Today
US orders armed submarine to Middle East as tensions mount
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin also ordered the Abraham Lincoln strike group to hasten its deployment to the region, as Israel prepares for Iran’s attack.
- Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
Yesterday
Nearly 100 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school refuge: officials
The attack drew condemnation from Arab states, Turkey, France, Britain and the European Union, plus an expression of deep concern from the US.
- Updated
- Nidal al-Mughrabi
This Month
Israeli airstrike on school in Gaza City kills over 60 people
The Health Ministry’s Ambulance and Emergency service said the strike on the Tabeen school in central Gaza City also wounded 47 people.
- Associated Press
Britain issues alert for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks rise
Egypt issued a similar warning, as Western and Arab nations are seeking to head off a major regional conflict in the Middle East.
- Updated
- Joanna Plucinska and Rajesh Kumar Singh
Hamas names Sinwar, October 7 attack planner, as new leader
Yahya Sinwar is at the top of Israel’s kill list as it seeks to destroy Hamas and its leadership after the October 7 attack that killed 1200 in southern Israel.
- Bassem Mroue
US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say
It was unclear whether the attack was linked to threats by Iran to retaliate over the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
- Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
Netanyahu clashes with security chiefs on Hamas deal
The Israeli PM is openly at odds with the defence establishment over an agreement that could ease soaring tensions in the region. Analysts blame domestic politics.
- Neri Zilber
Widespread boycotts in Muslim countries hammer Western brands
Consumers are shunning goods produced by companies such as Coca-Cola, KFC, Starbucks and Mondelez in protest against their perceived support for Israel in the war in Gaza.
- FT Reporters
Israel braces for attack as US urges Gaza ceasefire
Benjamin Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting “Israel is in a multi-front war against Iran’s axis of evil”.
- Alicia Diaz and Jon Herskovitz
Top US general heads to Middle East as tensions mount
Israel and Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets and the US sent aircraft and warships to the region, amid fears Iran and its proxies will attack in the coming days.
- Updated
- George Styllis, Ahmed Vahdat and James Rothwell
20,000 missiles, drones: What a new Israel war could look like
The country’s military capabilities have evolved since it last fought Hezbollah, but so have those of the Iran-backed “axis of resistance”.
- Updated
- Raya Jalabi, Malaika Kanaaneh Tapper and Andrew England
Iran arrests dozens in hunt for suspects in killing of Hamas leader
Iran has begun a sweeping investigation into the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, with its intensity a sign of how damaging the security failure was.
- Farnaz Fassihi
Israel working with US, UK as retaliatory strike from Iran looms
Israel, the US and UK are coordinating the readiness of their military forces to respond to an expected strike by Iran.
- Dan Williams
Aid workers still at risk after Australian’s death: report
A former military chief says Israel should formally apologise and offer compensation to victims of bungled drone strike after serious failures by soldiers.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Middle East tensions
Iran is playing a dangerous game
There are plenty of reasons to be suspicious of Benjamin Netanyahu’s motives. But Tehran has an even uglier strategy to disrupt the Middle East.
- Thomas Friedman
Hamas leader killed by remote controlled bomb smuggled into room
An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh was known to stay in Iran was what killed him, according to an investigation.
- Updated
- Ronen Bergman, Mark Mazzetti and Farnaz Fassihi
Israel’s spies take their revenge with twin assassinations
Israeli security officials view the deaths of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders as a redemption of sorts.
- Neri Zilber, Raya Jalabi and James Shotter
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The world should realise Israel is fighting five wars
The Jewish state’s conflicts are more about ideas than they are about geography.
- Bret Stephens
Death of Hamas military leader confirmed, Israel says
The head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, one of the masterminds of the October 7 attack on Israel, was killed in Gaza last month, Israel said.
- Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell
Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered a ‘new phase’
As he often does, Hassan Nasrallah kept his comments vague, vowing a “very-well studied retaliation” without saying what form it would take.
- Abby Sewell and Kareem Chehayeb
