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Israel court postpones Gaza access

An organisation representing international media in Israel and the Palestinian territories expressed disappointment Thursday after Israel’s top court postponed its hearing on granting journalists independent access to Gaza...

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Two killed in Israeli strikes on east Lebanon

Two people were killed in Israeli air strikes on mountainous areas in eastern Lebanon on Thursday, according to the health ministry, with the Israeli military saying it had struck Hezbollah targets.

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Iran says any new attack would be another failure

Iran warned on Thursday against fresh attacks on his country, after UN nuclear watchdog chief said he fears a possible ‘renewed use of force’ if attempts at diplomacy with Tehran fail.

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US pushes plan to disarm Hamas, rebuild Gaza

Vice president JD Vance warned Wednesday that the United States and allies face a tough task disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal...

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Khamenei tells Trump to ‘keep dreaming’

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US president Donald Trump that the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June...

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9 killed in Israeli strike on bus in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed nine members of a single Palestinian family when they shelled a bus on Friday, after the military confirmed it had targeted a vehicle that crossed the so-called ‘yellow line’...

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Iran ditches nuclear deal limits

Iran said on Saturday that it was no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a landmark 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran reiterated its ‘commitment to diplomacy’.