Gaza ‘Sinwar storm’ is coming for Israel, claims new Hamas leader Sinwar, responsible for the 7 October attacks, died in an encounter with IDF near Rafah last week, creating a power vacuum in Hamas in Gaza. 21/10/2024
Lebanon IDF launches air strikes on Hezbollah banking systems in Lebanon A senior Israeli intelligence official said the main target of the strikes was the Hezbollah-run banking system, al-Qard al-Hassan, which is also used by thousands of ordinary Lebanese. 21/10/2024
Gaza Gaza's health ministry says 87 people are dead or missing in strikes At least 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday, its Health Ministry said. 20/10/2024
Europe News Man suspected of planning attack on Israel embassy arrested in Germany German authorities have arrested a Libyan man with suspected ties to the extremist group Islamic State who was allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin. 20/10/2024
Israel Thousands of Israelis demand Gaza hostage release deal During the weekly protests against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, relatives of hostages and their supporters said the moment to sit down and negotiate a deal was long overdue. 20/10/2024
World News IDF finds network of Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon The IDF said more than 50 tunnel shafts and other 'terrorist infrastructure' had been destroyed and a cache of weapons including landmines and anti-tank missiles seized. 20/10/2024
Germany Biden says forging ceasefire in Lebanon could be easier than Gaza British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said allies were working to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and agreed that there was no 'military-only solution' as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues. 19/10/2024
Lebanon UN peacekeepers in Lebanon refuse to move despite Israeli warnings The IDF has repeatedly demanded that UNIFIL troops remove themselves from the path of its growing campaign against Hezbollah. 18/10/2024
Europe News Ireland 'won't wait' for EU to suspend bilateral trade with Israel: PM Ireland is among EU member states that have been calling for the EU and Israel to hold an Association Council over human right concerns in Gaza. 16/10/2024
No Comment Sukkot shelter in Tel Aviv commemorates hostages held in Gaza The sukkah, or 'wilderness shelter', stands with empty plates, glasses and chairs in memory of those still being held in Gaza 15/10/2024
Greece Diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz held in Greece amid extradition case Greek police detained Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz due to a Romanian arrest warrant. Released with a travel ban, he awaits a Greek court's extradition decision. 15/10/2024
Lebanon Israeli airstrike in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people Until now, Israel has mostly focused its military operations on the south of the country, the suburbs of Beirut, and the Bekaa Valley in the east. 14/10/2024