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Middle East crisis – as it happened: US denies carrying out airstrikes in Iraq after explosion at military base
‘The United States has not conducted air strikes in Iraq today,’ the US military’s Central Command...
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Gaza death toll passes 34,000 as Israel and Iran missile strikes grab global attention
Grim milestone comes as G7 leaders urge Netanyahu not to press ahead with Rafah invasionThe death...
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Israel is fighting on four fronts – but the defeat may come at home
The IDF is embroiled in simultaneous conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran and in the West...
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US House to vote on long-delayed foreign aid bills – including Ukraine support
Ukraine aid component threatens to throw the Republican party into disarray – and endangers the speakership...
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‘Media firestorm’: Israel protest at professor’s home sparks heated free-speech debate
Controversy followed a viral video of pro-Palestinian students interrupting a dinner held by a Berkeley free-speech...
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Middle East crisis live: No plan for immediate retaliation against Israel, senior Iranian official says after blasts reported near Isfahan
Discussion ‘leans more towards infiltration than attack’ says anonymous Iranian official as US says Israel has...
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Israel has mounted airstrikes on Iran, US confirms, as Tehran plays down attack
Iranian official indicates no ‘immediate’ plan for retaliation after explosions reported in sky over Isfahan and...
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Iran and Israel playing with fire as old rules of confrontation are torn up
Reported Israeli drone strike on Isfahan may signal that this widening conflict has become more dynamicWhile...
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US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership
Washington blocks security council resolution supported by 12 member countries, with two abstentions including UKThe US...
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Israel still plans to launch Rafah assault, Netanyahu tells western diplomats
Prime minister also seeks to assure allies Israel’s response to Iran will be measured, as officials...
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Middle East crisis live: Qatar says it will reassess its role as mediator in Israel-Gaza war
The gulf state’s prime minister said he was making the move due to ‘exploitation and abuse...
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Cameron and Truss: former PMs stage their comebacks – Politics Weekly UK
How much should Britain get involved in the conflict in the Middle East? The Guardian’s John...
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Israel reportedly deploys extra weapons for assumed Rafah offensive
IDF confirms buying thousands of tents for evacuation, raising fears over long-threatened attackIsrael has reportedly deployed...
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Israel ‘making decision to act’ after Iran attack, says Cameron on Jerusalem visit
UK foreign secretary is probably first non-Israeli politician to admit military reprisal is inevitable but urges...
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Lisa Nandy urges support for UN relief agency for Palestinians
Labour shadow minister also says Israel should be held accountable before international tribunal for war conduct...
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Middle East crisis live: ‘It’s clear the Israelis are making a decision to act,’ says UK foreign secretary
David Cameron says it is hoped Israel ‘does as little to escalate as possible’ as he...
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Revealed: Israel has sped up settlement-building in East Jerusalem since Gaza war began
Exclusive: Government ministries and offices behind most contentious of projects, which will create thousands of housing...
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US to impose new sanctions against Iran after its air attack on Israel
National security adviser Jake Sullivan made the announcement as EU considers similar movesSee all our updates...
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Backlash as USC cancels valedictorian’s speech over support for Palestine
Asna Tabassum says university is ‘succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice’...
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UN demands end to Israeli forces’ support of settler attacks on West Bank Palestinians
UN human rights office expresses concern over escalating violence after deaths near Nablus over weekendThe UN...
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Middle East crisis live: Senior figures in Iran warn of stronger response if Israel retaliates
Iran’s military spokesperson tells western allies to stop supporting Israel and warns of response to any...
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Israeli settlers kill two Palestinians in West Bank, officials say
Violence is reported to have escalated after a 14 year old Israeli shepherd went missing in...
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Roads blocked as thousands protest in US against Israel’s attack on Gaza
Flights delayed and traffic disrupted as protesters in major US cities intensify call for ceasefire in...
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IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond to Iran missile attack
General gives clearest confirmation yet that Israel will hit back but it is unclear what form...