US-Israeli attacks killed 26 healthcare workers: Iranian media
US-Israeli attacks killed 26 healthcare workers: Iranian media US-Israeli attacks on Iran killed 26 healthcare workers and wounded 118 others, Iran's Mehr News Agency reported.
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Israel launches fresh attacks on Lebanon
Israel launches fresh attacks on Lebanon Israel has launched heavy attacks in Lebanon on Sunday morning. At least 13 people were killed overnight in a strike on the town of Tefahta, according to Al Jazeera. An Israeli raid on the town of Maaroub in Tyre, in southern Lebanon, killed six people, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported.
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Iran says more than 2,000 children wounded in US-Israeli attacks
Iran says more than 2,000 children wounded in US-Israeli attacks More than 2,000 children have been wounded in US-Israeli attacks on Iran, according to the head of the country’s emergency department. Jafar Miadfar said 2,115 people under 18 were injured, including 124 children under five and 24 under the age of two. Miadfar told the Mehr news agency that about 5,000 women were also wounded, with most attacks concentrated in provinces including Tehran, Khuzestan, Lorestan, Isfahan, Kermanshah and Ilam.
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Israel and Turkey trade accusations as tensions widen over Syria and Gaza
Israel and Turkey trade accusations as tensions widen over Syria and Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 04/12/2026 - 06:02 Netanyahu’s speech showing map without Palestinian West Bank adds to concerns over territorial claims Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference for international media in Jerusalem on 4 September 2024. REUTERS Off Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalated this week, as leaders from both nations exchanged pointed accusations, amid a deepening geopolitical rift centred on the ongoing war in Gaza and regional influence in Syria. In a post on X, Netanyahu accused Turkish President Erdogan of "massacring his own Kurdish citizens" and "accommodating Iran’s terror regime and its proxies".
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Quds Force chief links ceasefire to broader regional groups
Quds Force chief links ceasefire to broader regional groups Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, said the “resistance front is stronger and more cohesive than ever” as talks continue involving the United States and Israel. He said pressure on allied groups would not weaken them. Qaani said Israel believes pressure could force surrender, but added that “the culture of resistance” makes groups more resilient under strain.
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Fighting in Lebanon intensifies with strikes and missile fire
Fighting in Lebanon intensifies with strikes and missile fire Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes on the town of Qounine and the outskirts of Halta farm in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. Hezbollah said it fired missiles at Israeli troop gatherings near Bint Jbeil, east of Khiam, and in the town of Rashaf in southern Lebanon. Fighting in Lebanon is ongoing as Iran and the US are engaged in talks in Islamabad.
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Evening update
Evening update If you are just joining us now, here are the key developments from the last several hours: 14 hours of ceasefire talks come to an end after no agreement reached, to continue on Sumday, accoridng to Iranian media. Over 500 people arrested in Trafalgar Square protesting the ban on Palestine Action in first demonstration since proscription was ruled unlawful by the High Court. US President Donald Trump told reports outside the White House on Saturday that “regardless of what happens” in Iran war negotiations, “we win”.
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Hezbollah says it fired on Israeli military in southern Lebanon
Hezbollah says it fired on Israeli military in southern Lebanon The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has said that it fired missiles at Israeli army positions near Bint Jbeil in the south of the country. This comes after Lebanese media reported Israeli air strikes across the south of the country on Saturday, causing the total death toll in Lebanon to rise to over 2,000 since the start of the conflict.
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UNICEF says humanitarian aid ‘critical’ in southern Lebanon
UNICEF says humanitarian aid ‘critical’ in southern Lebanon UNICEF official Elias Diab has reiterated calls for a ceasefire, saying that hospitals in “hard-to-reach” areas of southern Lebanon are “cut off” from the rest of the country, making humanitarian convoys “critical to sustain people”. “UNICEF teams are on the ground, delivering life-saving medical supplies, safe water, hygiene kits, and baby kits to support overwhelmed health facilities and families living in isolation,” the Lebanon branch wrote in a post to X. The statement called for hospitals, children and communities to be protected, claiming that aid “is not enough”.
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IRGC warns military vessels attempting to cross Hormuz of ‘strong response’
IRGC warns military vessels attempting to cross Hormuz of ‘strong response’ Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have warned that any attempt by military vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz would be met will “a strong response” in a statement broadcasted on Iranian media. The IRGC said that only non-military vessels would be allowed to pass through the channel under specific regulations, after the US military claimed that two warships had crossed through the strait, which the Iranian military has denied.
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Map of Israel used by Netanyahu in speech suggests annexation of West Bank completed
Map of Israel used by Netanyahu in speech suggests annexation of West Bank completed In a televised address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the map behind him showed the occupied West Bank included within the state of Israel. The map showed Israel highlighted in blue, marking out the Gaza territory and bordering countries of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, but the occupied West Bank is subsumed within the state of Israel. Commentators have pointed out that the image suggests the Israeli government considers the annexation of the West Bank to be complete, after a record number of new Israeli settlements were secretly approved by the cabinet on Thursday.
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Pope condemns ‘delusion of omnipotence’ causing US-Iran war
Pope condemns ‘delusion of omnipotence’ causing US-Iran war Pope Leo XIV again condemned the US-Israel war on Iran which he said is spurred by the “delusion of omnipotence” from world leaders in an evening prayer service in Saint Peter’s Basilica. “Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power!
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Death toll from Israeli strike in Lebanon’s Tafahta rises to 13
Death toll from Israeli strike in Lebanon’s Tafahta rises to 13 The total number of people confirmed killed in an Israeli air strike on Tefahta in southern Lebanon has risen to 13, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reports. NNA reported a wave of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon on Saturday, including Kfar Tebnit, Srifa, Debaal, Az-Zrariyah, Bint Jbeil, Arzoun and Abbasiyeh. Over 2,000 people have been killed and almost 6,500 injured in Israeli attacks on the country since the latest onslaught began on 2 March, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
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Iranian military ‘strongly’ denies US claim two ships passed through Hormuz
Iranian military ‘strongly’ denies US claim two ships passed through Hormuz A spokesperson from the Iranian military’s headquarters has “strongly denied” the claim by the US Central Commander that US warships had transited through the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports. “The initiative for the passage and movement of any vessel is in the hands of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the statement said. CENTCOM reported earlier on Saturday that two US vessels had passed through the channel in order to remove sea mines laid by Iran.
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Israel will continue to fight Iran, Netanyahu says
Israel will continue to fight Iran, Netanyahu says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will continue to fight “against Iran’s terrorist regime and its proxies”, in a statement he posted on X. The Prime Minister, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Gaza, also criticised the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of helping Iran and slaughtering his Kurdish citizens. This comes during ongoing ceasefire talks between the US and Iran taking place in Islamabad.
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Death toll in Lebanon surpasses 2,000
Death toll in Lebanon surpasses 2,000 Lebanon’s health ministry says that at least 2,020 people have been killed and 6,436 wounded in Israeli strikes since 2 March.
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US military says two of its warships passed through Hormuz to remove mines
US military says two of its warships passed through Hormuz to remove mines The US military said on Saturday that two of its warships have crossed through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a mission to remove sea mines set by Iran from the vital passage for global oil trade. “Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of commerce,” Central Command (CENTCOM) admiral Brad Cooper is quoted as saying in a post from CENTCOM to X. The US and Iran are currently in talks in Islamabad where the nations have reportedly reached an impasse at negotiating the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Five more killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon
Five more killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon More Israeli attacks on the south of Lebanon have been reported by Lebanon’s National News Agency, including one strike that has killed at least five people in Tefahta. “Enemy drones” are still flying ahead in the area, according to the NNA, who also reported that air strikes hit the towns of Seddiqine, Tibnin and Dibbine, but no casualties have been mentioned. This comes after 10 people were killed in attacks on Nabatieh city, including three emergency workers.
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Young Palestinian man shot dead in Israeli settler attack
Young Palestinian man shot dead in Israeli settler attack A Palestinian man was killed on Saturday after being shot by Israeli settlers during an attack on the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian health ministry said Ali Majed Hamadneh, 23, died from gunshot wounds after being taken to the Palestine Medical Complex in critical condition. Armed Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli army, attacked the area and opened fire on residents, according to Wafa news agency.
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Kuwait reports no threats in airspace in past 24 hours
Kuwait reports no threats in airspace in past 24 hours Kuwait’s Centre for Government Communication has reported that the country has faced no “threats or risks affecting the airspace” in the past 24 hours, as peace talks in Islamabad aim to broker a ceasefire between the US and Iran. Kuwait reported Iranian attacks on Wednesday morning, which damaged power and desalination plants on top of their oil facilities.
