Syria: UN envoy warns war ‘has not ended yet’ as US says truce extended

The United Nations special envoy for Syria has warned that the war “has not ended yet” despite the removal of President Bashar al-Assad by opposition fighters, highlighting clashes between Turkish-backed…

Yemen: Houthis claim hypersonic missile attack against Israel

Yemen’s  Houthi group has said it launched a missile attack targeting central Israel, vowing to continue its military operations against the country until the Israeli military ends its war on Gaza.…

Syria: Several countries slam Israeli plans to expand settlements in Syria’s Golan

Several countries have condemned Israel’s plan to expand settlements in Syria’s occupied Golan Heights after the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad by opposition fighters. Multiple Middle Eastern nations and…

Ireland: Jewish council ‘deeply concerned’ by Ireland’s relationship with Israel

Ireland’s Jewish Representative Council chairperson is “deeply concerned” by the deterioration in the relationship between the Republic of Ireland and Israel.Chairperson Maurice Cohen said that the closure of Israel’s embassy…

LIVE UPDATES: Israel’s war on Gaza

17 Dec 2024 UN says Israel violating disengagement agreement with Syria The United Nations says Israel violated the ceasefire with Syria after it captured a demilitarised buffer zone following the fall…

Palestine: Last orthopaedic surgeon in northern Gaza killed

A doctor believed to be the last remaining orthopaedic surgeon in northern Gaza has been killed by Israeli tankfire, according to Palestinian officials. Dr Sayeed Joudeh died on Thursday while…

Israel: Netanyahu plans to expand Golan settlements after fall of Assad

Israel’s government has approved a plan to encourage the expansion of settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move was necessary because a “new front”…

Israel: Authorities to close embassy in Ireland over ‘anti-Israel’ policies

Israel will close its embassy in Dublin over “the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government”, its foreign minister has said.Gideon Saar said the Republic of Ireland had crossed “every…

LIVE UPDATES: Israel’s war on Gaza

16 December 2024 Family of American-Turkish killed by Israeli forces express frustration after Blinken meeting The family of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old activist shot and killed in the occupied West…

Syria: Israel intensifies Damascus attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict

Israeli air forces have carried out dozens of attacks targeting military and ammunition sites across Syria, as the de facto Syrian leader warned against the incursion but added that his…