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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, speaking on Saturday, emphasized the importance of civilian protection by Israel in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza. He stressed that ensuring the safety of noncombatants is crucial for success in urban warfare, drawing on his experiences in Iraq and leading the fight against ISIS. The call for civilian protection comes as hostilities between Israel …

Volker Turk, the United Nations human rights chief, has expressed grave concerns about the renewed conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing the situation as “catastrophic” and beyond the point of crisis. In his statement, he urgently called on all parties involved, as well as states with influence over them, to intensify their efforts to establish an …

The Israeli military renewed its offensive in Gaza following a brief ceasefire, urging a mass evacuation from the southern town of Khan Younis. This area has become a haven for tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced by recent hostilities. The intensified ground offensive and widespread bombardment across the Gaza Strip aim to dismantle the Hamas leadership, which initiated an attack …

Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. The Iranian-backed Houthis claimed two of the attacks. The strikes marked an escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas …

At the U.N. climate talks in the United Arab Emirates, Iranian delegates exited the conference on Friday, objecting to the participation of Israeli representatives. This decision was reported by Iranian state media. Ali Akbar Mehrabian, the Iranian Energy Minister and leader of the Iranian delegation, was quoted by IRNA, the official news agency, stating that Israel’s involvement at COP28 was …

The Israeli army announced on Monday that three additional soldiers had lost their lives in the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, increasing the total number of Israeli military fatalities to 75 since the war commenced. These latest casualties occurred in northern Gaza on Sunday, as reported by the military. With these recent deaths, the cumulative count of Israeli defense …

As global leaders convened at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, the resurgence of hostilities in the Israel-Hamas conflict after a ceasefire’s collapse cast a significant shadow over the event. Israel’s top Middle East diplomat, amid meetings at the summit, reviewed a list of hostages held by Hamas, marking those released. Nearby, the Palestinian pavilion’s official reacted with dismay to …

On Sunday, Hezbollah initiated multiple assaults on Israeli locations close to the Lebanese border, including a missile attack on a military vehicle. According to army radio reports, the attacks by Hezbollah resulted in injuries to eleven Israelis, comprising eight soldiers and three civilians, in the Beit Hillel region. In response, the Israeli military engaged in artillery fire targeting the origins …