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Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:43:08 GMT
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The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahead of a general election.




Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:25:04 GMT
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Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.




Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:43:44 GMT
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Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.




Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:42:54 GMT
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Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.




Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:41:09 GMT
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The Houthis say they launched missiles and drones at "Saudi military build-ups" in the central provinces of Marib and Hadramawt.




Israel charges settler over killing of Palestinian involved in Oscar-winning West Bank film

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:37:12 GMT
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Yinon Levy is charged with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen.




Rights groups say Israeli attack that killed Lebanese journalist an apparent war crime

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:20:15 GMT
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Amal Khalil was killed and her colleague Zeinab Faraj wounded in an Israeli attack in April; Israel denied targeting the journalists.




Israel strikes south Lebanon after two soldiers killed by explosion

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:51:47 GMT
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Lebanese authorities says one person was killed in the strikes, which came after the first Israeli military fatalities in Lebanon in more than a month.




Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:04:17 GMT
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There were among seven to be granted humanitarian visas while playing in Australia - but the other five changed their minds and returned to Iran.




Iran says deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz is in final stages

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:19:59 GMT
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Neither the US or Oman have commented on the proposed agreement on the vital waterway.




UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:04:09 GMT
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Volker Türk says 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases linked to January's protests.




Projectile sinks Indian-flagged ship off Yemen coast

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:24:50 GMT
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All 14 people on board the Indian-flagged vessel were safely rescued, India's ministry of external affairs says.




Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:07:52 GMT
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The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.




Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:25:00 GMT
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Egyptian authorities say the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court as part of a plot to defraud people.




'Digital lifeline' - Gaza tech workers give glimpse of possible future

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:13:03 GMT
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Thousands of young people in Gaza are pursuing roles in the digital economy as the territory's wider recovery stalls.




Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:57:27 GMT
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Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.




Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made 'rapidly'

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:12:00 GMT
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The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.




Qatar says US-Iran mediation efforts continuing but no direct talks planned

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:11:51 GMT
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There have been conflicting signals from the US and Iran, with Tehran denying President Trump's assertion that talks are under way.




At least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza after Hamas agree disarmament deal

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:50:59 GMT
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Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.




The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:23:12 GMT
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How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.




What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:01:19 GMT
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BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.




Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:01:56 GMT
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Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.




Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big obstacles, yet it offers rare hope for Gaza

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:18:31 GMT
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The realities of politics, war, zero trust, the deaths of thousands and the destruction of Gaza will make any agreement very complicated.




What's in the Gaza peace deal roadmap?

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:00:56 GMT
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Hamas says it has accepted a disarmament plan for Gaza which will see it lay down its arms and Israeli troops withdraw from the territory.




Israel building new land barriers in Gaza and displacing families

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:05:24 GMT
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Experts have told the BBC that the earthworks suggest Israel is planning for a long-term internal border.




'End this nightmare': Wife of ailing Briton jailed in Saudi Arabia appeals for release

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:51:46 GMT
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Ahmed al-Doush has been in jail in Saudi Arabia since 2024, apparently over a handful of social media posts dating back several years.




'Israeli settlers laid siege to our home': Inside a Palestinian village under weekly attack

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:01:12 GMT
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A home on the edge of al-Mughayyir has become a weekly frontline in the battle for the occupied West Bank.




Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:41:31 GMT
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The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.




As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:06:42 GMT
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The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.




Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:59:49 GMT
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The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.




'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:49:24 GMT
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Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab.




Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:58:40 GMT
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Signing a nuclear pact in the Middle East is a bold move that has drawn criticism in the US and in Israel.




Why Iran is risking so much over the Strait of Hormuz

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:36:47 GMT
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None of the choices facing Iran’s leaders offer a clear path to victory, as the conflict with the US continues.




Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:17:27 GMT
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The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.




Bowen: Hamas diminished, but still part of the picture

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:54:26 GMT
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International editor Jeremy Bowen reacts after a senior Hamas official tells the BBC the group has agreed to disarm in Gaza.




'A lot of scepticism' from some Israeli politicians

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:09:22 GMT
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US President Donald Trump said the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas in Gaza.




BBC reports from Palestinian village under weekly attack by Israeli settlers

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:40:35 GMT
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BBC reports from Palestinian village under weekly attack by Israeli settlers




BBC speaks to Palestinians targeted by Israeli settlers

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:58:36 GMT
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Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say.