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Trump prompts Netanyahu to apologize to Qatar for bombing its capital
The Israeli prime minister expressed regret about the strikes and, specifically, “that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, Israel violated Qatari sovereignty.”
By Eli Stokols
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Canada joined Australia, U.K. in recognizing Palestine ahead of UN General Assembly
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Israel guilty of genocide in Gaza – UN commission
West Jerusalem has rejected the accusation, slamming the body as a “Hamas proxy” and calling for its abolition
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At a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu said every country had the right "to defend itself beyond its borders".
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‘Green light’: Qatar act spells world disaster
As the world is left stunned by Israel’s attack on Qatar, there is one burning question that remains unanswered.
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Israel Attacks Hamas Senior Leadership in Doha, Qatar
Attacked targeted officials as they met in the Qatari capital, where Hamas has offices and residences
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Yemen prime minister killed in Israeli airstrike
Houthis say Ahmed al-Rahawi and a number of other ministers of the
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Iran turns to Russia and China to discuss European threat of sanctions ‘snapback’
Diplomats from Iran met with counterparts from China and Russia on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of top European powers reimposing international sanctions if there is no progress on nuclear talks by the end of August. Tehran is set to meet with the E3 (France, Britain and Germany) in Istanbul on Friday.
Iran warns return of sanctions will ‘seriously undermine’ cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
Iran said the decision by Britain, France and Germany to launch a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions over its nuclear programme was a “provocative and unnecessary escalation” that would undermine the ongoing process of cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
