Israel has accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire deal after forensic testing revealed the body returned from Gaza on Thursday was not that of Shiri Bibas. The three other bodies…
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Israel: Three buses explode in suspected terror attack, police say
Three buses have exploded in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, in what Israeli police say is a suspected terror attack. Devices in two other buses failed to explode, they…
Palestine: Hamas says it will return bodies of four hostages including Bibas family
Hamas says it will hand over the bodies of four hostages on Thursday, including the two youngest people held by the Palestinian armed group. The group’s negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, said…
Iran: Couple held in Iran need ‘prompt’ UK action- Nazanin’s husband
The UK government must act “more promptly” to help a British couple currently being held in Iran than it did to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, her husband Richard…
Middle East: Israeli troops stay inside south Lebanon after withdrawal deadline
Israel has pulled its forces from southern Lebanon apart from five positions, Lebanon’s state news agency says. Israel’s withdrawal is a key part of the ceasefire which ended a year-long…
Iran: Detained British couple charged with espionage in Iran
Detained Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been charged in Iran with espionage, the country’s judiciary news agency has said. Mr and Mrs Foreman were arrested in January but news…
Syria: Iran’s abandoned bases
Mouldy half-finished food on bunk beds, discarded military uniforms and abandoned weapons – these are the remnants of an abrupt retreat from this base that once belonged to Iran and…
Middle East: Afghan families in Pakistan caught in crackdown
When Salima Ahmad* noticed a three-day gap between the expiry of her family’s visas and the date on a document proving that they had applied for renewals, her heart filled with…
Lebanon: Israel says troops will stay in five locations across southern Lebanon
The Israeli army says it will leave soldiers in five locations in southern Lebanon past a deadline to withdraw from the country after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun had raised concerns that a…
Israel: Netanyahu praises Trump’s ‘bold vision’ for Gaza at Rubio meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is working in “full cooperation” with the US on a “common strategy” for Gaza, after talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.…