Militant group blames Israel for what it describes as a ‘criminal attack’ and vows revenge
Israel, blamed by Hizbollah for Tuesday’s attack, has long used telephones and their successors to track and kill enemies
Decision increases fears about escalation of conflict with Lebanese militants
Yair Golan of the Democrats says October 7 underscores the need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Officials fear failure could lead to increased tensions and wider conflict
Israeli prime minister remains defiant over hostage deal with Hamas despite general strike and mass protests
Fourth attack on agency workers this week follows shooting of armoured car for the World Food Programme
Fire onboard the Greek-owned Sounion had sparked warning of an imminent ‘ecological disaster’
Military presses on with major raid in occupied Palestinian territory
The Sounion has a cargo of 1mn barrels of crude and is on fire after being attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen
Israel’s ultranationalist minister expresses support for idea of building synagogue on sensitive Jerusalem site
Conditions for broader conflict remain despite attempts to calm tensions in wake of Sunday’s exchanges
Exchange of fire with Iran-backed militant group Hizbollah is biggest since war in 2006
Military capabilities of the Jewish state have evolved since it last fought Hizbollah but so have those of the Iran-backed ‘axis of resistance’
Israel says overnight strikes targeted militant group’s weapons storage facilities and military structures
US secretary of state notes progress in talks despite Hamas rejecting so-called ‘bridging’ text
US secretary of state to hold talks with Benjamin Netanyahu before Gaza peace talks resume
Attack launched as Antony Blinken heads to the region in an effort to end the Gaza conflict
US has warned Tehran or its proxies could launch a retaliatory strike this week
Tehran keeps world guessing over how it will retaliate for the killing of Hamas leader on its territory
Israeli officials expect huge test for multi-layered array that includes Iron Dome to come in days ahead
Gallows humour and beach trips conceal fear about next phase of Israeli-Iranian antagonism
Assault comes amid diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions between Iran and Israel
Masoud Pezeshkian vows a response for ‘crimes and insolence’ as US sends reinforcements to defend its ally
Fears grow of all-out war in region after assassinations linked to Israel