Hello and welcome to The Telegraph’s live blog of the war in the Middle East. Follow along as we bring you all of the latest updates as Hamas and CIA officials ready to meet Egyptian mediators in Cairo today as ceasefire talks resume. First up this morning: Hamas ‘only thing’ standing in way of ceasefire...
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How Iran’s attack on Israel unfolded – minute by minute
It’s too early to be sure if today’s ship seizure will be the last word from Iran. Attacking vessels in the Persian Gulf region is nothing new for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, which has repeatedly harassed and attacked ships deemed to have a connection with Israel. And while it was a bold gesture, it does not...
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Israel-Hamas war: Hezbollah fires dozens of missiles at Israel
Hezbollah fired a barrage of 40 rockets from southern Lebanon at Israel, as the country braced for a major attack by Iran. Some experts suggested the attack, which did not cause any injuries, was an attempt to deplete Israel’s supply of surface-to-air missiles before Tehran launches a larger strike in retaliation for last week’s air...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden ‘must threaten Iran with devastating US response’
Joe Biden must warn Iran that the US will join a “devastating” response if Israel is attacked, Republicans have said. The US president is under pressure to provide a public security guarantee to Israel, the day after he said America’s commitment to the country was “iron-clad”. Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, has threatened to attack...
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Hamas leader ‘Shadow Man’ may have been killed in Israeli air strike
Issa is notorious for keeping a low profile, constantly moving around Gaza’s tunnel network. It was only in 2011 that the first photograph of him emerged, standing next to Gilad Shalit, the IDF private who was taken hostage by Hamas before being freed in a landmark prisoner exchange. A promising basketball player in his youth,...
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Israel killed Hamas’s ‘number four’ and the top three are dead men, Netanyahu vows
The British government has pledged £117 million pounds towards protecting Muslim communities amid a rise in Islamophobia as it promises more action to tackle extremism. The new funding, announced just over a week after extra cash was promised to enhance security for Jewish groups amid soaring anti-Semitism, will be used to protect mosques, Muslim faith...