Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi…
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Israeli confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran
Israel's defence minister has for the first time acknowledged that Israel killed Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. Israel Katz made the comments in a speech vowing…
The UK denies a visa to Mandela's grandson over his support for Hamas
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The grandson of South Africa's first Black president, Nelson Mandela, said Friday the U.K. government denied him an entry visa because of his support for Hamas and his…
Israel declares Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar dead
Israel has declared Yehya al-Sinwar, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, dead. Al-Sinwar was killed by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Stip, Israeli…
Iran's foreign minister phones European counterparts after attack
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke on the phone with European colleagues immediately after his country's missile attack on Israel, state media reported Wednesday. Araghchi spoke…
Pezeshkian says Israel is trying to draw Iran into a regional war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel of attempting to draw his country into a regional war as he pointed to the killing of a leading member of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas…
UK's Starmer urges Iran to refrain from Israel attack
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged Iran to "refrain" from attacking Israel during a phone call with Iran's new president. Sir Keir told Masoud Pezeshkian there was a "serious…
Israeli defence minister warns Iran, Hezbollah against retaliation
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday warned Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia to avoid retaliatory strikes against Israel, as Hezbollah said it attacked an Israeli…
Footage of Spanish residential complex fire misrepresented as 'Iranian attack on Israel'
A video compilation of a fire at a residential complex in Spain has recirculated in posts about an Iranian attack on Israel. It surfaced shortly after Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader…
Behind the scenes as Hamas chose its new leader
Over the past week, watched by the world's media, the top leaders of Hamas descended on Qatar to choose a new political leader for their group. Delegates flooded in from across the Middle…
UK military on standby for possible Lebanon evacuation
More than a thousand British military personnel have been put on standby in case British nationals need to be evacuated from Lebanon. Preparations are being made in response to a Foreign…
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of Oct 7 attacks, as its new leader after Haniyeh assassination
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, its top leader in Gaza who masterminded the deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel, as its new leader after his predecessor was killed during an airstrike in Iran.…
Hamas announces Yahya Sinwar as new political head following Ismail Haniyeh assassination
Hamas on Tuesday announced Yahya Sinwar as the militant group’s new political head following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh was killed last week when an airstrike hit his…
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new overall leader
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was killed in Tehran last week. Since 2017, Sinwar has served as the group's leader inside the Gaza…
German foreign minister: Wider war in Middle East can be averted
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said there is still time to avert a major military escalation in the Middle East, as Israel braces for attacks by Iran and its regional proxy…
Mourners gather in Qatar to bid farewell for slain Hamas leader
Thousands of mourners gathered Friday in and near a Qatari mosque to bid farewell for the slain leader of Palestinian Islamist Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, after he was killed in Tehran earlier…
Iran vows revenge after Hamas leader assassinated in Tehran
Iran has threatened “harsh punishment” for Israel, which it says was responsible for assassinating Hamas’s leader on Wednesday. Israel has not commented directly on the strike which killed…
Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran - group says
Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran, the group has said. In a statement released on Wednesday, Hamas said Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli raid on his residence in…