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Paris probes threats to Israeli Olympic athletes amid tensions over Gaza war

Paris prosecutors are investigating death threats and other offenses against athletes from Israel's Olympic team amid tensions over the Gaza war and increasing fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East.

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🔴 Live: New Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar must decide on Gaza ceasefire, Blinken says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Hamas's new political leader Yahya Sinwar to agree to a Gaza ceasefire. Sinwar, who Israel believes orchestrated the deadly October 7 attacks, was appointed following the assassination of Ismail Haniy

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Yesterday

Hamas names mastermind of Oct 7 attacks Yahya Sinwar as new political leader

Hamas named Yahya Sinwar, the Gaza Strip's chief, as its new political leader on Tuesday, following the assassination of his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, which has heightened regional tensions. Sinwar, accused by Israel of orchestratin

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Lebanon's Hezbollah launches drone attacks on Israel, says more to come

Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah launched a series of drone and rocket attacks into northern Israel on Tuesday but warned that its much-anticipated retaliation for Israel's killing of a top commander last week was yet to come. More information with FRANCE

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US working 'around the clock' to avert escalation in the Middle East

The international community is scrambling to avoid a military escalation between Iran and its allies on the one hand, and Israel on the other, with the United States assuring that it is working "day and night" to prevent a regional conflagration. For mor

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US passes message to Iran not to escalate at 'critical moment' for Middle East

The United States has been urging other countries through diplomatic channels to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their interest, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday, at what Secretary of State Antony Blinken called a "cr

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Hezbollah chief Nasrallah vows 'strong response' to Israeli attacks

Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed in a televised address on Tuesday that his group's response to last week's Israeli attacks would be "strong and effective", adding that Hezbollah would act either alone or with its regional allies. The news c

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Israeli rights group details systematic abuse of Palestinians in Israel's jails

A report from Israeli rights group B'Tselem indicated that Palestinian prisoners were subjected to arbitrary beatings and sexual abuse. The report came out days after the Israeli military detained nine soldiers accused of severe abuse of a prisoner in a

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Blinken warns against escalation as threat of Iran attack on Israel grows

Following attacks in Lebanon and last week's suspected assassination of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington is engaged in "intense diplomacy" and working "around the clock" to ease tensions in the

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Monday, august 5, 2024

Nine UNRWA staff members 'may have been involved' in October 7 attacks

An investigation by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) found on Monday that nine UNRWA staff members "may have been involved" in the October 7 attacks led by Hamas on Israel in 2023. An OIOS investigation was launched in January after Is

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US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it's already in 'multi-front war' with Iran

The U.S. is deploying additional military might in the Middle East as a defensive measure with a goal of de-escalating tensions in the region, a White House official said on Sunday. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Washington, Fraser Jack

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Iran says has 'legal right' to punish Israel for Haniyeh killing in Tehran

Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. Story by

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UN calls for 'urgent de-escalation' as tensions mount in Middle East

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday pleaded for “all parties” to “urgently de-escalate what has become a very precarious situation” amid growing fears of an Iranian attack on Israel. Regional tensions have soared since last week's

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Sunday, august 4, 2024

Two dead in Israel stabbing, assailant killed

Two people were killed and two others wounded in a stabbing attack near Tel Aviv Sunday, Israeli medics said, with police reporting a Palestinian suspect was "neutralised" and later died in hospital. Story by Charlotte Hughes and Axelle Simon.

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Israeli strikes killed 12 people in Gaza, including four in a tent camp for displaced people

Israeli strikes early Sunday killed 12 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced people inside a hospital complex, while a stabbing attack carried out by a Palestinian killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb. Story by

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Israelis rally against Netanyahu's government amid growing fears of a regional war

Amid mounting fears of an attack by Iran, turnout was lower than usual at anti-government weekly rallies across Israel on Saturday. For months, demonstrators have been calling for Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, to do more to secure the release of th

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Fears of Middle East war grow as US will deploy more fighter jets and warships in the region

The United States said it would move warships and fighter jets to the Middle East, while Western governments called on their citizens to leave Lebanon - where the powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah movement is based - and airlines cancelled flights. More inf

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Strikes on Gaza kill 12 and stabbing in Israel kills 2 as fears of wider war spike

Israeli strikes early Sunday killed 12 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced people inside a hospital complex, while a stabbing attack carried out by a Palestinian killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb. More inf

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France calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon, as Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel

France on Sunday called on its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country "as soon as possible" amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a broader regional conflict. Story by Clémence Waller.

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Travellers queue at Beirut airport as countries issue warnings over Middle East tensions

Beirut airport Sunday saw long queues of travellers looking to leave Lebanon after France, the US and the UK issued warnings to their citizens amid soaring regional tensions. Earlier, Hezbollah said it launched dozens of Katyusha rockets at Israel overni

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Saturday, august 3, 2024

US, UK, France urge citizens to leave Lebanon amid fears of wider conflict in Middle East

The US and UK on Saturday issued warnings to citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately amid growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East triggered by the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday. France issued a similar

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Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliation

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and accused the United States of supporting the attack which it blamed on Israel, state TV reported Saturday.

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US sends fighter jets to Mideast amid escalating regional tensions

The U.S. will send a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, beefing up its military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies. The move comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a Hamas ch

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US to boost military presence in the Middle East, sending fighter jet squadron

The U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, beefing up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and safeg

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US sends warships to Middle East amid fears of regional war

The U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, beefing up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and safeg

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Friday, august 2, 2024

Iran's regime ‘will not commit suicide’ to avenge death of Hamas chief Haniyeh

Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on Wednesday in a strike blamed on Israel. Iran has promised to avenge his death, sparking fears of a broader regional conflict stemming from the Gaza war. FRANCE 24 examines what kind of Iranian

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Australia says Israeli army’s ‘serious failures’ responsible for fatal strike on aid convoy

An Israeli strike that killed seven charity workers in a Gaza aid convoy was the result of "mistaken identification" and a raft of other serious failures, the Australian government found in a report released Friday. Australian national Lalzawmi "Zomi" Fr

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Israel ‘waiting’ and ‘preparing’ for any scenario after Haniyeh revenge threats

Tensions are running high in Israel and people brace for a potential response from Hamas and Iran-backed militant groups in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen who have vowed to avenge the killing of Ismail Haniyeh Wednesday. “Israel is just basically waiting

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Haniyeh to be buried in Qatar amid growing tensions in MidEast

Qatar on Friday is due to hold funeral ceremonies for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that has deepened fears of a regional escalation. Haniyeh, who had resided in Doha along with other members of the H

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Slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh buried in Qatar

Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh was buried in Qatar on Friday following his killing in the Iranian capital of Tehran, and his possible succcessor told mourners his death would only make the Palestinian militant group more determined in its strugg

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Thursday, august 1, 2024

Iran and allies vow retaliation against Israel amid mourning for slain militant leaders

Iran and its allies threatened retribution on Thursday following the deaths of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, heightening regional tensions. As mourners filled Tehran's streets calling for revenge, Israel warned its adver

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Hamas military wing chief Deif killed in Gaza air strike, Israeli army says

The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. The announcement came a day after an apparent Israeli strike in the Iranian capital killed Hamas’ t

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Iran calls for revenge at Hamas chief Haniyeh’s funeral

Iran held a funeral ceremony on Thursday with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in a strike blamed on Israel. Thousands of mourners paid respects to Haniyeh as the Israeli military confirmed that an air

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Israel says Hamas military chief Deif killed in Gaza strike in July

Israel's army confirmed on Thursday that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif was killed in an air strike last month in the southern Gaza Strip. The announcement came a day after Hamas and Iran said the Palestinian movement's chief Ismail Haniyeh was kille

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A look at potential candidates to succeed Hamas leader Haniyeh

The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran has deprived Hamas of one of its most astute political strategists, but analysts have identifed three main contenders for his replacement. The decision will likely impact Hamas's future identity and evolution,

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Mixed reaction among Israelis to Hamas leader Haniyeh’s death

Residents in the enclave plunged into grief after the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was announced. While residents in Gaza digest the latest killing, over in the West Bank a general strike was declared, and with shops shuttered, worried residents

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Assassination of Hamas' political leader: 'Everyone is replaceable, including Haniyeh', says expert

"It's not the first time a Hamas leader has been assassinated", said Dr. Gershon Baskin, Israeli Columnist and Middle East Director for ICO – International Communities Organization. "Everyone is replaceable, including Haniyeh. He was an important figure

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'There is a little bit of revisionist history when people are looking at the life of Haniyeh'

"There are a lot of questions about the way Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is leading the ceasefire negotiations", said ABC news correspondent Jordana Miller, "but there is some kind of misconception, even a little bit of revisionist history w

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Hezbollah chief Nasrallah warns Israel 'crossed' red lines by killing leaders

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Thursday to respond to Israel's killing of the group's top military commander Fuad Shukr and the death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, saying its decades-old foe had "crossed red lines". Nasrallah spoke

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Fears of retaliation, regional conflict following killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

After Wednesday's assassination of Hamas political leader Ismael Haniyeh in the Iranian capital of Tehran sparked protests in Turkey and threats of "major repercussions" from Hamas, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the killing could lead

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Iranian leaders call for revenge during Tehran funeral for Hamas leader Haniyeh

Iranian leaders called for revenge on Thursday during a funeral ceremony following the assassination of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. The killing came just hours after Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr,

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Wednesday, july 31, 2024

Hamas faces difficult choices in replacing political leader Haniyeh

The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran has deprived Hamas of one of its most astute political strategists, but analysts have identifed three main contenders for his replacement. The decision will likely impact Hamas's future identity and evolution,

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Haniyeh assassination 'shows Israel had access to Iranian territory' to execute targeted airstrike

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital Wednesday, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risks escalating the conflict even as the US and other nations were scrambling

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Palestinians mourn death of Hamas chief Haniyeh

Palestinians in Gaza mourned the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in a strike in Tehran Wednesday morning, as they struggle to digest the shocking news. Meanwhile a general strike was declared in the West Bank.

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World reacts to killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

The killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air strike in Tehran on Wednesday blamed on Israel has stunned the international community. Haniyeh had been in Tehran to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iran's supreme

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Who was Hamas leader Haniyeh, the ex-Palestinian PM killed in Tehran strike?

Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn air strike in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination. Israel had vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas o

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Haniyeh assassination aftermath: ‘Everything depends on how Iran might react’

The impact of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination Wednesday by Israel in a targeted strike in Iran remains uncertain, FRANCE 24’s Angela Diffley said in an analysis. While Hamas has vowed revenge, whether the war in Gaza would evolve to become a w

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Hezbollah says top commander Shukr in Beirut building hit by Israel

Hezbollah said Wednesday that senior military commander Fuad Shukr was inside a south Beirut building hit by Israel the previous day but that his fate remained unknown. The strike, which was followed by another, hours later, which killed Hamas political

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Hezbollah waiting for 'scientific evidence’ before confirming commander death

Hezbollah has yet to confirm the death of senior military commander Fuad Shukr who was inside the building in Beirut's southern suburbs hit by an Israeli strike Tuesday, FRANCE 24’s Rawar Taha said, adding that the Iran-backed militant group is waiting f

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Body of top Hezbollah commander Shukr killed by Israel found in Beirut, sources say

The body of senior Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr was recovered Wednesday from the rubble of a building in southern Beirut that was targeted in an Israeli strike. The recovery came almost 24 hours after Israel confirmed that it had targeted Shuk

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Israel says 'eliminated' top Hezbollah commander in Beirut

Hezbollah said Wednesday that senior military commander Fuad Shukr was inside the building in Beirut's southern suburbs hit by Israel the previous day and that his fate was still unknown. The Israeli military said its Tuesday strike had "eliminated" Shuk

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Israel pulled a trigger with Haniyeh assassination, Turkey says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday condemned the "perfidious assassination" in Tehran of his close ally and "brother" Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas. Meanwhile the spokesman for Erdogan's part

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Haniyeh assassination in Tehran sends ‘huge message to Iranians’

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ supreme leader in exile who landed on Israel’s hit list after the militant group staged its surprise Oct. 7 attacks, was killed in an airstrike in the Iranian capital early Wednesday. Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran came as a “hu

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Hezbollah confirms killing of top commander in Israeli strike on Beirut

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Wednesday confirmed the assassination of its top commander Fuad Shukr in an Israeli strike in southern Beirut. The confirmation came the day after Israel said it targeted Shukr in Tuesday's strike on the Lebanese capital

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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran, says group

Hamas's political chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards have been killed after their residence in Tehran was targeted, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement.

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Haniyeh assassination: Possibility of regional conflict ‘cannot be excluded’, expert says

The possibility of the war in Gaza spilling over in the Middle East following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran is one that “cannot be excluded”, said Filippo Dionigi, senior lecturer of politics and international relations at Bristol Un

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Who was Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader killed in Iran strike?

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an airstrike in Iran early Wednesday, becoming the third leader of the Palestinian militant group to die a violent death. Haniyeh lived in self-imposed exile in Qatar since 2019 and the threats against him did not

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Tuesday, july 30, 2024

US carries out 'defensive' strike in Iraq as regional tensions worsen

US forces on Tuesday carried out an airstrike on "combatants" inside a base south of Baghdad used by Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF). The strike targeted militants who intended to launch drones and posed a threat to US and coalition forces, US o

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Israel says it targeted senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut

Israel on Tuesday conducted a rare airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut that killed two people and wounded others, according to Lebanese security sources. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a senior Hezbollah commander allegedly respons

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Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire amid frantic diplomatic efforts to contain crisis after Golan strike

As US diplomats sought to contain the fallout of the weekend's deadly strike in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday, with one Israeli civilian killed in a rocket attack, according to medics. Israel has blamed Le

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