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More than 50 children killed in Gaza in 2 days, UNICEF says 

The casualties were reported by the U.N. agency after strikes in northern Gaza.

November 3, 2024 12:45 pm CET
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The Middle East’s deadly doom loop

Despair grips Beirut as Israel embraces “always escalate” strategy.

November 1, 2024 4:00 am CET

Christian leader sees Lebanon’s moment to defang Hezbollah

Civil war veteran Samir Geagea hopes the Shiite militia will be pressed into a position where it has no choice but to disarm.

October 30, 2024 4:01 am CET

Gaza horrors still ‘not enough’ for world to act, UNRWA says

The U.N. agency — which Israel partially banned on Monday — says over 70 percent of Gaza’s population relies on its services to eat.

October 29, 2024 6:56 pm CET

Israel bans UNRWA: The world reacts

The U.K. is “gravely concerned,” said Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

October 29, 2024 12:51 pm CET

Israel bans UN relief agency from operating within its borders

UNRWA is the main provider of humanitarian aid to Palestinians.

October 28, 2024 10:48 pm CET
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While war continues, Lebanon is trapped

One of the country’s biggest exasperations is Western policymakers trying to strong-arm them into hasty political reform.

October 28, 2024 4:00 am CET

Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza; terror suspected in Tel Aviv truck-ramming

The Israeli military has stepped up its offensive in northern Gaza.

October 27, 2024 2:09 pm CET

EU’s Borrell decries ‘human tragedy’ in Gaza as Israeli offensive rages

A “catastrophic level of killing, destruction and starvation” afflicts the enclave as Israel’s attacks continue, EU foreign affairs chief says.

October 26, 2024 2:22 pm CET

Iran says ‘obliged to defend itself’ after Israel’s reprisal attack

U.S. and U.K. urge Tehran not to retaliate amid growing fears of an escalation in Mideast war.

October 26, 2024 12:14 pm CET

Israel launches attacks on Iranian military targets

The IDF said in a statement that its strikes are “in response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel.”

October 26, 2024 2:09 am CET

France helps raise $1B for Lebanon aid

International delegates have gathered in Paris to help the war-ravaged country.

October 24, 2024 12:43 pm CET
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Blinken arrives in Israel for more cease-fire talks as Hezbollah launches hail of rockets

The top US diplomat is also visiting Jordan and Qatar.

October 22, 2024 11:30 am CET

US reportedly probing leak of classified documents on Israel’s attack plans

The documents, marked top secret, describe satellite images of Israeli preparations for a potential strike on Iran, according to media reports. 

October 20, 2024 11:58 am CET

Belgium opens war crime probe into Brussels man fighting for Israel in Gaza

The Belgian-Israeli citizen, from Uccle, is an active member of a special forces sniper unit in Gaza.

October 18, 2024 6:34 pm CET
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Sinwar might be gone, but Israel’s mission is far from over

The account might be settled with the Hamas leader, the debt paid — but the war is not over. This is just the beginning of the end.

October 18, 2024 6:09 pm CET

Yahya Sinwar death: European leaders react

“His death is certainly significantly weakening Hamas,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

October 18, 2024 2:41 am CET

Macron slams French ministers and journalists over leaked Israel comments

French president goes on attack to try put lid on brouhaha that sparked row with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

October 18, 2024 12:41 am CET

Killing of Hamas leader renews US hopes for cease-fire in Gaza

Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris urged Israel to wrap up its military operations in Gaza, arguing that a key obstacle to a cease-fire and hostage release deal has now been eliminated.

October 17, 2024 10:34 pm CET

Israel kills Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as Netanyahu announces war goes on

Israeli PM vows to bring hostages home from Gaza, after IDF struck key architect of Oct. 7 attack.

October 17, 2024 3:49 pm CET

Israel needs ‘harder advice’ from the US, says Saudi ambassador to Britain

Few countries have as much influence inside and outside the Middle East as Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom is an increasingly important power broker in the region, but …

October 17, 2024 6:00 am CET

Saudis urge US to suspend weapons to Israel until Gaza aid resumes

Ambassador to the U.K. Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud criticized Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct in Lebanon as well.

October 17, 2024 4:01 am CET

‘No engagement at all’ on Gaza cease-fire talks for weeks, Qatar’s PM says

Doha has long held a close relationship with Hamas and is widely seen as a key figure in the mediations.

October 17, 2024 1:32 am CET

Israel: Macron’s a ‘disgrace’

“We will continue defending our nation … with or without France,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said.

October 16, 2024 6:21 pm CET
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