When play is mourning: Saeed, a Gazan boy spends hours holding and speaking to a doll as if it were his brother killed by Israeli army

When play is mourning: Saeed, a Gazan boy spends hours holding and speaking to a doll as if it were his brother killed by Israeli army

What stood out most to viewers was not visible suffering. It was how quietly the children had taken it in. The four children were not acting out sadness for attention. They were repeating something they had already lived through. And something they may face again.

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Israeli soldier kicks up worldwide storm after knocking down Jesus Christ statue in Lebanon with sledgehammer

Israeli soldier kicks up worldwide storm after knocking down Jesus Christ statue in Lebanon with sledgehammer

Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home on the edge of Debel, one of the few villages where residents have remained during Israel’s war with Hezbollah.

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Iran’s parliament speaker assures world Tehran is committed to peace, accuses ‘those who started the war’ of dishonesty

Iran’s parliament speaker assures world Tehran is committed to peace, accuses ‘those who started the war’ of dishonesty

Praising Pakistan’s efforts to help secure a ceasefire and facilitate talks between Tehran and Washington, Qalibaf said that enforcing a comprehensive ceasefire across all conflict areas was among the conditions of the preliminary truce

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Letter from Middle East: You’ll never realise the risks you are always exposed to until war comes to your doorstep

Letter from Middle East: You’ll never realise the risks you are always exposed to until war comes to your doorstep

As the day went on, the sounds of interceptions rang out sporadically. News reports said fragments from intercepted missiles and drones had landed near the Palm Jumeirah, causing fires close to well-known landmarks.

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Israeli military strikes over 1,000 Iranian weapons production targets – statement

Israeli military strikes over 1,000 Iranian weapons production targets – statement

The campaign is designed to “degrade the Iranian regime’s weapons production capabilities,” it added, systematically targeting production lines to reduce Iran’s manufacturing, development and research capacity across its military industries.

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Trump faces growing political trilemma at home and abroad three weeks into Iran war

Trump faces growing political trilemma at home and abroad three weeks into Iran war

Reviewing Trump’s recent statements on the prospects of the war with Iran, his rhetoric has veered between ending the war and pressing on. On Sunday, he said that the United States had “essentially defeated Iran,” yet denied being ready to declare victory. On Monday, he stated that the war will not end this week, “but it’ll be soon.”

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US gives nod to sale of 12,000 bombs to Israel as war with Iran sucks in more Middle East states

US gives nod to sale of 12,000 bombs to Israel as war with Iran sucks in more Middle East states

The United States and Israel launched massive attacks on Iran on February 28, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, multiple senior military commanders and hundreds of civilians. Iran has responded with multiple waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US assets across the region.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to intensify airstrikes as military claims ‘superiority’ over Tehran

Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to intensify airstrikes as military claims ‘superiority’ over Tehran

The Israeli military said it plans to call up 100,000 reservists to bolster readiness along borders with Syria and Lebanon, as well as in the occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip and southern Israel. The call-up comes amid the potential for escalation on multiple fronts following the joint Israeli-US strikes on Iran on Saturday.

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World leaders express concerns over Middle East crisis, question Israel’s ‘pre-emptive strikes’ in Iran

World leaders express concerns over Middle East crisis, question Israel’s ‘pre-emptive strikes’ in Iran

Across the Middle East, governments voiced fears that the confrontation could spiral into a broader regional war. Oman, which has mediated recent US-Iran talks, expressed dismay that negotiations had been undermined and urged an immediate halt to military operations.

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How Operation Epic Fury by US Department of War and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion began raining bombs on Iran

How Operation Epic Fury by US Department of War and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion began raining bombs on Iran

The strikes on Iran, which have been called Operation Epic Fury by the so-called US Department of War and Operation Roaring Lion by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), reportedly hit multiple cities across the country. The impact, targets and damage caused by the strikes was not immediately clear.

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