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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli medics say 2 critically wounded in shooting attack at West Bank-Jordan border crossing.
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Russia is trying to create "mayhem" on the UK's streets, the head of the MI5 has warned. In a wide-ranging speech, the organisation's director general Ken McCallum said Britain faces an increased threat from "Putin's henchmen" and "plot after plot" from Iran.
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Israel's strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US support
Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran's armed allies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and threatening Iran itself. The efforts raise the possibility of an end to two decades of Iranian ascendancy in the region, to which the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq inadvertently gave rise. In Washington, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and Arab capitals, opponents and supporters of Israel's offensive are offering clashing ideas about what the U.S. should do next, as its ally racks up tactical successes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen and presses its yearlong campaign to crush Hamas in Gaza.
- The Independent
Why Chinese workers are under attack from militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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- Reuters
Netanyahu says Israel has 'taken out' Nasrallah's successors
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces have killed the would-be successors of late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, without naming them. Netanyahu did not identify by name Nasrallah's replacement that he claimed Israel had killed.
- Evening Standard
Anti-Hamas 'rape tunnel' posters appear in London Tube stations for October 7 anniversary
Gaza ‘Tube network’ posters calling for return of hostages seen in major London Underground stations
- AFP
Hezbollah deputy chief says supports Lebanon efforts for ceasefire
Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem said Tuesday the militant group supported Lebanese efforts for a ceasefire with Israel, after two weeks of heavy Israeli strikes that killed its leader.Qassem, who has taken over until a new Hezbollah leader is announced, said the group's military capacities and leadership were still strong despite the heavy Israeli bombardment.
- The Telegraph
The videos that show how Israel flattened a Lebanese village
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- Bloomberg
Israel Warns Its Retaliation Against Iran Will Be ‘Significant’
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Pro-Palestinian protesters vandalise 10 Allianz offices across country
Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists occupied and vandalised offices of the insurer Allianz overnight, throwing red paint over walls and windows in protest at the firm’s links with Israel.
- AFP
UN top court ruled 'illegal' Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory, not Israeli state
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) did not rule that Israel was an "illegal state", contrary to claims on social media shared alongside a video of Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki speaking to the press. The court had instead found Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory as unlawful and said it should come to an end "as rapidly as possible".
- Euronews
Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Beirut, Israeli military says
The attack comes one day after the one-year anniversary of the 7 October attack and the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, marked by protests and demonstrations across the globe.
- The Guardian
Israel launches intense wave of airstrikes on 120 sites in Lebanon
Military says 100 aircraft used in attack on targets in south of country as Israeli operations expand on multiple fronts
- PA Media: UK News
Departure of Israeli forces from post where Irish peacekeepers serving welcomed
Taoiseach Simon Harris said the situation in the south of Lebanon remains tense and dangerous.
- The Telegraph
Russian spies targeting UK with Cold War-style sabotage, warns MI5 boss
Russian spies are targeting Britain with Cold War-style sabotage, the director general of MI5 has warned.
- The Telegraph
Watch: Pro-Palestine protester ‘spits on Israeli flag’ at rally
A pro-Palestinian protester can be seen appearing to spit on an Israeli flag in footage shared online.
- Evening Standard
Hypersonic missiles attack by Putin's military on Kyiv at rush hour repelled by Ukraine air defences
Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine’s capital as many people were heading to work or school
- HuffPost
‘Bibi, What The F**k?’: Biden Allegedly Sparred With Netanyahu Over Lack Of Gaza Strategy
Despite publicly appearing as friends, the president is privately enraged at the Israeli prime minister's rogue behavior, according to Bob Woodward's new book.
- The Guardian
Israeli military deploys fourth division in Lebanon ground offensive
Hezbollah acting leader says its military capabilities still ‘fine’ as Israel sends more troops and keeps up airstrikes
- Time
A Roadmap to Lasting Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians
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