Middle East

At the University of Haifa, less than 50km (30 miles) from Israel’s border with Lebanon, they’re taking no chances. The morning after a rocket fell on a football field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teenagers, the university authorities announced that all staff based above the fifth …

Before the scale of the strike became clear, however, the group said it had targeted the Hermon Brigade with an Iranian-made Falaq missile, one of several attacks carried out on that day. The base, on the slopes of Mt Hermon, is about 3km (two miles) from where the explosion happened, …

The BBC’s Paul Adams has visited the site where 12 people, mostly children, were killed in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday. Israel has blamed Hezbollah for the strike, which hit a football pitch in Majdal Shams, but the Lebanese militant group strongly denies any involvement. Source link

A small number of Palestinians are going to take part in the Olympics, despite the ongoing war. Source link

Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will send a delegation to Rome for talks aimed at ending Israel’s war with Hamas, but took aim at comments by Kamala Harris that she would “not be silent” about the “tragedy” in Gaza. The Israeli prime minister’s comments came on Friday during a visit …

Last month, at least 56 Somali and Ethiopian migrants died and 140 others were reported missing after a boat from Somalia capsized in the Gulf of Aden, off Yemen’s south coast. Among those who lost their lives were 31 women and six children. According to the International Organization for Migration …

Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech was hailed as historic, powerful and moving by his supporters in Israel and derided as absurd and cynical by some of his critics. Much of the nation is focused on the need to end the war in Gaza and bring home the hostages held by Hamas. Instead, …

Shortly afterwards, the kibbutzim of Nir Oz and Nir Yitzhak announced in separate statements that they had been informed of the recovery of Ms Goren and Sgt Goldin’s bodies. On Thursday, a joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency, also known as the Shin Bet, …

Both Morocco goals were scored by Soufiane Rahimi, one just before half-time and then a penalty early in the second half as they looked to begin their 2024 gold-medal bid with a win. Argentina pulled a goal back through Giuliano Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid manager and former Argentina …

But growing political divisions over the war in Gaza were underscored by the dozens of Democratic members of Congress deliberately not present and thousands of protesters on the streets outside. Crowds gathered by a stage on Capitol Hill decked with banners, including one declaring the Israeli leader a “wanted war …

Israel launched a campaign in Gaza to destroy Hamas in response to the attack on southern Israel last October, during which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. More than 39,000 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory’s health ministry. Mr …

The deep split began in 2007 when Hamas became the sole ruler in Gaza after violently ejecting Fatah from the territory. This came after Palestinian President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Hamas-led unity government formed when Hamas won national elections the year before. Since then, the Fatah-dominated Palestinian …

The reality is that Mr Netanyahu’s polices have fractured that bipartisan support. The Republicans are rallying around him, but criticism from Democrats has grown. The Democratic Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer caused a small earthquake in Washington recently when he stood up in the chambers and said Mr Netanyahu was …

Huge amounts of land have been burnt in both countries, but the BBC estimates that Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights have been hit hardest, with around 55 sq km (21 sq miles) of land affected, compared to 40 sq km for Lebanon. Some recent estimates by Israel’s Nature and …

It is the first time Israel has responded directly to what it says have been hundreds of Yemeni drone and missile attacks aimed at its territory in recent months. The strikes hit the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port of Hodeidah on Saturday evening. Footage from Hodeidah showed huge fires raging. The …

Mr Gallant said the temporary hospital would be used to address the most urgent humanitarian needs until a permanent system for the evacuation and treatment of sick children could be established. He said it would treat those suffering with conditions including cancer, diabetes, and orthopaedic injuries. However, on Thursday the …

The review, by former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, found Israel had “yet to provide supporting evidence” for its claims that a “significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations”. Israel has said more than 2,135 employees of the agency – out of a total of 13,000 in …

Israel occupied the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Middle East war. It withdrew its troops and settlers from Gaza in 2005, retaining control over its airspace, shared border and shoreline. Despite the pullout, the UN still considers Gaza as part of the occupied territories. …

The Israeli military says it is investigating an apparent drone attack that hit central Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday. In a statement it said an initial inquiry indicated the explosion had been caused by the falling of an “aerial target” and announced it was increasing air patrols. …

HRW’s report concludes that the Palestinian groups committed a widespread and systematic attack directed against a civilian population, which amounts to a crime against humanity, based on the numerous civilian sites that were targeted and “the planning that went into the crimes”. It also found that the killing of civilians …