Middle East

On Wednesday, Israeli public broadcaster Kan published what it said was a draft agreement, written by Washington and dated Saturday, for an initial 60-day ceasefire. Israel would withdraw its forces from Lebanon within the first week of the deal, and the Lebanese army would be deployed along the border. During …

Thursday’s second rocket attack reportedly hit an agricultural area near Kibbutz Afek, which is about 65km (40 miles) south-west of Metula and 28km from the Lebanese border. The military said a total of 55 projectiles were fired towards the Western Galilee region, where the kibbutz is located, as well as …

Julia was physically unscathed. Dressed in a jumper and jeans, her hair in buns held by bright blue floral bands. But her expression was wary. Then Mohammed began to tell the story behind the photograph. Five times the family was displaced in the last 21 days. Each time they were …

Khamenei said Iran’s enemies, including Israel and the US, “will definitely receive a crushing response to what they are doing to Iran, the Iranian people, and the resistance front”. Iran’s so-called “axis of resistance” is an alliance of Tehran-backed groups that include Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis …

It added the Lebanese army and UN peacekeeping force Unifil were both investigating the raid – and that Mikati had called for “expedited” results. Lebanese transport minister Ali Hamieh suggested the raid may have violated UN Security Council resolution 1701, which is intended to end hostilities following on from the …

About 15,000 children under 10 years old in towns across north Gaza, such as Jabalia, Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, “still remain inaccessible” and will be missed by the vaccination campaign, compromising its effectiveness, the agency said. The WHO had aimed to give 119,000 children in the area a second …

The sound of war is loud at night in Beirut’s eastern Achrafieh neighbourhood. Residents can hear Israeli air strikes hitting the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs, known as Dahieh. Some can even see the explosions lighting up the sky from their balconies. However, on the streets it is quiet. Volunteers in …

People in war-torn Gaza are already struggling with a deep humanitarian crisis but now they fear it will get much more difficult. Source link

While most of Unrwa’s projects take place in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, it relies on agreements with Israel to operate. This includes moving aid through checkpoints between Israel and Gaza. Along with the Palestinian Red Crescent, Unrwa handles almost all aid distribution in Gaza through 11 centres across …

The director of the nearby Kamal Adwan hospital in Jabalia, Hussam Abu Safia, told the AFP news agency that children were being treated at the hospital, which is struggling to treat patients due to a lack of staff and medicines. “There is nothing left in the Kamal Adwan Hospital except …

Israel has carried out thousands of air strikes across Lebanon over the past five weeks, targeting what it has says are Hezbollah’s operatives, infrastructure and weapons. Baalbek governor Bachie Khodr called the attacks the “most violent” in the area since Israel escalated the conflict against Hezbollah last month. Unverified video …

Mr Daqran said: “Two days ago, the army stormed Kamal Adwan Hospital, causing widespread destruction: setting large parts on fire, destroying the hospital’s entrances, and demolishing surrounding walls. “Patients and medical staff were assaulted, with many patients and companions arrested, along with most of the medical staff. “The fate of …

Israel has passed two laws banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) from operating in Israel, and in occupied areas under its control, by large majorities. A number of countries, including the US the UK and Germany, have expressed serious concern about the move. Ahead of the vote, the US …

According to the human rights group, Sharmahd had created a website to publish statements from the KAI, a little-known US-based group that seeks to restore the monarchy overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. However, Iranian authorities said he was Tondar’s leader and had “planned 23 terror attacks”, of which “five …

BBC Verify has identified what appears to be damage to a storage unit at the Abadan Oil Refinery based in the south-western province of Khuzestan. However, we don’t know what caused it and there is likely to be damage in some areas across Iran caused by debris or misfiring defence …

They’re not under immediate threat there from Israel’s bombs. But many are struggling to feed their families, provide education for their children, and just re-establish the basics of a normal life. In an open-air, bustling café in Nasr City in Cairo, dozens of newly arrived refugees huddle in small groups, …

An instrument spotted still intact in a burned Gaza music school has become a talisman for local musicians. Source link

Footage posted on Telegram shows projectiles in the sky over Tehran, as Israel said it conducted “precise strikes on military targets” in Iran. The Israel Defense Forces say the strikes are in response to “months of continuous attacks from the regime of Iran” and after a barrage of Iranian missiles …

Iran is the primary backer of a range of groups across the Middle East – often described as proxy groups – that are hostile to Israel, including Hamas and Hezbollah, which Israel is currently at war with. In April, Iran launched its first direct attack on Israel, with about 300 …

The 1 October attacks were largely thwarted by Israel’s military, but a small number struck central and southern Israel. The IDF said their “defensive and offensive capabilities” were “fully mobilised”. The US, one of Israel’s closest allies, said Saturday’s strike against Israel was an “exercise of self-defence”. “We understand that …