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Lebanese medics and officials say Israeli strikes in south Lebanon have hit ambulances, clinics and first responders, using double-tap attacks and a pattern that, they say, aims to make the area unlivable.
Hagai Levi turned Etty Hillesum’s wartime diaries into a six-part series that deliberately avoids the period-piece look. Shot in a living, modern-feeling Amsterdam, the show aims to connect the past to the present. Levi also warns that international boycotts of Israeli film may be too blunt and should be more selective.
Concrete blocks and a new Israeli deployment known as the "yellow line" have put roughly 60% of Gaza’s fertile land out of reach. Farmers who once fed their communities now watch from a distance as orchards are bulldozed and hopes of returning fade.
Targets tell a clearer story than press statements. After three weeks of fighting, US and Israeli strikes point to a mix of military degradation, leadership decapitation, and attempts to spark internal unrest in Iran — with growing signs that Washington and Tel Aviv may not be aiming for the exact same end.
A sharp exchange of threats and barbs: Tehran warns global tourist spots could become targets, the U.S. ramps up forces, and Donald Trump lashes out at NATO allies. Tensions ripple across the Gulf and beyond.
Benjamin Netanyahu quoted historian Will Durant, saying Jesus has no advantage over Genghis Khan. The remark, made during a press briefing on Iran, went viral and drew protests from the Christian community. Netanyahu later said he did not intend to offend.
On the 21st day of the conflict, Tehran vows harsher retaliation if energy sites are hit again, Israel hints at a possible ground phase, global fuel prices spike, and diplomatic tensions rise after a controversial White House remark.
Washington sent A-10s and Apache helicopters to push ships away from the shipping lane, after President Trump told Israel not to repeat attacks on Iran's gas infrastructure. Israel still struck Tehran, Iran rerouted tankers near Larak Island, and regional tensions have driven oil prices up.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of "potential tragic consequences" if the United States and Israel continue attacks on Iran, and cautioned Iran not to attack countries that are not parties to the conflict.
Trump’s 2024 victory was built from more than just MAGA loyalists. A grab-bag of strange bedfellows helped. But policy moves this year are testing that uneasy alliance on at least eight big fronts.
Iran attacked energy sites in Qatar, including its main gas facility, saying it was responding to an Israeli strike on Iran's main gas field. Gulf ministers condemned the escalation and urged a halt to the fighting.
On day 20 the Israel-Iran war widened: Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gasfield, Iran launched missiles at Gulf energy facilities including Qatar’s Ras Laffan, senior Iranian figures were killed, and diplomatic and economic ripples reached the US and global markets.