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Concerns rippled through diplomatic circles as officials in the United States and Europe indicated that Israel appeared to be preparing for an imminent attack on Iran, the New York Times reported. Such a move, sources warned, held the potential to severely escalate tensions across the Middle East and jeopardise the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to negotiate a deal aimed at …

Britain and four other nations imposed sanctions on Tuesday on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers. Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway joined Britain in freezing the assets and imposing travel bans on Israel’s national security minister Ben-Gvir and finance minister Smotrich, both West …

Israel said campaigner Greta Thunberg left the country on a flight to Sweden via France on Tuesday, after she was detained along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat. Of the 12 people on board the Madleen carrying food and supplies for Gaza, five French activists were taken into custody after they refused to leave Israel voluntarily. Israeli forces …

Six people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled “Free Palestine” and threw incendiary devices into a crowd in Boulder, Colorado, US where a demonstration to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza was taking place, authorities said. Six victims aged between 67 and 88 years old were transported to hospitals, the FBI special agent in charge …

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran, Iran, February 25, 2025 — Reuters Israel warning comes through CNN report, citing unnamed US officials. Iran will respond to any threat or unlawful act by Israel: Iranian FM. Fifth round of US-Iran Nuclear talks to take place in Rome on …

Thousands of Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip are facing an increased threat of starvation, the United Nations has warned, as Israel’s continued blockade of food, water and other critical supplies to the besieged and bombarded coastal territory enters its third month. The UN’s child rights agency (UNICEF) said on Friday that more than 9,000 children had been admitted for …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally ordered Mossad to counter a global campaign against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. Sources said that Israel’s spy agency Mossad hacked into the home servers of Sam Pitroda, the head of Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) and the political guru of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, to look for evidence into the Indian opposition’s alleged links to …

Israeli forces continue bombarding Gaza, killing at least 25 Palestinians since dawn, including 11 people who burned to death in Khan Younis. Hamas has called for a wave of global protests, strikes, and sit-ins this weekend, urging continued mobilisation until Israel’s assault on Gaza ends and the siege is lifted. “We value the global movement in support of Gaza and …

At least 70 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn on Friday and casualties continue to mount. An Israeli military helicopter has attacked a tent housing displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi area of ​​Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing at least five people. Medical sources in Gaza have told reporters that at least 64 people have …

A senior Hamas official told AFP on Wednesday that the group is still preparing its response to an Israeli proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza. “The movement’s response is still in preparation, and we affirm that there is no room for any partial deal,” said Mahmoud Mardawi, insisting that the group’s “weapons will not be subject …