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The bomb that killed Hamas leader was lying in wait for ‘months’
The assassins of a top Hamas leader snuck past Iran’s Revolutionary Guard months ago to plant the bomb that killed him.
- by Ronen Bergman, Mark Mazzetti and Farnaz Fassihi
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Hezbollah vows ‘definite’ response to Israeli killing of top commander
Fuad Shukr’s killing was the most serious blow to Hezbollah in nearly two decades and threatened to push the fighting across Lebanon’s southern border into a full-blown conflict.Â
- by Laila Bassam
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A new leader, an assassination and the nuclear option: Why world is sweating on Iran
The new Iranian president had been in power for just 10 hours when a senior Hamas leader was killed on the country’s soil. The world has held its breath for retaliation since.
- by David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East
Israel’s decision to kill a top leader of Hamas on Iranian soil poured petrol onto a bonfire. The ramifications could be far-reaching and painful for us all.
- by Amin Saikal
Hamas terror chief boasted of his freedom. Hours later, he was dead
The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh has plunged the Middle East into dangerous waters.
- by James Crisp and Akhtar Makoii
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran
Hamas has blamed Israel for the attack which occurred while Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the new Iranian president’s swearing-in ceremony.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel says it killed senior Hezbollah commander in airstrike on Beirut
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
Israeli soldiers accused of sexually abusing Palestinian prisoner
The soldiers’ detention triggered angry protests by supporters demanding their release, including members of parliament and at least two government ministers.
- by Julia Frankel and Natalie Melzer
Australians told to leave Lebanon immediately as Dutton flies to Israel
The travel advice came as the United States is lead the diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon’s capital Beirut in the hope of avoiding a full-blown war.
- by Maya Gebeily, Laila Bassam and Timour Azhari
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel says it wants to hurt Hezbollah but wants to avoid all-out war
Flights have been cancelled at Beirut airport as tensions rise after a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 teenagers and children.
- by Avi Ohayon and James Mackenzie
Mourners heckle Israeli ministers at funerals of children killed by Hezbollah rockets
The attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights was the deadliest on Israeli civilians since October 7.
- by Melanie Swan