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Israel's ban on Guterres a political statement in long-running rift: UN

The United Nations on Wednesday called Israel's ban on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres entering the country a political statement by its foreign minister and stressed that the world body's contacts with Israel will continue "because they have to". UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters that Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz deeming the UN chief "persona non grata" is also "one more attack on the United Nations staff that we've seen from the government of Israel". Israel's accusations of UN bias and antisemitism date back decades, but the rift has intensified since Hamas' October 7 attacks in the country's south killed about 1,200 people and launched the war in Gaza. Israel's offensive against the militant group has killed over 41,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters but that a little more than half were women and children. An Israeli ground incursion in Lebanon and other attacks against Hezbollah, a Lebanese

Biden won't support strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs payback

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will not support an Israeli strike on sites related to Tehran's nuclear programme in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel. The answer is no, Biden told reporters when asked if he would support such retaliation after Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday. Biden's comments came after he and fellow Group of Seven leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom spoke by telephone about coordinating new sanctions against Iran. The White House said in a statement that the leaders unequivocally condemned Iran's attack against Israel and that Biden reaffirmed America's full solidarity and support to Israel and its people. Biden added that there are things that have to be done in response to the Iranian barrage. He said he expected sanctions from the G7 nations to be announced soon. We will be discussing with the Israelis what they are going to do, Biden told reporters before heading to the Carolinas to see

Food supply to Gaza falls sharply as Israel introduces new custom rules

The new customs rule applies to truck convoys chartered by the United Nations to take aid from Jordan to Gaza via Israel

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How will Israel hit back after Iran missile attack? Here are its targets

Iran has threatened that if Israel responds with force to the nearly 200 missiles it launched on Tuesday, it will attack again

IDF issues fresh warning to Lebanon citizens as it targets Hezbollah

Earlier, in a series of targeted airstrikes, Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets, under precise guidance from the Intelligence Directorate, struck multiple Hezbollah weapons production sites

Lebanese emergency services are overwhelmed, need better gear to save lives

When Israel bombed buildings outside the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, Mohamed Arkadan and his team rushed to an emergency unlike anything they had ever seen. About a dozen apartments had collapsed onto the hillside they once overlooked, burying more than 100 people. Even after 17 years with the civil defense forces of one of the world's most war-torn nations, Arkadan was shocked at the destruction. By Monday afternoon about 24 hours after the bombing his team had pulled more than 40 bodies including children's from the rubble, along with 60 survivors. The children's bodies broke his heart, said Arkadan, 38, but his team of over 30 first responders' inability to help further pained him?more. Firetrucks and ambulances haven't been replaced in years. Rescue tools and equipment are in short supply. His team has to buy their uniforms out of pocket. An economic crisis that began in 2019 and a massive 2020 port explosion have left Lebanon struggling to provide basic services such a

Iran targets Mossad HQ, Israeli air base housing F-35 fighter jets: Report

Nevtim air base houses Israel's F-35 fighter jets, according to a report in the Tehran Times, which added that the fighter jets that bombarded Beirut on September 27 flew from this military air base

West Bank Palestinians risk crossing Israeli border to flee failing economy

At dawn in mid-May, Sayyed Ayyed and dozens of other unemployed Palestinian men gathered at the foot of the towering wall of concrete and barbed wire dividing the occupied West Bank from Israel. A smuggler was there with a ladder and ropes. Each man handed over the equivalent of $100. Ayyed waited his turn as others clambered over. The 30-year-old father of two young daughters hadn't found work for a year. Debts were mounting. Rent had to be paid. On the Israeli side, there was the lure of work on a construction site. He just had to get over the wall. When we reach the point where you see that your children do not have food, he said, the barrier of fear is broken. A year of war in Gaza has reverberated across the West Bank, where the World Bank warns the economy is at risk of collapse because of Israeli restrictions barring Palestinian laborers from entering the country for work, and the biggest wave of violence in decades. Unemployment has skyrocketed, reaching 30% from around 12

Iran's strikes latest sign of spiraling Middle East conflict, global threat

Middle East is in much more volatile situation than it was even a year ago as the conflict has expanded far outside of fighting primarily between Israel-Hamas in Palestine and Gaza

Pentagon chief warns Iran of 'serious consequences' if it attacks Israel

Israel and the US have promised to retaliate against Tehran as fears of a wider war intensify

Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider regional conflict

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows

Here's why Iran missile strike against Israel was another strategic blunder

In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly last week, Netanyahu said Israel should be supported as it tries to reshape the Middle East in positive ways

Iran fires barrage of missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday vowed retaliation against Iran for its missile barrage on Israel. "Iran made a big mistake tonight and it will pay for it," Netanyahu said as he gathered his Security Cabinet for a late-night meeting. Netanyahu said the missile attack was a failure and that Iran would soon learn a painful lesson just as its enemies in Gaza, Lebanon and other places have learned. "Whoever attacks us. We attack them," he said. Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel, sending Israelis diving into shelters but prompting celebrations across Iran. There was no immediate report of casualties in the attack late on Tuesday. Israel said it intercepted many of the missiles, and officials in Washington said US destroyers assisted in Israel's defence. Iran said most of its missiles hit their targets. Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said 90 per cent of missiles it launched against Israel hit their targets successfully. The statement broadcast on

All about Iran's missile barrage, Israel's ground operations in Lebanon

Iran launched almost 200 missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening, causing scattered damage and fires from falling shrapnel, but Israeli authorities said there were no injuries. An Israeli security official said most of the missiles were intercepted, though some managed to land. Israeli officials said Iran would pay a price for the strike. The missile attack came after Israel said ground troops crossed into Lebanon overnight, launching what the military described as a limited operation to root out Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure. Hezbollah, meanwhile, said it saw no sign of Israeli forces and that its troops were ready to confront them. Israel said the incursion would be focused on the narrow strip of land just across the border. But it also issued evacuation warnings covering a wider swath of Lebanon, raising fears that a large-scale ground invasion was soon to come. In recent days, a wave of Israeli airstrikes has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and several of his to

Indian Embassy issues advisory after Iran launches attack against Israel

Earlier in the day, the IDF initiated limited, localised, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon

News Highlights: Israeli military says Iran has fired missiles at Israel

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India has major role for peace in Gaza, Ukraine: UK Labour Party Councillor

On conflict in Palestine, he said, 'It's high time that the powers, that is the Anglo-American alliance, stepped in and called for an immediate ceasefire because that is something needed urgently'

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Netanyahu tells Iran no part of region out of Israel's reach

"The next stage in the war against Hezbollah will begin soon," Gallant told a meeting of local council heads in northern Israel, according to a statement from his office