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Israel hits Beirut with air strike targeting senior Hezbollah commander
The Israeli military said the strike was retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack three days before that killed 12 children and teenagers.
- by Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Simon Lewis
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The world is a bin fire, so why am I angry at a sink?
There is a lot to be furious about in the world right now, in the face of it all we are frustratingly impotent. We need targets for our anger, and we find them, everywhere.
- by Kerri Sackville
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Iran’s new president promises bold reform – under the watchful eye of Khamenei
A former heart surgeon has been named the next president of Iran. But his win, a response to growing social discontent, comes with strings attached.
- by Amin Saikal
Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election, besting hardliner Jalili
Supporters of Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime lawmaker, entered the streets of Tehran and other cities before dawn to celebrate as his lead grew over Saeed Jalili.
- by Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat
Jerry Seinfeld and pro-Palestinian protester in heated exchange at Australian show
The US comedian was heckled during his Sunday night performance, and video shows a man being escorted out by security.
- by Karl Quinn
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Gantz’s exit may reduce Netanyahu’s room to move, but it won’t bring down the government
With the next Israeli election not scheduled until 2026, what happens between now and then depends largely on what Israeli politicians understand “the job” to be.
- by Maher Mughrabi
After 9/11, a school program brought different faiths together. The Gaza war ended that
Building Bridges began after the September 11 terror attacks and brought together Muslim, Jewish and Christian students for pizza and a chat.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Leaders react to Rafah strike with horror, Netanyahu says it was ‘tragic mistake’
An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people, including women and children, in a tent camp in the Gazan city, officials said, prompting an outcry from Israel’s closest allies.
- by Tia Goldenberg
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World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza’s Rafah
While the International Court of Justice has no means to enforce its orders, the case was a stark sign of Israel’s global isolation over its campaign in Gaza.
- by Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch
Israeli army finds bodies of three hostages amid fierce fighting in northern Gaza
Itzik Gelernter, Shani Louk and Amit Buskila were killed by Hamas while fleeing the Nova music festival, an outdoor dance party near the Gaza border.
- by AP and Nidal al-Mughrabi
‘China played like a backbencher’: Xi’s self-serving push for peace in the Middle East
China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East, positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game, experts say.
- by Lisa Visentin
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