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Israeli PM Netanyahu says Rafah attack will happen regardless of deal Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country will launch an invasion of Rafah…

The US State Department says five units of the Israeli military are responsible for gross violations of human rights in individual incidents, but the US will continue to send military backing.

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on the country’s military after reports surfaced the US is planning to cut aid to one unit. “I will fight it with all my strength,” the prime minister said on Sunday.

Israel’s war cabinet met on Monday to discuss their response to the unprecedented attack by Iran on Saturday – in which more than 300 missiles and drones were launched. Israel has not confirmed what they have decided to do.

Early in Asian trading, oil prices experienced a decline following Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel during the weekend. Despite this, Brent crude, a crucial global oil price benchmark, remained lower but hovered around $90 per barrel on Monday morning.

The UN chief has warned that it is time to “step back from the brink” after Iran attacked Israel late on Saturday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council that people in the Middle East face the danger of a devastating full-scale conflict.

The US has told Israel it will not participate in any retaliatory strikes on Iran, according to senior administration officials. Over 300 drones and missiles were fired at Israel overnight, which Iran said was in response to the strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria. 

The Israeli army announced on Saturday that the body of a missing Israeli teen has been found in the West Bank, marking a tragic end…

Israeli Weapons Showcased at Singapore Airshow Amidst International Criticism At the Singapore Airshow held at the end of February this year, eleven Israeli weapons companies…

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed he has set a date for a military offensive into Rafah, despite concerns that it will lead to even more civilian deaths. The southern city of Rafah is currently home to more than a million Palestinians who are sheltering there after being forced to flee. Roughly 1.5 million civilians are sheltering in tents and overcrowded camps.

The UK Government Faces Pressure to Publish Legal Advice on Israel’s Offensive in Gaza Amid mounting pressure to suspend arms sales to Israel and disclose…

Israel has said its military is prepared for any Iranian threat, following Monday’s attack on an Iranian consulate in Damascus. Iran says seven Revolutionary Guard officers were killed in the attack, which Israel is largely believed to be behind.

Britain to ‘hold Israel to account’ for killing of aid workers in Gaza Foreign Secretary David Cameron has pledged to ‘hold Israel to account’ over…

McDonald’s is to buy back all its Israeli restaurants after a boycott of the fast-food chain in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The company said it had reached an agreement with Alonyal for the return of 225 outlets across the country employing 5,000 people.

More than 600 legal experts, including three former Supreme Court justices, are urging the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel, citing concerns over potential violations of international law.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards report that seven officers have lost their lives in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Among the deceased are Brig-Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a high-ranking commander of the elite Quds Force, and Brig-Gen Mohammad Hadi Haji-Rahimi, his deputy.

Israeli strikes have killed at least 36 people near the Syrian city of Aleppo, reports say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says the targets were weapons stores used by Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. 

Israel has opted to cancel a scheduled meeting in Washington following the United States’ decision not to veto a UN Security Council resolution urging a ceasefire in Gaza.

In a recent talk with the BBC, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Gaza’s two million people are experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity.” 

Denmark sued over arms exports to Israel as EU countries withdraw support for Israeli genocide.

Around 70% of these homes are slated for construction in Maale Adumim, situated east of Jerusalem, while the remainder will be built in nearby Kedar and Efrat, south of Bethlehem. 

Israeli filmmaker said I’m here celebrating this award but it’s also very hard for me to celebrate when there are tens of thousands of my people being slaughtered and massacred by Israel in Gaza.

Israel Gaza: Netanyahu vows to press ahead with Rafah offensive Benjamin Netanyahu has said his troops will advance on the Gazan city of Rafah, ignoring…

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed at least seven civilians, security sources say, after Hezbollah rocket fire killed a soldier in Israel.

A woman and two children were killed in Souaneh, and at least four members of a family were later killed in Nabatieh.

UN warns attack on Rafah could lead to ‘slaughter’ Israel’s assault in the southern Gazan city Rafah could lead to a “slaughter” according to a…