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Israel hostages forum calls for probe into secrets leak case
• 11:28 PM
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Gaza hostages group urges probe after ex-aide to Israeli PM Netanyahu allegedly leaked confidential documents, potentially hindering hostage release efforts. Ex-aide Eliezer Feldstein and three others detained Sunday, sparking opposition calls for Netany
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Gaza hospital comes under attack again as Israel pummels enclave's north
• 9:37 AM
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Gaza's health ministry said Israeli forces bombarded the last partially functioning hospital in northern Gaza on Monday as residents feared new air and ground attacks were aimed at emptying areas of civilians in the enclave's north.
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Israel says it hits Hezbollah 'intelligence assets' near Damascus
• 6:10 AM
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Israel's Air Force said on Monday that it struck Hezbollah intelligence assets near Damascus in an attack on key infrastructure in Syria. The news came as Israel's army bombarded the last partially functioning hospital in north Gaza, the area of intense
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Sunday, november 3, 2024
School year starts in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes
• 11:44 AM
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The new school year is starting in Lebanon despite ongoing strikes from Israel. With some schools partially transformed into shelters for those displaced by the fight between Israel and Hezbollah, administrators and teachers are doing what they can to pr
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Iran arrests female student who stripped to protest dress code
• 11:26 AM
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Iranian authorities on Saturday arrested a female student who staged a solo protest by stripping to her underwear in public. Reports indicate the action aimed to highlight the oppressive enforcement of Iran's dress code, which mandates women wear a heads
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US says Iranian-American journalist detained in Iran amid rising tensions
• 10:10 AM
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The US State Department confirmed on Sunday that Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh has been detained in Iran for months amid escalating tensions and threats of retaliation from Tehran following an Israeli attack.
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Dozens dead in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza as Netanyahu visits Lebanese border
• 6:18 AM
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More than 30 people were on Sunday killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said. Nearly half of the deaths were recorded in the enclave's north. Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, visited the Lebanese border am
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Saturday, november 2, 2024
Iran’s Khamenei threatens 'crushing response' to Israel attacks
• 9:48 PM
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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned on Saturday of a "crushing response" to Israel and the US following recent attacks on Iranian targets. The news came as the World Health Organization said four children were among six people wounded i
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Lebanon sources say man was abducted on northern coast in suspected Israeli raid
• 8:26 PM
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Israeli naval forces captured a “senior Hezbollah operative” in the Lebanese coastal city of Batroun, an Israeli military official said Saturday. Lebanese sources were the first to report the abduction, which took place early Friday morning. It is the fi
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Hezbollah official reportedly captured by Israeli forces in raid
• 2:40 PM
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A Lebanese military source said Saturday that unidentified naval commandos abducted a mariner in the coastal city of Batroun, more than a month into Israel's war with Hezbollah. In a overnight raid on northern Lebanon, Israeli forces captured a "senior H
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Israel carries out deadly strike on south Beirut without evacuation warning
• 6:17 AM
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The Lebanese health ministry reported that at least one person was killed and 15 others injured in an Israeli air strike that targeted a southern Beirut suburb on Saturday, without prior warning of evacuation by Israel as is normally the custom. Read our
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Friday, november 1, 2024
Lebanon accuses Israel of rejecting ceasefire after Beirut strikes
• 6:07 AM
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Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday said that Israel's renewed bombing of Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, was proof that Israel is rejecting "all efforts being made to secure a ceasefire". In northern Gaza, described as "apo
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Northern Gaza situation ‘apocalyptic’, UN agency chiefs warn
• 5:17 AM
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The unfolding situation in the northern Gaza Strip is "apocalyptic", the heads of the major UN agencies said in a joint statement on Friday, warning that its entire population was at "imminent risk" of death from “disease, famine and violence”. They call
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Thursday, october 31, 2024
Baalbeck International Festival calls for protection of cultural heritage amid Israeli strikes
• 10:19 PM
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Thousands of people have fled from Baalbeck, the main city in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, and surrounding areas after Israeli evacuation warnings and aerial bombardment on Wednesday. Every year, the town hosts the Baalbeck International Festival, one
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After banning UNRWA, Israel has yet to propose alternative aid structure for Palestinians
• 9:49 PM
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Despite opposition from the United States and a warning from the UN Security Council, the Israeli parliament voted on Monday to ban the UN's Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) from operating on Israeli territory. This vote has far-reaching humanitarian a
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US envoys in Israel seek Lebanon ceasefire as Hamas rejects truce deal
• 11:21 AM
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Senior US officials met with their Israeli counterparts to discuss a possible deal to end the conflict in Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes pounded two towns in the country's historic Baalbek region. Meanwhile, Hamas rejected a truce deal with Israel, insist
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Israeli strikes kill at least 46 Palestinians across Gaza, hospital hit, ministry says
• 5:55 AM
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At least 46 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Gaza health officials said, adding that a hospital in the enclave’s north had been hit. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that there has been “g
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Wednesday, october 30, 2024
Tuesday, october 29, 2024
'Hezbollah not in position of weakness' in potential truce talks, analyst says
• 9:59 PM
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Hezbollah announced on Tuesday that it has chosen the cleric Sheikh Naim Qassem to lead the Lebanese militant group after the killing of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb in late September. FRANCE 24's Sharon
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Dozens killed in Israeli strike on Gaza: 'Civilians pay the price'
• 8:41 PM
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Dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, were killed in an Israeli strike on the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahiya Tuesday. While some of the dead may have been Hamas fighters that Israel said was targeting, others were civilians who stayed
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Israeli strike on northern Gaza kills dozens, including children
• 8:35 PM
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An Israeli air strike on a single residential block in northern Gaza's Beit Lahia killed nearly 100 people on Tuesday, Gaza's civil defence agency said, leaving rescuers scrambling for survivors as Israel pursued its offensives in Gaza and Lebanon. Israe
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'The Strangers' Case': A searing account of refugee exodus from Syria
• 3:00 PM
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It's been described as a searing account of the refugee exodus sparked by the Arab Spring and ensuing Syrian civil war. "The Strangers' Case" is a new film that follows a series of characters, most notably a Syrian doctor and her young daughter who decid
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US surgeon claims Israel targets Gaza children: 'No child gets shot twice by mistake'
• 2:49 PM
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In an interview with FRANCE 24, US surgeon Mark Perlmutter claimed that Israeli snipers are deliberately targeting children in Gaza. Perlmutter said that while he was volunteering at the European hospital of Khan Younis in southern Gaza earlier this year
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Who is Hezbollah's new leader Sheikh Naim Qassem?
• 9:08 AM
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Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah has named deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem as its new secretary general, succeeding longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut last month.
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US says concerned by ‘horrifying’ Israeli strike that killed at least 93 in northern Gaza
• 4:23 AM
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The US State Department on Tuesday voiced concern over a “horrifying” Israeli strike on a residential building that killed at least 93 people, including reports of “two dozen children”, in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahia. Read our live blog to see how the day
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Monday, october 28, 2024
Iran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd over 'corruption' charges
• 6:59 PM
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Slammed by Berlin for being an "inhumane regime", Iran on Monday executed dual German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd following a death sentence he received in 2023 for the capital offence of "corruption on Earth" and carrying out terrorist attacks.
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New Hezbollah chief Qassem says open to Israel truce if an offer is made
• 10:35 AM
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Hezbollah's new leader Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that while the Iran-backed militant group would not "beg for a ceasefire", it was open to one from Israel if certain terms were met. Qassem's first speech since taking over came as Israel's security ca
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At least 48 killed in Israeli strikes in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon
• 4:32 AM
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Lebanon's health ministry said at least 48 people were killed on Monday in Israeli raids on several areas in Baalbek in the eastern Bekaa Valley controlled by militant group Hezbollah. This comes after Israel's parliament banned UNRWA from operating in I
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Sunday, october 27, 2024
Egypt's president says it has proposed a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and release of 4 hostages
• 5:25 PM
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Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Sami Sockol.
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Israel defence minister says 'painful concessions' needed to free Gaza hostages
• 3:14 PM
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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday said "painful concessions" were needed to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, saying military operations alone could not achieve the country's war goals.
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Iran mulls over its response to Israeli strikes
• 11:26 AM
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday said Israel's attack on the Islamic republic "should neither be exaggerated nor minimised". More information from Teheran with Saeed Azimi.
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Israel military says it's targeting 'Hezbollah facilities' in raid in Beirut
• 9:29 AM
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Lebanon's state news agency on Sunday reported an Israeli raid on southern Beirut, after Israel's army issued a fresh evacuation call. More information with FRANCE 24 Senior Reporter, Catherine Norris Trent.
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Is Israel's strike on Iran seen as a success by the Israeli population?
• 9:20 AM
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On Saturday, Israel carried out air strikes against military sites in Iran in response to Tehran's missile attack on October 1, itself a retaliation for the killing of Iran-backed militant leaders and a Revolutionary Guards commander. Is the strike on Ir
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Iran warns will defend itself after Israeli strikes
• 9:15 AM
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Iran warned on Saturday it would defend itself after Israeli air strikes killed at least four soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale war in the Middle East. Story by Siobhán Silke.
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Iran’s president says not seeking war with Israel, promises response to strikes
• 6:18 AM
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that Tehran was not looking for war with Israel but will respond “appropriately” to Israel’s strikes on Iranian military sites. Read our live blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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Saturday, october 26, 2024
Iranians and Israelis react to Tel Aviv's attack on Tehran
• 3:41 PM
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Iranians awake to the news of Israeli strikes on their country Saturday morning with some expressing fear of a widening conflict in the Middle East while others appear to be unfazed. Meanwhile in Israel, residents carry about their daily routine with som
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Israel says Hezbollah fired dozens of projectiles from Lebanon
• 3:35 PM
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Israel’s military says more than 80 projectiles have been fired at Israel from inside Lebanon on Saturday. The almost daily fire between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah over the past year has escalated into war in recent weeks. FRANCE 24's Catheri
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Israeli strikes on Iran kill four soldiers
• 3:32 PM
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Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday killed four soldiers in the Islamic Republic, according to local reports, FRANCE 24's Saeed Azimi said, adding the death toll was originally two.
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Israeli strikes on Iran: ‘Important junction’ in MidEast conflict
• 11:20 AM
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The US and Britain called for "de-escalation" after Israel on Saturday hit military targets across Iran in deadly retaliatory strikes as Muslim countries blamed Israel for exacerbating the conflict. "We are at an important junction in this war", MENA Pro
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‘Great frustration’ in US over Israel’s actions in MidEast region
• 10:46 AM
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There is "great frustration" in the US over Israel’s actions in the Middle East of which the latest was a retaliatory attack on Iran Saturday. "All of their efforts so far, don't appear to have come to anything," FRANCE 24's Philip Turle said as he cited
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Israel launches air strikes on Iran in retaliatory attack
• 10:14 AM
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Israel launched air strikes on Iran in a retaliatory attack Saturday that could push the Middle East closer to a regional war. Israeli planes hit military bases, missile sites, and other systems in several Iranian regions in retaliation for a missile bar
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Key points about Israel's deadly air strikes on Iran
• 9:40 AM
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Israel on Saturday launched a series of air strikes on what it described as "precise military targets" in Iran, with numerous explosions heard in the Iranian capital Tehran. The Iranian army said two soldiers were killed.
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Israeli strikes kill and wound dozens in Khan Younis
• 9:03 AM
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The Israeli military conducted operations overnight into Friday in Khan Younis, killing 38 people and injuring more than a dozen others, health officials said. Palestinians who were killed or injured were taken to the European and Nasser Hospitals. Recor
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Israeli targeting of out-of-service nuclear site in Iran crosses 'red line'
• 8:49 AM
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Israel has crossed one of Iran's red lines that the Islamic Republic has warned about by attempting to target a "sensitive nuclear facility" in air strikes early Saturday, FRANCE 24’s Saeed Azimi said, reporting from Tehran. “Iranian air defence system i
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Tel Aviv launches retaliatory strikes on Tehran
• 8:35 AM
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Israel attacked Iran with a series of pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in what it said was a response to the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier in the month. Explosions could be heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran,
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Iran says 'no limits' to determination to defend itself after Israeli strikes
• 5:03 AM
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Iran was determined to defend itself after Israeli warplanes struck military bases and missile sites in several Iranian provinces, killing four soldiers. This declaration came as the international commun
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Israeli strikes on Iran hit 'densely populated area' in Tehran
• 4:50 AM
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Israel's overnight airstrike on Iran hit a "densely populated area" in south west Tehran and a sensitive nuclear site outside the capital says FRANCE 24's correspondent in Tehran Saeed Azimi. Details of the overnight attack are still emerging. "We have n
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Israeli strikes on Iran: ‘Mixed reactions’ among Iranians
• 12:30 AM
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There were mixed reactions among Iranians following Israel's strikes on the Islamic Republic early Saturday with some carrying on with their daily routines and others panicking, FRANCE 24's Saeed Azimi said, reporting from Tehran. "All offices are open,
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Israel launches air strikes on targets in Iran
• 12:23 AM
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Israel has launched airstrikes on Iran in a retaliatory attack that could push the Middle East closer to a regional war. Explosions were reported around Tehran, in the early hours of Saturday, as Israeli jets struck what were described as “military targe
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Friday, october 25, 2024
'The Kamal Adwan Hospital has been under a siege for 21 days'
• 5:13 PM
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In the northern part of the Gaza Strip, the Kamal Adwan Hospital has been under a siege for 21 days."The director of the hospital has been communicating over social media, saying that they are lacking medication, they are lacking fuel, and today, probabl
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Education on hold as Lebanon’s schools turned into shelters for displaced
• 9:05 AM
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Hundreds of thousands of students in Lebanon have been left unable to access education as public schools have been turned into shelters for those fleeing the conflict. FRANCE 24's Rawad Taha reports from Beirut.
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'Darkest moment' of war unfolding in northern Gaza, UN rights chief says
• 3:38 AM
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UN rights chief Volker Turk said Friday the "darkest moment" of the conflict in Gaza was unfolding in the north of the territory. "We are facing what could amount to atrocity crimes, including potentially extending to crimes against humanity," Turk said
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Thursday, october 24, 2024
Gaza war, settler attacks ruin Palestinian olive harvest
• 9:42 PM
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After a year of relentless war, Gaza's olive harvest is set to suffer, while in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers fear to tend their groves due to settler attacks. "Day after day, the settlers repeat their attacks on the village of Burqa every
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We have documented cases of sexual violence in Israeli prisons, Palestinian activist says
• 9:03 PM
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Palestinian women's rights activist Joharah Baker is among five women who are at the UN in New York this week to speak about gendered violence in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. They claim Israeli forces are using sexual violence as a “weapon of genocid
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What we know about the viral video of a Palestinian girl carrying her wounded sister
• 8:37 PM
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Just days ago, a video of a displaced little girl in Gaza carrying her injured sister on her back for 2 kilometres gained serious traction online, racking up millions of views and shares. It was posted by a Palestinian journalist in Gaza, who said he hel
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Israel’s attacks have devastated Hezbollah. How is it still fighting back?
• 7:57 PM
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More than a month into the outbreak of open war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Shiite group is still showing itself capable of launching rockets, drones and now precision missiles deep into Israeli territory despite the near obliteration of its politi
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Slain Hamas leader Sinwar 'should have been tried', UN special rapporteur says
• 3:36 PM
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In an interview with FRANCE 24, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories reacted to the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an Israeli operation in Gaza last week. Francesca Albanese said that although Sinwar was a military t
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At least a dozen civilians killed in Turkish strikes, says Kurdish-led Syria force
• 9:38 AM
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At least 12 civilians were killed in Turkish air strikes in northeastern Syria on Thursday, according to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The attack comes a day after Turkey launched air strikes on Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria, blaming th
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US opposes prolonged Israeli campaign in Lebanon, Gaza ceasefire efforts renewed
• 1:07 AM
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Hamas has told Egyptian officials it is ready to stop fighting in Gaza if Israel commits to a ceasefire deal, a senior member of the militant group told AFP on Thursday. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said the head of the Mos
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