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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli strike on Gaza school kills dozens, as regional tensions spiral
The latest attack, along with the recent killing of Hamas’ leader, has brought an increased risk of escalation into a broader war in the Middle East.
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‘No excuses’: US, Egypt and Qatar call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it had accepted the invitation, although his critics accuse him of slowing talks to end the war in Gaza.
- by Ellen Knickmeyer
Mastermind of October 7 attack on Israel appointed leader of Hamas
Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the most devastating attack on Israel in decades, has been in hiding in Gaza, defying Israeli attempts to kill him.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi
Government slams Iranian ambassador for backing destruction of Israel
Anthony Albanese decried the ambassador’s comments on Israel as hateful and antisemitic, while Foreign Minister Penny Wong labelled them repugnant.
- by Matthew Knott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How a battered Hamas may emerge stronger despite recent killings
Analysts and regional observers see the latest blows Hamas has suffered as offering Israeli forces a short-term victory at the cost of long-term strategic success.
- by Erika Solomon
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel and Hezbollah fire at each other amid fears of wider Middle East war
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has accused the US of supporting the attack that killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and is urging retaliation as Middle East tensions grow.
- by Samia Nakhoul and Parisa Hafezi
Mossad hired Iranian agents to plant bombs in Hamas chief’s residence
The plan originally was to kill Ismail Haniyeh in May when he was at the funeral of Iran’s president, but that was changed because of the large crowds and the high possibility of failure.
- by Akhtar Makoii
Hamas chief buried in Qatar as calls for revenge ripple through Muslim world
As anger simmers over the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, its allies and the wider region are bracing for possible Iranian retaliation.
- by Dan Williams and Julia Frankel
The bomb that killed Hamas leader was lying in wait for ‘months’
The assassins of a top Hamas leader snuck past Iran’s Revolutionary Guard months ago to plant the bomb that killed him.
- by Ronen Bergman, Mark Mazzetti and Farnaz Fassihi
Hezbollah vows ‘definite’ response to Israeli killing of top commander
Fuad Shukr’s killing was the most serious blow to Hezbollah in nearly two decades and threatened to push the fighting across Lebanon’s southern border into a full-blown conflict.Â
- by Laila Bassam
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A new leader, an assassination and the nuclear option: Why world is sweating on Iran
The new Iranian president had been in power for just 10 hours when a senior Hamas leader was killed on the country’s soil. The world has held its breath for retaliation since.
- by David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi