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‘Murdered’: Devastating find inside Gaza

The Israeli military has made a disturbing discovery while searching for hostages in Gaza.

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Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes as tensions simmer

 

An Israeli air strike kills four in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah drones injure two in Israel.

Iran says Hamas leader killed from close range

Western media reports suggest Israel's secret service planted bombs inside the building Ismail Haniyeh was staying in.

‘Eliminated’: Israel makes huge Hamas claim

Israel says it has made a major move in its war against Hamas — after two bombshell assassinations in the past 24 hours.

Who’s who: Top Hamas leaders on Israel’s radar

Since Hamas's deadly cross-border attack on October 7, 2023, Israeli authorities have been targeting the Palestinian militant group’s top leaders both in Hamas-controlled Gaza and on foreign soil. The group's political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who died in an air strike on his Tehran home on July 31, is the most senior Hamas official to have been killed so far. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the key figures on Israel’s hit list.

’Full-scale war’ warning, chief assassinated

The head of Hamas has been assassinated — leading to warnings we are on the brink of a “full-scale war”.

Israel bombs targets in Lebanon – media

The reported airstrikes came after Israel accused Hezbollah killing 12 civilians in the Golan Heights

Israeli air strike on Gaza school kills at least 16

 

The school, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, was sheltering displaced people, Palestinian officials say.

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian elected Iran's president

Heart surgeon-turned-politician Masoud Pezeshkian will succeed the late Ebrahim Raisi

How Iran Defied the U.S. to Become an International Power

Despite decades of Western pressure, Tehran poses a greater threat to U.S. interests thanks to its ties to Russia and China

'He doesn't see anybody': Critics accuse Netanyahu of putting political survival ahead of Israelis' security

Pressure is building on Israeli prime minister, but options for replacing him are limited

Israel: Tensions appear between govt and IDF as army says Hamas cannot be eliminated

The Israeli army’s chief spokesman on Wednesday appeared to question the stated goal of destroying the Hamas militant group in Gaza in a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership. France 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Irris Makler has more.

UN Security Council backs US Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan

The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan.
 

Key minister quits Netanyahu’s war government

Benny Gantz has resigned from the cabinet, accusing the Israeli PM of failing to achieve a “true victory” over Hamas

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