Hezbollah has announced the death of a top military official in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah has announced the death of a top military official in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.
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BBCUS warships and planes strike Houthi targets in Yemen
Large explosions were heard in some of Yemen's largest cities, including the capital Sanaa.
- CNN
Yazidi woman captured by ISIS rescued in Gaza after more than a decade in captivity
A 21-year-old Yazidi woman has been rescued from Gaza where she had been held captive by Hamas for years after being trafficked by ISIS.
- NewsWire
‘Blood on hands’: Albo centre of protest fury
Anthony Albanese has found himself at the centre of fury as tens of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters swarm the CBDs of Australia’s biggest cities.
- NewsWire
Unusual target of Palestine protests
Pro-Palestine protesters have rallied outside a popular national chain ahead of the one-year anniversary of the war in Gaza.
- CNN
Israeli military launches new operation in northern Gaza after seeing signs of Hamas regrouping
Israel’s military says it has encircled Jabalya, northern Gaza, after seeing signs of Hamas rebuilding, despite nearly a year of fighting and strikes in the territory.
- NewsWire
Protester arrested over swastika flag
A Jewish pro-Palestine protester has been arrested after he allegedly brandished a placard emblazoned with a Nazi swastika.
- Australian Associated Press
'We did not ask for this war': Jewish community gathers
The October 7 Hamas attack marked the beginning of a painful chapter for Israel, members of the Jewish community have been told at a solemn candlelight vigil.
- Sky News
Do you know these people? Police appeal for help identifying people at Middle East protests
The Metropolitan Police have asked for the public's help in identifying several people at yesterday's Middle East protests in central London. The Met said they were "aware" of people displaying placards in support of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah - which is proscribed as a terror organisation in the UK.
- Australian Associated Press
Defiant pro-Palestine supporters vow to keep rallying
Pro-Palestine supporters have rallied across Australia on the eve of the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel - and vowed to continue.
- Euronews
Thousands join pro-Palestine rallies across Europe as anniversary of Gaza war nears
The war in Gaza, which started on 7 October last year, has seen more than 41,000 Palestinians killed and decimated the Strip. Almost 100 Israelis are still being held hostage by Hamas, with fewer than 70 believed to be alive.
- Euronews
Israeli strike kills 19 in Gaza and more strikes hit Beirut's suburbs
An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early on Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said.
- The Independent
Israel expands strikes to northern Lebanon as more than one million people flee their homes
IDF attacks continued on Saturday as rumours circulated over the fate of the man thought to have been the potential replacement for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
- PA Media: UK News
IDF threat to Unifil ‘outrageous’, Irish president says
It comes amid escalating tensions in the region.
- The Independent
Met Police arrest 17 protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London
Officers have made 17 arrests so far as part of a ‘significant’ operation, the Metropolitan Police said
- The Independent
Pro-Gaza protester attempts self-immolation outside White House
The self-immolation attempt occurred just days before the anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas
- Evening Standard
Around 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters gather in central London ahead of march
Activists convened in Bedford Square on Saturday morning ahead of a planned march to Russell Square amid a heavy police presence.
- The Hill
Israel’s latest attack on Beirut cuts off crossing between Lebanon, Syria
Israel’s latest attack on Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut has cut off a key crossing with Syria, as tens of thousands of people look to escape the growing conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the overnight strike early Friday was the military’s effort “to prevent weapons from being smuggled…
- Sky News
'Like the end of the world': Israelis still haunted by 7 October Hamas attacks one year on
The kibbutz, only 1.8 miles (3 km) from the Gaza border, was one of the first reached by Hamas on that October Saturday morning. Around 9am, a second Hamas wave arrived, some on foot, others flying over the border with paragliders. It took them days to retake Kfar Aza.
- The Hill
Russia to remove Taliban terrorist status, envoy says
Russia is preparing to remove the terrorist designation from the Taliban, Russian envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kamulov announced Friday, according to state media. Kamulov said the Federal Security Service, Russia’s security agency, and “other” agencies “are putting finishing legal touches on the removal of the Taliban movement from Russia’s list of terrorists.” “A principal decision…
- PA Media: UK News
Arrests made as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gather in London
Officers have made 17 arrests so far, the Metropolitan Police said.