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Israel-Iran war: Iran says nuclear sites ‘badly damaged’ by US and Israeli strikes

Israel-Iran war: Iran says nuclear sites ‘badly damaged’...

Iran's nuclear facilities were "badly damaged" by US and Israeli strikes, foreign...

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FRANCE 24 verifies: Is Tehran's 'Israel doomsday' clock still ticking?

FRANCE 24 verifies: Is Tehran's 'Israel doomsday' clock...

There are conflicting versions between Israel and Iran regarding the alleged destruction...

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Iranian lawmakers vote to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

Iranian lawmakers vote to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear...

Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday voted to suspend its collaboration with the International...

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Trump reduces Iran's nuclear capacity but "increases their intent to dash towards nuclear weapons"

Trump reduces Iran's nuclear capacity but "increases their...

Israel and Iran seemed to honour the fragile ceasefire between them for a second...

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Israeli attacks at Gaza aid distribution point, school and camp kill at least 21

Israeli attacks at Gaza aid distribution point, school...

Local health authorities and medics in Gaza on Thursday said at least 18 people...

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Live: Iran says nuclear sites ‘badly damaged’ by US and Israeli strikes

Live: Iran says nuclear sites ‘badly damaged’ by US and...

Iran's nuclear facilities were "badly damaged" by US and Israeli strikes, foreign...

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Did a ‘Harvard report’ reveal 377,000 Gazans are ‘missing’? The number has been misinterpreted

Did a ‘Harvard report’ reveal 377,000 Gazans are ‘missing’?...

Are 377,000 people “missing” in Gaza? This number has been shared by many internet...

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Trump says US and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds

Trump says US and Iranian officials will talk next week...

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday...

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Israel-Iran War: US strike set back Iran's nuclear programme 'by only a few months'

Israel-Iran War: US strike set back Iran's nuclear programme...

An early US intelligence assessment indicates that the US military strikes on three...

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The 12-day war: Will Israel-Iran conflict reshape the region?

The 12-day war: Will Israel-Iran conflict reshape the region?

Donald Trump went all-in with B2 bomber raids against Iran's nuclear installations...

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Did a Harvard report reveal 377,000 people are missing in Gaza? No

Did a Harvard report reveal 377,000 people are missing...

Social media users, including high-profile politicians and media outlets, are sharing...

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Netanyahu declares 'historic' victory while US intel reports Iran nuclear sites not destroyed

Netanyahu declares 'historic' victory while US intel reports...

As a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel took effect on Tuesday, Israeli Prime...

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Live: Iran executes three men accused of spying for Israel

Live: Iran executes three men accused of spying for Israel

Iran on Wednesday said it had executed three men over allegedly spying for Israel,...

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US intel says Iran nuclear sites not destroyed

US intel says Iran nuclear sites not destroyed

A classified preliminary US intelligence report has concluded that American strikes...

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An 'abomination' and a 'death trap': Papers denounce Israel's food aid system in Gaza

An 'abomination' and a 'death trap': Papers denounce Israel's...

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 25: International papers criticise Israel's "genocidal"...

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Iran says willing to return to talks as fragile ceasefire with Israel takes hold

Iran says willing to return to talks as fragile ceasefire...

A shaky ceasefire took hold between Israel and Iran on Tuesday under pressure from...

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Israel-Iran war live: US strike set back Iran's nuclear programme 'by only a few months'

Israel-Iran war live: US strike set back Iran's nuclear...

An early US intelligence assessment indicates that the US military strikes on three...

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Oil slides, stocks jump amid Iran-Israel ceasefire uncertainty

Oil slides, stocks jump amid Iran-Israel ceasefire uncertainty

Oil prices tumbled and global stock markets surged Tuesday after US President Donald...

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Global media reports Israel-Iran ceasefire with caution, speculation

Global media reports Israel-Iran ceasefire with caution,...

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 24: We bring you all the latest reactions after US...

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UN says Israel's 'weaponisation of food' in Gaza constitutes a war crime

UN says Israel's 'weaponisation of food' in Gaza constitutes...

"Israel's militarised humanitarian assistance mechanism is in contradiction with...

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Syrians attend mass at damaged Damascus church after deadly suicide attack

Syrians attend mass at damaged Damascus church after deadly...

Mourners attend a mass at damaged Damascus church a day after suicide attack. Syrian...

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No definite proof for Iran’s claims it shot down Israeli F-35 fighter jets

No definite proof for Iran’s claims it shot down Israeli...

Since the start of the war between Israel and Iran, a number of Iranian media outlets...

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Israel-Iran war: Will the ceasefire hold?

Israel-Iran war: Will the ceasefire hold?

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was “in...

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The 12-day war: will Israel-Iran conflict reshape the region?

The 12-day war: will Israel-Iran conflict reshape the region?

Donald Trump first going all in with B2 bomber raids against Iran’s nuclear installations...

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What has Israel gained from 12 days of war with Iran?

What has Israel gained from 12 days of war with Iran?

With a tentative #ceasefire holding with #Iran after 12 days of conflict, what has...

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Israel: Arab-Israelis face unequal access to bomb shelters

Israel: Arab-Israelis face unequal access to bomb shelters

As the ceasefire between Israel and Iran remains fragile, there has been a growing...

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Ceasefire 'just a bandaid', expert says as Israel and Iran seem to agree to truce

Ceasefire 'just a bandaid', expert says as Israel and Iran...

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Simon Mabon, Professor of International Politics...

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Early US assessment suggests strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites: US media

Early US assessment suggests strikes on Iran did not destroy...

An early intelligence assessment indicated that the U.S. military strikes on three...

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Israel-Iran War Day 11: Trump says Iran and Israel to have a phased-in ceasefire

Israel-Iran War Day 11: Trump says Iran and Israel to have...

US President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Israel and Iran have...

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What do satellite images reveal about damage to Iran's Fordo nuclear site?

What do satellite images reveal about damage to Iran's...

Following the US strikes on the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran, Maxar Technology...

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Oil prices fall sharply after Iran strikes US base in Qatar

Oil prices fall sharply after Iran strikes US base in Qatar

Crude oil prices fell around 7 percent on Monday, after Iran said it had launched...

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Trump's war: Can US impose its will on weakened Iran?

Trump's war: Can US impose its will on weakened Iran?

There's the plan – and then there are the unintended consequences. The United States...

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Israel-Iran war live: Israel vows to retaliate after Iran's 'violation of ceasefire'

Israel-Iran war live: Israel vows to retaliate after Iran's...

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he has ordered a forceful military...

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Uncertainty shrouds Israel-Iran ceasefire as attacks persist after Trump announcement

Uncertainty shrouds Israel-Iran ceasefire as attacks persist...

US President Donald Trump declared a "complete and total ceasefire" between Israel...

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Live: Trump calls Iran strikes on US base in Qatar 'very weak', thanks Tehran for ‘early notice’

Live: Trump calls Iran strikes on US base in Qatar 'very...

US President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran gave the United States notice prior...

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'Israel must end the war in Gaza to bring the hostages back,' mother of hostage Nimrod Cohen says

'Israel must end the war in Gaza to bring the hostages...

The mother of an Israeli hostage still being held by Hamas in Gaza has spoken to...

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Images and eyewitness accounts from Tehran's Evin Prison after an Israeli strike

Images and eyewitness accounts from Tehran's Evin Prison...

The Israeli military on Monday targeted Tehran's notorious Evin Prison and two courts...

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Airlines halt or reduce flights in the Middle East as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies

Airlines halt or reduce flights in the Middle East as Israel-Iran...

Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict...

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Trump's War: Can US impose its will on weakened Iran?

Trump's War: Can US impose its will on weakened Iran?

There’s the plan — and then there are the unintended consequences. The United States...

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Iran attacks US base in Qatar, Trump says ‘it’s time for peace’

Iran attacks US base in Qatar, Trump says ‘it’s time for...

Tehran launched missiles at a US air base in Doha on Monday in retaliation for American...

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Iran vows US will 'receive a response' after strikes on nuclear sites

Iran vows US will 'receive a response' after strikes on...

Following unprecedented US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Tehran said on...

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Israel-Iran war live: Conflict intensifies as Israel, Iran trade military blows

Israel-Iran war live: Conflict intensifies as Israel, Iran...

Fighting intensified on Monday as Israel and Iran engaged in a rapid exchange of...

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A 'reckless' act or a 'courageous' decision? Papers divided over US strikes on Iran

A 'reckless' act or a 'courageous' decision? Papers divided...

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 23: First, we look at global front pages reacting to...

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Is Donald Trump right to believe that Iran's nuclear facilities have been 'completely obliterated'?

Is Donald Trump right to believe that Iran's nuclear facilities...

Donald Trump said Iran's key nuclear facilities had been completely "obliterated"....

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Why did Donald Trump insert the US in Israel's war with Iran?

Why did Donald Trump insert the US in Israel's war with...

Just three days ago, Donald Trump had set an infamous two week deadline, theoretically...

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The US inserts itself into Israel-Iran war and strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites

The US inserts itself into Israel-Iran war and strikes...

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into...

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Extremist ministers in Israeli cabinet block foreign media from sites hit by Iranian missiles

Extremist ministers in Israeli cabinet block foreign media...

France 24’s Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky says two nationalist Israeli...

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Iranian FM says US ‘responsible for the consequences of its act of aggression’

Iranian FM says US ‘responsible for the consequences of...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking in Istanbul on Sunday, said that...

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Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran puts US military in the region at risk

Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran puts US military in...

Donald Trump's decision to join the war is a major risk, but it also puts the tens...

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Are Israelis united behind Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the war on Iran?

Are Israelis united behind Benjamin Netanyahu regarding...

Israelis expressed relief and optimism Sunday after US President Donald Trump ordered...

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Will Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran divide the Republican party?

Will Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran divide the Republican...

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into...

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US bombs Iran: what will happen now?

US bombs Iran: what will happen now?

U.S. military strikes overnight in which President Donald Trump said Iran's main...

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US secretary of defense explains the details of the US strikes on Iran : our analysis

US secretary of defense explains the details of the US...

The US defense chief said Sunday that strikes ordered by President Donald Trump...

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US bombs Iran: "There is a great sense of satisfaction in Israel"

US bombs Iran: "There is a great sense of satisfaction...

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into...

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Iran says that the US and Israel crossed a 'big red line'

Iran says that the US and Israel crossed a 'big red line'

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had "obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites...

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World leaders react to US strikes on Iran with many calling for diplomacy

World leaders react to US strikes on Iran with many calling...

Several close U.S. allies urged a return to the negotiating table in the wake of...

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US bombs Iran: what consequences for the 40,000 US soldiers stationed in the Middle East?

US bombs Iran: what consequences for the 40,000 US soldiers...

The United States targeted Iran's three main nuclear sites including Fordo, a uranium...

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US bombs Iran: UN security council to convene on Sunday

US bombs Iran: UN security council to convene on Sunday

Together with European partners, France has advocated a diplomatic solution to end...

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Israeli military says struck 'dozens' of sites in Iran

Israeli military says struck 'dozens' of sites in Iran

The Israeli military announced it launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, with 30...

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US strikes on Iran: what we know so far

US strikes on Iran: what we know so far

The United States has carried out strikes that caused "extremely severe damage"...

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'Israeli authorities are speaking with two vocies': euphoria and reevaluation

'Israeli authorities are speaking with two vocies': euphoria...

The Israeli military said its fighter jets had struck "dozens" of targets across...

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Islamic State group behind deadly Damascus church attack, Syria's interior minister says

Islamic State group behind deadly Damascus church attack,...

A suicide bomber who blew himself up at a church on the outskirts of Damascus on...

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Russia and China push for a ceasefire as UN Security Council meets on Iran

Russia and China push for a ceasefire as UN Security Council...

The UN Security Council met on Sunday at Tehran's request to discuss overnight US...

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Iran: How is the war with Israel affecting civil society?

Iran: How is the war with Israel affecting civil society?

The United States inserted itself into Israel’s war against Iran by dropping 30,000-pound...

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Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation applies for $30m in US funding

Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation applies for...

The US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, whose operations in Gaza...

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Israel says it has killed three more Iranian commanders as war drags into second week

Israel says it has killed three more Iranian commanders...

Israel said Saturday it had killed three more senior Iranian commanders, including...

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Trump says US forces bombed Iran nuclear sites

Trump says US forces bombed Iran nuclear sites

US forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites, President Donald Trump said on Saturday,...

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Trump says US bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow

Trump says US bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, including...

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the US military had bombed three...

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No further US strikes on Iran planned, France 24 reports from Washnigton

No further US strikes on Iran planned, France 24 reports...

The US has signalled to Iran that Sunday's strikes on its nuclear facilities were...

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Israel-Iran war: Trump says Iran nuclear sites 'obliterated', threatens more strikes

Israel-Iran war: Trump says Iran nuclear sites 'obliterated',...

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a "very successful attack" on three...

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US President Donald Trump's White House speech on US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

US President Donald Trump's White House speech on US strikes...

In a speech on Saturday evening from the White House, US President Donald Trump...

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France 24 reports on Iran's reaction to US air strikes on its territory

France 24 reports on Iran's reaction to US air strikes...

France 24’s correspondent in Tehran, Saeed Azimi, reports on the Iran's reaction...

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The US had been moving B-2 planes to Guam for several days before striking Iran

The US had been moving B-2 planes to Guam for several days...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a "very successful attack" on...

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US enters war against Iran, bombing three nuclear sites

US enters war against Iran, bombing three nuclear sites

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into...

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Israel kills 3 top Iranian officers in Shiraz strike before US bombing

Israel kills 3 top Iranian officers in Shiraz strike before...

Even before the US struck Iran, Iran's Mehr news agency had said Israel had launched...

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US strikes on Iran: Tehran warns of everlasting consequences

US strikes on Iran: Tehran warns of everlasting consequences

At least 23 people have been injured after Tel Aviv and two other Israeli cities...

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At least 430 Iranian civilians killed this week according to the health ministry

At least 430 Iranian civilians killed this week according...

At least 430 people were killed and 3,500 were wounded in Iran since the start of...

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US strikes on Iran: what reactions on the international stage?

US strikes on Iran: what reactions on the international...

The US strikes on Iran will undoubtedly have global ramifications. However, international...

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Several Iranian missiles get through Israeli air defense, striking Tel-Aviv

Several Iranian missiles get through Israeli air defense,...

Hours after the American attacks, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it...

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Iran says all options are open to defend itself after US strikes

Iran says all options are open to defend itself after US...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had "obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites...

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How do Israelis feel about the US' strikes on Iran?

How do Israelis feel about the US' strikes on Iran?

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into...

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Trump's decision to strike Iran marks his riskiest foreign policy gamble

Trump's decision to strike Iran marks his riskiest foreign...

After ordering US strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that...

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Israeli leaders tell citizens to prepare for lengthy conflict with Iran

Israeli leaders tell citizens to prepare for lengthy conflict...

Israeli's military chief Eyal Zamir said that his country should be "ready for a...

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A mall parking lot turned underground bunker in Tel Aviv

A mall parking lot turned underground bunker in Tel Aviv

Israel-Iran War: "People are sitting on the floor." FRANCE 24 paid a visit to the...

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Israel-Iran war live: 'No nuclear material' at Iran centrifuge workshop hit by Israel, IAEA says

Israel-Iran war live: 'No nuclear material' at Iran centrifuge...

The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed Saturday that an Israeli strike had hit a centrifuge...

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Iran - Israel war : Geneva negotiations stall out

Iran - Israel war : Geneva negotiations stall out

Hours of talks aimed at de-escalating fighting between Israel and Iran failed to...

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Israel-Iran war: Will Trump lose part of his supporters whatever he decides to do?

Israel-Iran war: Will Trump lose part of his supporters...

Donald Trump's toying with the idea of striking Iran has divided his base, with...

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Former member of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team speaks to FRANCE 24

Former member of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team speaks...

FRANCE 24 had the opportunity to speak to Sayed Hossein Mousavian, former ambassador...

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Gaza faces a 'man-made drought' as water systems collapse

Gaza faces a 'man-made drought' as water systems collapse

Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse, the United Nations'...

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Israel says strikes Iran's military infrastructure and nuclear sites

Israel says strikes Iran's military infrastructure and...

Israel's military said Saturday it struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight...

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Iranians flee war-torn country in long and dangerous journey

Iranians flee war-torn country in long and dangerous journey

Facing heavy missile strikes from Tel Aviv, Iranians are fleeing the country, notably...

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Israeli military says killed Iran's Hamas coordinator

Israeli military says killed Iran's Hamas coordinator

Israel's military said Saturday it had killed a top Iranian commander in charge...

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Iran: Israel vows to press offensive amid failing diplomacy

Iran: Israel vows to press offensive amid failing diplomacy

Israel said Saturday it had killed three Iranian commanders in its unprecedented...

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Iran: Israel strikes key nuclear site of Isfahan, authorities report no hazardous leak

Iran: Israel strikes key nuclear site of Isfahan, authorities...

Israel's military said Saturday it struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight...

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Israel claims its strikes have set back Iran's nuclear program by two or three years

Israel claims its strikes have set back Iran's nuclear...

As Israel continues to strike Iran's nuclear facilities and military targets, Foreign...

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Israeli strikes kill Iranian commander: the latest on the ground in Tehran

Israeli strikes kill Iranian commander: the latest on the...

Israel said Saturday it had killed three more Iranian commanders in its unprecedented...

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Iran's foreign minister says aggression must stop so diplomacy can resume

Iran's foreign minister says aggression must stop so diplomacy...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday accused Israel of leading the Middle...

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Iran ‘not in a position to dictate terms’ in case of negotiations, analyst says

Iran ‘not in a position to dictate terms’ in case of negotiations,...

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have...

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Trump to decide 'in two weeks' whether US will directly attack Iran

Trump to decide 'in two weeks' whether US will directly...

President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide within two weeks whether to...

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Israel-Iran War Day 8: Europe 'not going to be able to help' with ending conflict, says Trump

Israel-Iran War Day 8: Europe 'not going to be able to...

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Europe was “not going to be able to help”...

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Iran strike hospital could be a 'game-changer'

Iran strike hospital could be a 'game-changer'

FRANCE 24's Senior Reporter Catherine Norris Trent, reporting from Tel Aviv, Israel,...

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'Grave ramifications' for civilians: Israel 'hampering' Gaza aid organisations, ability to respond

'Grave ramifications' for civilians: Israel 'hampering'...

The Norwegian Refugee Council warned that more than 1 million people were without...

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Israelis have 'a number of questions' about military plans for Iran

Israelis have 'a number of questions' about military plans...

"Next to the pride that most Israelis feel in the success of their air force, there...

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Israel conducts 'intense attack' on Iranian city on Caspian Sea

Israel conducts 'intense attack' on Iranian city on Caspian...

Israeli airstrikes hit the Iranian city of Rasht on the Caspian Sea early Friday,...

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Armenian PM Pashinyan meets Erdogan in Turkey on 'historic' visit

Armenian PM Pashinyan meets Erdogan in Turkey on 'historic'...

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

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Military chief warns Israelis to be ready for a 'prolonged campaign' in Iran

Military chief warns Israelis to be ready for a 'prolonged...

Israel's military chief on Friday said Israelis "must be ready for a prolonged campaign"...

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Information war: Iran and Israel battle to control the narrative

Information war: Iran and Israel battle to control the...

The media have faced criticism for their coverage of past conflicts – for example,...

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No, this Israeli minister didn’t say that he underestimated Iran’s missile capabilities

No, this Israeli minister didn’t say that he underestimated...

A video shared widely on X shows a heated exchange between Israeli politicians Itamar...

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Drone factories, camouflaged trucks: Iran releases images of Israel’s covert operation

Drone factories, camouflaged trucks: Iran releases images...

Images broadcast by state media in Iran are shedding new light on Israel’s covert...

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Israel/Iran, Trump’s decision, G7, Bezos Wedding Protests

Israel/Iran, Trump’s decision, G7, Bezos Wedding Protests

In a week of escalating conflict between Israel and Iran—decades in the making—assassinations,...

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Live: Israel strikes missile storage and launch sites in Iran

Live: Israel strikes missile storage and launch sites in...

The Israeli military announced Saturday that it had launched a new round of airstrikes...

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???? Live: Trump to make decision on striking Iran in the 'next two weeks'

???? Live: Trump to make decision on striking Iran in the...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that US President Donald...

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Israel-Iran conflict ‘drives the final nail into the coffin’ of postwar world order

Israel-Iran conflict ‘drives the final nail into the coffin’...

Western support for Israel’s right to strike Iran backs up a pattern of “pre-emptive”...

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Israel-Iran war undermines Beijing’s Mideast diplomatic push

Israel-Iran war undermines Beijing’s Mideast diplomatic...

Beijing has said it is prepared to act as peacemaker in the escalating conflict...

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Watch out for flight tracking images showing Chinese cargo planes landing in Iran

Watch out for flight tracking images showing Chinese cargo...

Since the start of the Israel-Iran war, X-accounts have been claiming that several...

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What do Iranians want? Population caught between hardline regime and war

What do Iranians want? Population caught between hardline...

For citizens still reeling from the crackdown on the 2022 ‘Women, Life, Freedom’...

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'Aid being deliberately engineered' to displace Palestinians, NGO says

'Aid being deliberately engineered' to displace Palestinians,...

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 72 people on Thursday,...

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Iran air defences 'confront hostile targets' over Tehran: state media

Iran air defences 'confront hostile targets' over Tehran:...

Iranian state media said air defence systems were activated Thursday against "hostile...

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'This changes everything' - Israeli officials react to hospital attack

'This changes everything' - Israeli officials react to...

FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent reports from Israel following a missile attack...

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If Iran truly wanted nuclear weapons they would have pursued them already, analyst says

If Iran truly wanted nuclear weapons they would have pursued...

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Rosemary Kelanic, Director of the Middle East programme...

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Israel says Khamenei 'can no longer be allowed to exist' after Iran strikes hospital

Israel says Khamenei 'can no longer be allowed to exist'...

An Iranian missile strike hit south Israel's Soroka Hospital on Thursday in what...

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Iran has just finished losing a war and is not in a position to dictate terms, analyst says

Iran has just finished losing a war and is not in a position...

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi have...

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Israel-Iran War Day 6: Iran fires new missile salvo after Israel targets Tehran

Israel-Iran War Day 6: Iran fires new missile salvo after...

Israel's army said Wednesday that it had detected new missiles launched from Iran,...

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Israeli government 'defiant' as conflict with Iran escalates

Israeli government 'defiant' as conflict with Iran escalates

While residents in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Wednesday prepare to spend another...

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Toppling Iran's regime only way to end nuclear program, says former Israeli PM Barak

Toppling Iran's regime only way to end nuclear program,...

Israel’s aim in launching attacks on Iran is to “remove and destroy the Iranian...

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The age of war? Israel-Iran conflict further undermines global security

The age of war? Israel-Iran conflict further undermines...

Donald Trump sold us a different kind of Pax Americana. The US-led global rules-based...

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???? Israel-Iran war live: Iran’s FM to attend nuclear talks in Geneva with European states

???? Israel-Iran war live: Iran’s FM to attend nuclear...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said he would head to Geneva...

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'I may do it, I may not': Trump weighs US involvement in Israel-Iran war

'I may do it, I may not': Trump weighs US involvement in...

President Donald Trump has left his intentions on whether the US will join the Israel-Iran...

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Israeli government in ‘full bore’ campaign to persuade Trump to join Iran war

Israeli government in ‘full bore’ campaign to persuade...

As President Donald Trump weighs direct US involvement in the war, FRANCE 24’s Jerusalem...

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In Tel Aviv, residents flock to overnight bunkers to avoid missile strikes

In Tel Aviv, residents flock to overnight bunkers to avoid...

In Tel Aviv residents prepared to spend another night in bunkers as Israel and Iran...

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Post-Assad Syria: Sectarian divides and the struggle for unity

Post-Assad Syria: Sectarian divides and the struggle for...

The fall of Bashar al-Assad last December did not erase the deep-rooted prejudices...

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'The US should participate in the war against Iran,' Israel's Lapid says

'The US should participate in the war against Iran,' Israel's...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said the US...

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???? Live: Iran fires new missile salvo after Israel targets Tehran

???? Live: Iran fires new missile salvo after Israel targets...

Israel's army said Wednesday that it had detected new missiles launched from Iran,...

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Another 'interrupted night' in Israel as Iranian missiles spark alerts

Another 'interrupted night' in Israel as Iranian missiles...

Iran fired another overnight barrage of missiles as the conflict with Israel entered...

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Israel starts flying home citizens stranded abroad after Iran strikes

Israel starts flying home citizens stranded abroad after...

Israel launched a phased airlift operation to bring home its citizens on Wednesday...

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Amid regime's 'repression and violence', Iranians 'determined' to pursue freedom, justice, democracy

Amid regime's 'repression and violence', Iranians 'determined'...

As Israel and Iran trade fire in their most intense confrontation in history, members...

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'Trump did not have the desire, the courage, or the will to tell Israelis not to start this war'

'Trump did not have the desire, the courage, or the will...

Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected US calls for surrender in the face of...

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Gulf states begin diplomatic scramble to end Israel-Iran conflict

Gulf states begin diplomatic scramble to end Israel-Iran...

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and Qatar are engaged in frantic efforts at diplomacy...

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'Simply apocalyptic' and 'too risky': Papers react to Gaza aid distribution deaths

'Simply apocalyptic' and 'too risky': Papers react to Gaza...

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 18: Papers describe scenes of "humiliation and death"...

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Ehud Barak asserts US won't battle Iran in full-scale war: 'US has not won any war in last 75 years'

Ehud Barak asserts US won't battle Iran in full-scale war:...

President Donald Trump would not say whether he has decided to order a US strike...

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The age of war? Israel-Iran conflict further undemines global security

The age of war? Israel-Iran conflict further undemines...

Donald Trump sold us a different kind of Pax Americana. The U-S-led global rules-based...

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'What is most important is to avoid a nuclear accident' in Iran, says IAEA chief Grossi

'What is most important is to avoid a nuclear accident'...

As Israel's strikes on Iran target several Iranian nuclear facilities, FRANCE 24...

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Israel-Iran War Day 5: Regime change in Iran would spark 'chaos', Macron warns

Israel-Iran War Day 5: Regime change in Iran would spark...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned against trying to bring down...

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Official Iranian and Israeli channels broadcast fake images of conflict

Official Iranian and Israeli channels broadcast fake images...

Fake images of the Israel-Iran conflict are not only going viral on social media,...

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'There's a sense of defiance' among Tel Aviv residents as Israel and Iran trade strikes

'There's a sense of defiance' among Tel Aviv residents...

'It's something that they've become hardened to' - FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent...

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Ali Khamenei: Backed into a corner, Iran’s ruthless leader faces fight for survival

Ali Khamenei: Backed into a corner, Iran’s ruthless leader...

Over several decades in power, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built up regional...

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Israel-Iran war live: Iran uses hypersonic missiles in latest attack, Israel starts repatriating citizens

Israel-Iran war live: Iran uses hypersonic missiles in...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday it had fired hypersonic missiles...

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'Trump under pressure from Israel to make a more qualified entry into war with Iran'

'Trump under pressure from Israel to make a more qualified...

Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran...

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Israel-Iran conflict: Disinformation war plays out on social media

Israel-Iran conflict: Disinformation war plays out on social...

As the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its fourth day, fake viral videos...

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????Israel-Iran war live: Regime change in Iran would spark 'chaos', Macron warns

????Israel-Iran war live: Regime change in Iran would spark...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned against trying to bring down...

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At least 50 Palestinians killed by Israeli army while waiting for Gaza aid trucks, rescuers say

At least 50 Palestinians killed by Israeli army while waiting...

More than 50 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military in Gaza’s Khan...

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Iran: Is Trump's 'appetite for war' influenced by his 'America First' supporters?

Iran: Is Trump's 'appetite for war' influenced by his 'America...

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 17: We start with a look at the global headlines discussing...

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Israel pursuing 'decapitation' of Iran's nuclear capabilities and military, scientific leadership

Israel pursuing 'decapitation' of Iran's nuclear capabilities...

Israel struck dozens of targets linked to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes...

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Explainer: US bunker-buster bombs and Iran's underground nuclear facilities

Explainer: US bunker-buster bombs and Iran's underground...

If the US chooses to offer more direct support to Israel in its offensive against...

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What does Israel really want in Iran?

What does Israel really want in Iran?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that preventing Iran from developing...

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Trump's move: What next in Israel-Iran war?

Trump's move: What next in Israel-Iran war?

He says he wants ‘better than a ceasefire.’

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Anatomy of an air strike: Israeli strike hits busy Tehran intersection

Anatomy of an air strike: Israeli strike hits busy Tehran...

While Israel’s initial attacks on Iran on June 13 targeted military and nuclear...

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'Return to diplomacy is clearly the best approach to preventing Iran from pursuing nuclear weapons'

'Return to diplomacy is clearly the best approach to preventing...

Netanyahu said Israel was "changing the face of the Middle East" with its military...

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Israel-Iran War Day 4: Israel strikes Iranian state TV during live broadcast

Israel-Iran War Day 4: Israel strikes Iranian state TV...

Israel’s military targeted Iran’s state broadcasting authority with an air strike...

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Israel strikes state-run Iranian TV during live broadcast after Iranian missiles kill 8 in Israel

Israel strikes state-run Iranian TV during live broadcast...

Israel struck Iran's state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast,...

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Netanyahu says campaign 'changing face of Middle East' as Israel, Iran trade blows

Netanyahu says campaign 'changing face of Middle East'...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israel's campaign against...

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Iran state TV announces new salvo of missiles aimed at Israel

Iran state TV announces new salvo of missiles aimed at...

Iranian state media announced a new barrage of missiles targeting Israel on Monday...

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'Law of the jungle': Alarm across Mideast that Israeli attack on Iran will 'lead region into spiral'

'Law of the jungle': Alarm across Mideast that Israeli...

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Iran has been urgently signaling that...

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How do Iran's and Israel's military capabilities compare?

How do Iran's and Israel's military capabilities compare?

Israel enters the conflict with Iran with a clear edge: a modern, battle-hardened...

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????Israel-Iran War live: Israeli army says it killed Iran’s armed forces chief of staff Ali Shadmani

????Israel-Iran War live: Israeli army says it killed Iran’s...

The Israeli military on Tuesday claimed it had killed Iran’s wartime chief of staff...

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A British surgeon who recently returned from Gaza speaks to FRANCE 24

A British surgeon who recently returned from Gaza speaks...

Dr Graeme Groom, a British trauma and orthopaedic surgeon recently returned from...

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Iran launches fresh airstrikes on Israel, who warns that Tehran residents will 'pay the price'

Iran launches fresh airstrikes on Israel, who warns that...

Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn...

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Iran's weakened proxy forces are no longer able to support Tehran militarily

Iran's weakened proxy forces are no longer able to support...

Since this most recent flare up in the Middle East, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels...

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???? Live: Israel strikes Iranian state TV during live broadcast

???? Live: Israel strikes Iranian state TV during live...

Israel’s military targeted Iran’s state broadcasting authority with an air strike...

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Does Israeli end goal go beyond eliminating nuclear threat in Iran?

Does Israeli end goal go beyond eliminating nuclear threat...

Israel's military and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have previously said the...

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Iran is seriously considering closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz

Iran is seriously considering closing the strategic Strait...

An Iranian lawmaker says Tehran is considering closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz....

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What will be the G7's position regarding the war between Iran and Israel?

What will be the G7's position regarding the war between...

The escalating conflict between the regional foes is set to overshadow talks at...

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Iran renews missile attacks on Israel, killing 5 and wounding dozens

Iran renews missile attacks on Israel, killing 5 and wounding...

Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, triggering air...

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Will Israel's defence system hold in the face of Iran's airstrikes?

Will Israel's defence system hold in the face of Iran's...

Iran's response to Friday's Israeli airstrikes has put Israel's aerial defences...

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Will Donald Trump get involved in Iran?

Will Donald Trump get involved in Iran?

On the day Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States, he vowed...

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Israel alone 'cannot facilitate regime change', US involvement would be essential

Israel alone 'cannot facilitate regime change', US involvement...

Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities, alleging...

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Israel says Tehran residents to 'pay the price and soon' after Tel Aviv, Haifa attacks

Israel says Tehran residents to 'pay the price and soon'...

Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn...

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Heightened Israel-Iran escalation: Fearing Trump's wrath, will the G7 fizzle out as a 'damp squib'?

Heightened Israel-Iran escalation: Fearing Trump's wrath,...

 Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities, as it...

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Explosions heard across Tehran after Israeli military warns residents of Iranian capital to evacuate

Explosions heard across Tehran after Israeli military warns...

The Israeli military launched new strikes on Tehran, after urging residents of a...

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Iran-Israel war: Russia cannot be an 'objective mediator' says the European Union

Iran-Israel war: Russia cannot be an 'objective mediator'...

The EU on Monday said Russia had "zero credibility" as a potential mediator between...

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At least 30 Palestinians killed in new shootings near food distribution centers

At least 30 Palestinians killed in new shootings near food...

At least 34 Palestinians were killed Monday in new shootings on the roads leading...

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Israel sees regional threats as existential, can sustain war on multiple fronts for months or years

Israel sees regional threats as existential, can sustain...

Israel’s intense assault using warplanes and drones on Iran’s nuclear and military...

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Iran: What are the casualties following Israeli strikes on the country?

Iran: What are the casualties following Israeli strikes...

With information only trickling out of Iran, what do we know about the casualties...

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Trump reportedly vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei

Trump reportedly vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's Supreme...

US president Donald Trump has reportedly vetoed an Israeli plan to take out Iran's...

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At least 34 Palestinians killed in new shootings near Gaza food distribution centres

At least 34 Palestinians killed in new shootings near Gaza...

At least 34 Palestinians were killed trying to reach food distribution centres operated...

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Iranian state-run television halts live broadcast after Israeli strike

Iranian state-run television halts live broadcast after...

Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks at Israel early Monday, killing at least...

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Israel struck Iran 'without clear endgame': 'Can't finish job they started and unclear if US will'

Israel struck Iran 'without clear endgame': 'Can't finish...

Iran vows to 'pummel' Israel until attacks stop while the Iranian Foreign Minister has...

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All-out war: How far will Israel and Iran go?

All-out war: How far will Israel and Iran go?

It’s a threat repeated so often over so many years that it started to ring hollow.

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Israel counts on the reality that there won't be consequences from Washington, analyst says

Israel counts on the reality that there won't be consequences...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel was "changing...

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Israel-Iran War Day 3: Israeli army warns of new missile salvo from Iran

Israel-Iran War Day 3: Israeli army warns of new missile...

Iran launched a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, triggering air...

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Israel continues its operation in Gaza: At least 12 Palestinians killed

Israel continues its operation in Gaza: At least 12 Palestinians...

Israeli forces pressed on with their military operation in Gaza on Sunday, resulting...

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Hundreds reported dead as Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day

Hundreds reported dead as Israel and Iran trade strikes...

Israel sent air strikes against Iran for a third day on Sunday, with a Washington-based...

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???? Iran-Israel war live: Fire at Haifa power plant after Iran launches fresh strikes on Israel

???? Iran-Israel war live: Fire at Haifa power plant after...

Iran launched a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, hitting Tel...

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Israel was braced for "huge retaliation" from Iran on Saturday

Israel was braced for "huge retaliation" from Iran on Saturday

Israel was braced for "huge retaliation" from Iran on Saturday as conflict escaled...

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???? Israel-Iran war live: Third day of escalation, new strikes and air raids

???? Israel-Iran war live: Third day of escalation, new...

Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the third day in a row on Sunday with both sides...

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Sirens in Israel for several hours as Iranian strikes cause casualties

Sirens in Israel for several hours as Iranian strikes cause...

Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky said there have been “non-stop...

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Israeli military warnings on X for Iranians not visible in Iran

Israeli military warnings on X for Iranians not visible...

Israel on Sunday issued an evacuation warning to Iranians living near weapons facilities...

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Israel targets Iran defense ministry HQ as conflict escalates

Israel targets Iran defense ministry HQ as conflict escalates

Listen to Dean Elsdunne, Israel police International spokesperson.

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Israel and Iran trade more strikes as conflict escalates in the Middle East

Israel and Iran trade more strikes as conflict escalates...

Catherine Norris Trent, France 24 International Affairs Editor, gives us her take...

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Middle East conflict escalates: Iran overnight strikes on Israel kill 10

Middle East conflict escalates: Iran overnight strikes...

The Israeli military carried out a new series of strikes on Iran Sunday morning...

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Iran and Israel expand their attacks and exchange strikes overnight

Iran and Israel expand their attacks and exchange strikes...

Iranians and Israelis woke to smoke and rubble on Sunday after the arch-rivals expanded...

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Israel PM Netanyahu has been pushing to bomb Iran since the 1990's

Israel PM Netanyahu has been pushing to bomb Iran since...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nearly 20-year-old threat to strike...

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Israeli government still has 'large list' of targets in Iran

Israeli government still has 'large list' of targets in...

Noga Tarnopolsky, our correspondant in Jerusalem, has more.

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Israeli military says struck over 80 targets in Tehran overnight

Israeli military says struck over 80 targets in Tehran...

Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the third day in a row on Sunday with both sides...

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Israel continues it's operation in Gaza: at least 12 palestinians killed

Israel continues it's operation in Gaza: at least 12 palestinians...

Israeli forces pressed on with their military operation in Gaza on Sunday, resulting...

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Third night of fire exchange in the Middle East: When will it back down ?

Third night of fire exchange in the Middle East: When will...

Ali Vaez, Senior Advisor to the President & Project Director, Iran at the International...

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Tensions in the Middle East: Iran and Israel exchange strikes overnight

Tensions in the Middle East: Iran and Israel exchange strikes...

Listen to our International Affairs Editor Andrew Hilliar's analysis.

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Could the conflict expand and involve other countries in the Middle East ?

Could the conflict expand and involve other countries in...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had "solid proof" that US forces...

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Iran-Israel War Day 2: Missile exchanges continue as efforts at diplomacy falter

Iran-Israel War Day 2: Missile exchanges continue as efforts...

Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles towards Israel late Saturday as Israel said...

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???? Live: Iranian missiles slam Israel, causing casualties after strikes hit Tehran

???? Live: Iranian missiles slam Israel, causing casualties...

Iranians and Israelis woke to smoke and rubble on Sunday after the arch-rivals expanded...

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Non-stop missiles, sirens in Israel for several hours as Iranian strikes cause casualties

Non-stop missiles, sirens in Israel for several hours as...

Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky said there have been “non-stop...

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????Live: Israel will strike 'every target' of Iran regime, Netanyahu says

????Live: Israel will strike 'every target' of Iran regime,...

Israel on Saturday said it was continuing attacks on Tehran one day after it launched...

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Vulnerabilities of Israeli strategy for Iran likely to increase with time

Vulnerabilities of Israeli strategy for Iran likely to...

Counterterrorism and military expert Elijah Magnier lists three Israeli objectives...

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Iran fires back at Israel: Air raid in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Iran fires back at Israel: Air raid in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and loud blasts were heard on Friday evening...

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Iran/Israel: Netanyahu tells Iranians their 'day of liberation is near'

Iran/Israel: Netanyahu tells Iranians their 'day of liberation...

Olivier Farry, our journalist, has more.

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'Time to stop': UN chief urges end to Israel-iran conflict in New-York

'Time to stop': UN chief urges end to Israel-iran conflict...

Amir Iravani, Iranina Ambassador to the UN, and Danny Danon, Israeli Ambassador...

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UN conference on Palestinian state postponed amid tensions

UN conference on Palestinian state postponed amid tensions

The conference at the UN on the Palestinian state, which was scheduled to take place...

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Israel vows to destroy Iran's military sites and nuclear capabilities

Israel vows to destroy Iran's military sites and nuclear...

Saeed Azimi, our correspondant in Tehran, has more.

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Dramatic Middle East escalation: Giorgio Cafiero is on France24

Dramatic Middle East escalation: Giorgio Cafiero is on...

The dramatic Middle East escalation triggered by Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear...

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Missiles slam Israeli territory, Iranian military sites bombed

Missiles slam Israeli territory, Iranian military sites...

Shirli Sitbon, France 24 journalist, has more.

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Two people killed and 19 injured after Iranian missile struck in central Israel

Two people killed and 19 injured after Iranian missile...

The Israeli Air Force says it intercepted "a number of unmanned aerial vehicles"...

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Iran/Israel: Ambassadors to UN show no signs of backing down

Iran/Israel: Ambassadors to UN show no signs of backing...

Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks on Israel early Saturday following Israel's...

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‘It's the civilians who will pay the price’: Iranians prepare for the worst after Israeli strikes

‘It's the civilians who will pay the price’: Iranians prepare...

The inhabitants of Tehran have been wavering between fear, resignation and anger...

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Iranian media says Israeli strike on Tehran killed 60, including 20 children

Iranian media says Israeli strike on Tehran killed 60,...

Iranian state TV reported that in Tehran around 60 people, including 20 children,...

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Iran threats US, UK and France against helping Israel defend itself

Iran threats US, UK and France against helping Israel defend...

Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended "Israel's right to defend itself," even praising...

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Netanyahu says Israel will strike 'every target of the ayatollah regime' in Iran

Netanyahu says Israel will strike 'every target of the...

In Iran, at least 78 people were killed and more than 320 wounded in Israeli strikes,...

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Blasts heard over Tel Aviv as Iran hits back at Israel with missile barrage

Blasts heard over Tel Aviv as Iran hits back at Israel...

Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and loud blasts were heard on Friday evening...

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'Overwhelming condemnation' of Israel's attack at UN Security Council

'Overwhelming condemnation' of Israel's attack at UN Security...

Reporting from UN headquarters in New York, FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masurier says...

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Iran in psychological disarray: Regime struggles to grasp magnitude of unprecedented Israeli assault

Iran in psychological disarray: Regime struggles to grasp...

Israel has launched powerful strikes against Iran, targeting top military commanders...

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The World This Week: Israel v Iran Special

The World This Week: Israel v Iran Special

It’s been a week of escalating global tensions. Israel launched a series of targeted...

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'Hot and heavy night' in Israel as Iran launches retaliatory strikes

'Hot and heavy night' in Israel as Iran launches retaliatory...

Reporting from Jerusalem Saturday morning, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says it...

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Iran launches more missiles at Israel after it targets nuclear facilities

Iran launches more missiles at Israel after it targets...

Iran and Israel targeted each other with airstrikes early on Saturday after Israel...

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Live: Tehran retaliates with missile strikes as Israel and Iran launch tit-for-tat attacks

Live: Tehran retaliates with missile strikes as Israel...

Iran on Saturday morning fired a new salvo of missiles at Israel in response to...

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How to break the cycle: From war in Gaza to a two-state solution?

How to break the cycle: From war in Gaza to a two-state...

A death spiral in Gaza with no end in sight; a Middle East peace process that’s...

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Live: Blasts heard over Tel Aviv as Iran hits back at Israel with missile barrage

Live: Blasts heard over Tel Aviv as Iran hits back at Israel...

Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and loud blasts were heard on Friday evening...

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami killed in Israeli strikes

Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami killed...

The chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, was killed on Friday by...

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World's papers react to unprecedented Israeli strikes on Iran

World's papers react to unprecedented Israeli strikes on...

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 13: Iranian state media say Tehran will punish the...

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Israeli strikes on Iran deal further blow to Trump's 'peacemaker' pledge

Israeli strikes on Iran deal further blow to Trump's 'peacemaker'...

The dramatic Middle East escalation triggered by Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear...

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Reactions from the Iranian population after mass attacks by Israel

Reactions from the Iranian population after mass attacks...

Iran's Nournews agency reported that Israeli airstrikes on residential neighborhoods...

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Iran resumed uranium enrichment following US withdrawal from nuclear deal fiercely opposed by Israel

Iran resumed uranium enrichment following US withdrawal...

Israel attacked Iran in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear...

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Israel strikes Iran in major escalation over nuclear threat this Friday

Israel strikes Iran in major escalation over nuclear threat...

Israel launched large-scale missile and drone strikes on Iran early Friday, hitting...

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Israel attacks Iran nuclear sites: Europeans, Gulf countries will 'simply' urge restraint

Israel attacks Iran nuclear sites: Europeans, Gulf countries...

Israel attacked Iran early Friday in strikes that took out top military officers...

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Palestinian statehood: France’s Macron says UN conference on two-state solution postponed

Palestinian statehood: France’s Macron says UN conference...

A conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians has been postponed,...

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Iranian missile sites: What the images of the Israeli air strikes show us

Iranian missile sites: What the images of the Israeli air...

In the early hours of June 13, the Israeli military launched Operation “Rising Lion”...

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Why did Israel attack Iran in the middle of US-Iran nuclear talks?

Why did Israel attack Iran in the middle of US-Iran nuclear...

Just days before negotiators from the US and Iran were scheduled to meet in Oman...

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'History will record this: These atrocities must stop now'

'History will record this: These atrocities must stop now'

The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Thursday on a resolution demanding...

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What we know so far: Israel targets nuclear sites, top commanders in Iran

What we know so far: Israel targets nuclear sites, top...

Israel conducted major strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear and...

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Israeli strikes kill top Iranian commanders, nuclear scientists, civilians

Israeli strikes kill top Iranian commanders, nuclear scientists,...

Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Saeed Azimi says Iranian authorities have confirmed...

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Israeli jets 'still attacking' nuclear facilities in Iran, IDF says, Tehran retaliates with drones

Israeli jets 'still attacking' nuclear facilities in Iran,...

Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's...

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UN nuclear watchdog says Iran in breach of obligations, Tehran announces counter-measures

UN nuclear watchdog says Iran in breach of obligations,...

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors on Thursday adopted...

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Israel deports six more activists detained on Gaza aid boat

Israel deports six more activists detained on Gaza aid...

Six more activists detained aboard a boat attempting to breach Israel's blockade...

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Egypt detains more than 200 activists ahead of Gaza aid march

Egypt detains more than 200 activists ahead of Gaza aid...

Egyptian authorities have detained more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists in Cairo...

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Prominent peace activist: Palestinian state would strengthen Israel’s legitimacy, global recognition

Prominent peace activist: Palestinian state would strengthen...

Amid protests urging a ceasefire and challenges to Israel’s blockade, the Paris...

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How to break the cycle? From war in Gaza to a two-state solution?

How to break the cycle? From war in Gaza to a two-state...

A death spiral in Gaza with no end in sight, a Middle East peace process that’s...

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Israel's Netanyahu says bodies of two hostages recovered from Gaza

Israel's Netanyahu says bodies of two hostages recovered...

The bodies of two Israeli hostages were recovered from Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister...

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US orders personnel out of 'dangerous' Middle East as Iran tensions escalate

US orders personnel out of 'dangerous' Middle East as Iran...

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the US was relocating personnel from the...

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Israel Knesset rejects opposition bill to dissolve parliament

Israel Knesset rejects opposition bill to dissolve parliament

Israel's Knesset early Thursday rejected a preliminary vote to dissolve itself after...

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US-backed Gaza aid group accuse Hamas of deadly attack on staff bus

US-backed Gaza aid group accuse Hamas of deadly attack...

The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused Hamas on Wednesday of attacking...

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Netanyahu faces vote to dissolve parliament over ultra-Orthodox draft law

Netanyahu faces vote to dissolve parliament over ultra-Orthodox...

Religious parties in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition have threatened...

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'The two-state solution is going to happen': Israel’s Olmert and ex-Palestinian FM Qudwa

'The two-state solution is going to happen': Israel’s Olmert...

Speaking together on FRANCE 24, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and former...

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'The time for peace is now: The two-state solution is the only viable option'

'The time for peace is now: The two-state solution is the...

Amid protests urging a ceasefire and challenges to Israel’s blockade, the Paris...

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Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 31 in latest deadly shooting near aid centre

Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 31 in latest deadly...

Israeli fire killed at least 31 people and injured scores more at an aid site in...

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Israeli ministers sanctioned, Netanyahu faces confidence vote

Israeli ministers sanctioned, Netanyahu faces confidence...

Britain and four allies joined forces Tuesday to sanction two Israeli ministers...

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Aid ship seized by Israel named after Gaza's only fisherwoman, Madleen Kullab

Aid ship seized by Israel named after Gaza's only fisherwoman,...

A group of international activists, including Sweden’s Greta Thunburg, attempted...

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Gaza-bound activist convoy enters Libya from Tunisia

Gaza-bound activist convoy enters Libya from Tunisia

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists taking part in a convoy crossed the Tunisian...

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Israeli ministers sanctioned by UK and other countries over West Bank incitement

Israeli ministers sanctioned by UK and other countries...

Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway on Tuesday ordered sanctions...

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Israel deports Greta Thunberg and other activists after Gaza-bound ship was seized

Israel deports Greta Thunberg and other activists after...

Israel deported activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday, the country's Foreign Ministry...

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????The Bright Side: Ancient tomb complex discovered as Syria clears war rubble

????The Bright Side: Ancient tomb complex discovered as...

A contractor found an underground Byzantine tomb believed to be more than 1,500...

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Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after seizure of Gaza-bound aid ship

Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after seizure of Gaza-bound...

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and two other activists and a journalist were deported...

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Abbas calls for Hamas disarmament, international forces in letter to Macron

Abbas calls for Hamas disarmament, international forces...

In a letter to President Emmanuel Macron a week ahead of a Saudi-French conference...

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Activists aboard aid boat to be deported after being blocked from Gaza

Activists aboard aid boat to be deported after being blocked...

Activists aboard an aid boat sailing for Gaza were brought to Tel Aviv airport early...

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Paris Peace Forum seeks to create new momentum for two-state solution ahead of high-stakes UN event

Paris Peace Forum seeks to create new momentum for two-state...

As protests in Tel Aviv demand a ceasefire and hostage release, and the Freedom...

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Israeli navy missile ships strike Yemen’s Hodeida port, says military

Israeli navy missile ships strike Yemen’s Hodeida port,...

The Israeli navy struck the Yemeni port of Hodeida on Tuesday using missile ships,...

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Syria's national unity plan after years of civil war : Aleppo as a case study

Syria's national unity plan after years of civil war :...

Syria’s national unity plan aims to rebuild trust, governance, and social cohesion...

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12-person crew detained by Israeli Army: Noga Tarnopolsky has more

12-person crew detained by Israeli Army: Noga Tarnopolsky...

Israeli forces have taken control of a humanitarian boat carrying activists who...

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'Most' Israelis believe military operation in Gaza is purely for 'political' purposes

'Most' Israelis believe military operation in Gaza is purely...

After 20 months of war waged in Gaza, and Hamas considerably weakened, former Israeli...

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'Netanyahu very cynically exploiting the situation: Israeli PM staying in power by sowing division'

'Netanyahu very cynically exploiting the situation: Israeli...

Israeli left-wing opposition leader Yair Golan called for an immediate end to the...

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Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg in overnight raid

Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla with Greta...

Israeli forces seized a charity boat attempting to breach Gaza’s naval blockade...

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Israel orders military to block aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza

Israel orders military to block aid flotilla carrying Greta...

Israel’s defence minister on Sunday ordered the military to stop an aid boat belonging...

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Israeli forces kill at least four near Gaza aid distribution centre

Israeli forces kill at least four near Gaza aid distribution...

Four people were killed and others injured by Israeli forces on Sunday as Palestinians...

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Children shot and wounded at aid distribution centre in Gaza

Children shot and wounded at aid distribution centre in...

Israeli forces killed at least six Palestinians near a US-backed aid distribution centre...

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Palestinians in Gaza mark start of Eid with 'no access to food'

Palestinians in Gaza mark start of Eid with 'no access...

Palestinians in Gaza are marking the start of Eid, a religious holiday, with “no...

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Israel admits support for anti-Hamas armed group accused of looting Gaza aid

Israel admits support for anti-Hamas armed group accused...

Israeli officials have acknowledged supporting an armed group opposed to Hamas in...

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Palestinians in Gaza mark Eid with outdoor prayers in the rubble

Palestinians in Gaza mark Eid with outdoor prayers in the...

Residents of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip offered prayers amid the ruins of mosques...

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Shootings at Gaza aid distribution sites: Situation an ‘impasse’, ‘anarchy’

Shootings at Gaza aid distribution sites: Situation an...

At least dozens of Palestinians were killed near aid distribution sites in Gaza...

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Israeli fire kills more than 35 Palestinians, including several near Gaza aid centre

Israeli fire kills more than 35 Palestinians, including...

Israeli forces killed at least 36 Palestinians on Saturday, according to Gaza's...

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Israeli fire killed dozens near aid centre, Gaza rescuers say

Israeli fire killed dozens near aid centre, Gaza rescuers...

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 36 Palestinians on Saturday, six of them in a shooting near a US-backed aid distribution centre.

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Israeli army says lacks over 10,000 soldiers amid intensifying campaign in Gaza

Israeli army says lacks over 10,000 soldiers amid intensifying...

Israel's military on Friday said it lacked over 10,000 soldiers, including around...

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Israeli military says four soldiers killed in Gaza, will draft 10,000 more troops

Israeli military says four soldiers killed in Gaza, will...

The Israeli army on Friday said four of its soldiers had been killed in the area...

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Muslim pilgrims 'stone the devil' as hajj nears end and Eid al-Adha begins

Muslim pilgrims 'stone the devil' as hajj nears end and...

As Muslims around the world celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday,...

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Aid vessel heading to Gaza rescues four Libyan migrants in Mediterranean Sea

Aid vessel heading to Gaza rescues four Libyan migrants...

After three months of a complete blockade, Israel began permitting limited humanitarian...

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Israel targets Hezbollah’s drone production in southern Beirut

Israel targets Hezbollah’s drone production in southern...

Israel has launched multiple airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, claiming...

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Israeli PM Netanyahu confirms arming Gaza militia against Hamas

Israeli PM Netanyahu confirms arming Gaza militia against...

In a rare public admission, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged...

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French grandmother files 'genocide' complaint in Paris over Israel's Gaza killings

French grandmother files 'genocide' complaint in Paris...

The French grandmother of two children killed in an Israeli strike in the besieged...

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'This desire to eliminate Hamas in Gaza will only build a generation of jihadists against Israel'

'This desire to eliminate Hamas in Gaza will only build...

Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam’s...

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Despite risks, journalists in West Bank determined to continue reporting

Despite risks, journalists in West Bank determined to continue...

More than 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli army in Gaza....

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French dock workers block shipment of military material for Israel

French dock workers block shipment of military material...

French dock workers at a southern port are blocking the shipment of military material...

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Arms blockade symbolic: 'US will have to take action to pressure Israel to change behaviour in Gaza'

Arms blockade symbolic: 'US will have to take action to...

French dock workers in Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseille, blocked the shipment of military...

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Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, says it is targeting Hezbollah drone factories

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, says it is targeting Hezbollah...

Israeli air strikes in the southern Beirut suburbs rocked the Lebanese capital on...

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'We protect our society as a whole' when our leaders encourage us to unite against violent rhetoric

'We protect our society as a whole' when our leaders encourage...

With anti-Semitism sharply on the rise in the US and across the globe, following...

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Israel recovers the bodies of two hostages held in Gaza in special operation

Israel recovers the bodies of two hostages held in Gaza...

Israeli troops have recovered the bodies of two hostages killed in the Hamas-led...

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FRANCE 24, RFI among 130 press groups calling for ‘immediate’ access to Gaza, journalist protection

FRANCE 24, RFI among 130 press groups calling for ‘immediate’...

At the initiative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect...

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Lebanon dismantles ‘more than 500’ Hezbollah installations, PM says

Lebanon dismantles ‘more than 500’ Hezbollah installations,...

The Lebanese army has dismantled more than 500 of Hezbollah installations in the...

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'There's a logic behind humanitarian assistance and the UN's 408 distribution points across Gaza'

'There's a logic behind humanitarian assistance and the...

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday slammed as "unacceptable" the deaths...

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Israeli forces 'control vast majority of Gaza, making it inaccessible to Gazans'

Israeli forces 'control vast majority of Gaza, making it...

The Israeli army says it now controls the vast majority of Gaza and are making it...

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Much of the healthcare system in Gaza has effectively collapsed, emergency physician says

Much of the healthcare system in Gaza has effectively collapsed,...

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to emergency physician and lecturer in humanitarian...

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Israeli military shells southern Syria after projectiles launched

Israeli military shells southern Syria after projectiles...

The Israeli army said on Tuesday its artillery had struck southern Syria following...

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Million-plus pilgrims begin hajj under blazing sun as Islam's most important rite kicks off

Million-plus pilgrims begin hajj under blazing sun as Islam's...

Wednesday marked the beginning of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that...

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At least 16 Gazans killed in Israeli strikes as US-backed group pauses humanitarian aid

At least 16 Gazans killed in Israeli strikes as US-backed...

At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Wednesday across...

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Is Gaza Humanitarian Foundation trying to 'drive entire population of Gaza to Rafa border'?

Is Gaza Humanitarian Foundation trying to 'drive entire...

UN rights chief Volker Turk condemned “deadly attacks” on civilians near aid sites...

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Five Alawites found dead after being detained by Syrian security forces, war monitor says

Five Alawites found dead after being detained by Syrian...

Five men belonging to Syria’s minority Alawite community have been found dead at...

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'We don't want a Palestinian state,' Israeli economy minister says

'We don't want a Palestinian state,' Israeli economy minister...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat rejected the...

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As the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation names a new chief, suspicions swirl over its funding

As the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation names a new chief,...

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Tuesday announced it had a new American chairperson,...

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US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council, saying it emboldens Hamas

US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council,...

The United States on Wednesday blocked a UN Security Council resolution calling...

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There is no accountability for atrocities against Syrian minorities, analyst says

There is no accountability for atrocities against Syrian...

Since the fall of Assad, the Alawite community which the deposed president hails...

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US- and Israeli-backed group pauses food delivery in Gaza after deadly shootings

US- and Israeli-backed group pauses food delivery in Gaza...

An Israeli- and U.S.-backed group paused food delivery at its three distribution...

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France bears the brunt of Israel’s isolation ire

France bears the brunt of Israel’s isolation ire

French President Emmanuel Macron’s push for a long-term political solution to the...

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At least 27 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid distribution near Rafah

At least 27 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid distribution...

UN chief Antonio Guterres has demanded an investigation into the deaths of at least...

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Health officials say Israeli fire kills at least 27 near Gaza aid point

Health officials say Israeli fire kills at least 27 near...

Health officials in Gaza say at least 27 people have been killed as they headed...

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Israeli forces 'control vast majority of Gaza, making inaccessible to Gazans'

Israeli forces 'control vast majority of Gaza, making inaccessible...

The Israeli army says it now controls the vast majority of Gaza and are making it...

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Gaza aid, 'TACO Trump', Musk 'offboarded', Macron and 'le slap'

Gaza aid, 'TACO Trump', Musk 'offboarded', Macron and 'le...

This week saw Israel attempt a new plan to distribute food in Gaza, bypassing the...

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation 'does not work': Utter lack of 'humane, dignified distribution of aid'

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation 'does not work': Utter lack...

With Gaza on the brink of collapse: scarce food, overwhelmed hospitals, and rising...

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French mathematician Michel Broué on giving free online lectures to Gaza students

French mathematician Michel Broué on giving free online...

A well-known French mathematician who has given a free lecture to students in Gaza...

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UN chief calls for probe into killings near Gaza aid distribution centre

UN chief calls for probe into killings near Gaza aid distribution...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday demanded an independent investigation...

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Israeli forces open fire near Gaza aid site, killing 3, health officials say

Israeli forces open fire near Gaza aid site, killing 3,...

Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens of others near...

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Gaza health ministry says 24 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid distribution

Gaza health ministry says 24 Palestinians killed while...

The Gaza health ministry said on Tuesday that 24 Palestinians were killed while...

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'We need a definitive ceasefire: We need water and we need the bombs to stop dropping on children'

'We need a definitive ceasefire: We need water and we need...

Israel has faced growing condemnation over the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged...

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Israeli strike on aid point in Rafah: several Palestinians killed

Israeli strike on aid point in Rafah: several Palestinians...

Several Palestinians have been killed and scores more wounded while heading to an...

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Iran has amassed more near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says in new report

Iran has amassed more near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA...

Iran carried out a secret nuclear programme with undeclared material and has conducted...

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At least 31 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid hub as witnesses say Israeli troops fired on crowd

At least 31 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid hub as witnesses...

At least 31 Palestinians have been killed and scores more wounded while heading...

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Gaza: Israeli military opened fire near aid distribution site

Gaza: Israeli military opened fire near aid distribution...

At least 25 people were killed and scores were wounded on Sunday as they were on...

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Hamas ceasefire reply called unacceptable as conflict worsens

Hamas ceasefire reply called unacceptable as conflict worsens

Shortly after Washington rejected Hamas’s response to a ceasefire proposal as “totally...

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Iran carried out secret nuclear programme with undeclared material UN says

Iran carried out secret nuclear programme with undeclared...

Iran carried out a secret nuclear programme with undeclared material and has conducted...

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At least 31 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid hub after attacks

At least 31 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid hub after attacks

At least 31 Palestinians have been killed and scores more wounded while heading...

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Gaza: Hamas responds to US ceasefire with hostage exchange offer

Gaza: Hamas responds to US ceasefire with hostage exchange...

Hamas has announced it is prepared to release ten living hostages in exchange for...

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IAEA: Iran led secret nuclear activities according to a new report

IAEA: Iran led secret nuclear activities according to a...

A new report by the IAEA states that Iran has further increased its stockpile of...

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Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal, US envoy slams them as ‘unacceptable’

Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal, US envoy...

Militant group Hamas on Saturday responded to a Washington-backed plan for a ceasefire...

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Hamas responds to US Gaza truce proposal with demands for key amendments

Hamas responds to US Gaza truce proposal with demands for...

Hamas announced on Saturday that it had submitted its reply to a US-backed Gaza...

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At least 21 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid hub as witnesses say Israeli troops fired on crowd

At least 21 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid hub as witnesses...

At least 21 Palestinians have been killed and scores more wounded while heading...

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Israel slams Macron’s ‘crusade against Jewish state’ over Palestinian statehood call

Israel slams Macron’s ‘crusade against Jewish state’ over...

Israel on Friday accused President Emmanuel Macron of undertaking a "crusade against...

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Arab ministers condemn Israel's decision to block them from meeting Abbas in occupied West Bank

Arab ministers condemn Israel's decision to block them...

Israel has refused to allow foreign ministers from five Arab countries to meet with...

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Israel-Hamas war: music brings hope to Gaza’s displaced children

Israel-Hamas war: music brings hope to Gaza’s displaced...

In the Gaza Strip, music is offering a rare glimmer of hope to children displaced...

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US truce proposal 'so ambiguous it gives Israel leeway to effectively not act in good faith'

US truce proposal 'so ambiguous it gives Israel leeway...

Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, while...

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'The only way for Israel to defeat Hamas is to offer Palestinians an alternative'

'The only way for Israel to defeat Hamas is to offer Palestinians...

President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy has expressed optimism about brokering an...

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Gaza, “Taco Trump”, Musk ‘overboarded’, Macron’s ‘le slap’

Gaza, “Taco Trump”, Musk ‘overboarded’, Macron’s ‘le slap’

This week saw Israel attempt a new plan to distribute food in Gaza, bypassing the...

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Israel says Hamas must accept US deal or be ‘annihilated’, Trump says Gaza truce ‘close’

Israel says Hamas must accept US deal or be ‘annihilated’,...

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday warned Hamas to accept a US ceasefire...

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Real images of Gazans lining up for aid accused of being AI-generated

Real images of Gazans lining up for aid accused of being...

A viral video shared on social media shows a large crowd of Palestinians lining...

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What we know about the US ceasefire proposal for Gaza

What we know about the US ceasefire proposal for Gaza

A US plan for Gaza guaranteed by President Donald Trump and mediators Qatar and...

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Islamic State group claims first attack on new Syria forces since fall of Assad regime

Islamic State group claims first attack on new Syria forces...

The Islamic State group on Thursday claimed responsibility for what seems to be...

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Israel is 'sprinting to annex Palestinian territories': Anger over new West Bank settlements

Israel is 'sprinting to annex Palestinian territories':...

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, May 30: The papers react to Israel's new plans for settlements...

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Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza as more gunfire reported near US aid centre

Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza as more gunfire reported...

Israeli strikes killed at least 44 people in Gaza on Thursday, rescuers said, and...

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UK-Med: 'Gaza not comparable to other war zones, the need is so high'

UK-Med: 'Gaza not comparable to other war zones, the need...

Hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse Wednesday in Gaza...

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In Damascus, US envoy inks $7 billion energy deal, calls for Israel-Syria peace pact

In Damascus, US envoy inks $7 billion energy deal, calls...

On a visit to Damascus Thursday, newly appointed US envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack...

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Cousin of slain Israeli hostage Carmel Gat says 'hostages are not the priority' for Netanyahu

Cousin of slain Israeli hostage Carmel Gat says 'hostages...

As the Israel-Hamas war reaches a grim milestone of 600 days, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen...

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600 days into Israel-Hamas war, 'Netanyahu has one overridiing objective: Stay in power'

600 days into Israel-Hamas war, 'Netanyahu has one overridiing...

Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to support hostages still held in Gaza...

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Israel announces creation of 22 new settlements in West Bank

Israel announces creation of 22 new settlements in West...

Israel on Thursday announced it would create 22 new settlements in the occupied...

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UAE grapples with obesity crisis fuelled by fast food, sedentary lifestyle

UAE grapples with obesity crisis fuelled by fast food,...

Behind the skyscrapers and luxurious resorts of the United Arab Emirates, a silent...

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Weaponizing aid? International community blasts Israel-backed Gaza aid scheme

Weaponizing aid? International community blasts Israel-backed...

A way to pull the rug out from under Hamas or a scheme to permanently chase Palestinians...

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UN blasts US-backed Gaza aid system after distribution chaos, slams ‘distraction from atrocities’

UN blasts US-backed Gaza aid system after distribution...

The UN on Wednesday condemned the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after 47...

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Netanyahu says Israel killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar

Netanyahu says Israel killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Hamas Gaza chief,...

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EU sanctions Syrian militia groups over ethnic violence targeting Alawites

EU sanctions Syrian militia groups over ethnic violence...

The EU on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three Syrian militia groups and two of...

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Scenes of chaos as thousands in Gaza rush into new US-backed aid centre

Scenes of chaos as thousands in Gaza rush into new US-backed...

Thousands of Palestinians in southern Gaza stormed into sites where aid was being...

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Controversial aid group starts operations in Gaza: 'Not a viable solution', expert says

Controversial aid group starts operations in Gaza: 'Not...

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Scott Lucas, professor at the University College...

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Scenes of chaos as thousands in Gaza rush to new US-backed aid centre

Scenes of chaos as thousands in Gaza rush to new US-backed...

Thousands of Palestinians in southern Gaza stormed into sites where aid was being...

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Weaponising aid? International community blasts Israel-backed Gaza aid scheme

Weaponising aid? International community blasts Israel-backed...

A way to pull the rug out from under Hamas or a scheme to permanently chase Palestinians...

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Israel tank, gunfire heard as Palestinians in Gaza try to reach aid

Israel tank, gunfire heard as Palestinians in Gaza try...

Chaos erupted on the second day of aid operations by a new US-backed group in Gaza...

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Controversial aid group starts operations in Gaza: "Not a viable solution", expert says

Controversial aid group starts operations in Gaza: "Not...

France 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Scott Lucas, Professor at the University College...

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Netanyahu vows to return all hostages as Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza

Netanyahu vows to return all hostages as Israeli air strikes...

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to bring back all hostages, "living...

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Spain convenes European, Arab nations to ramp up pressure on Israel over Gaza campaign

Spain convenes European, Arab nations to ramp up pressure...

Spain’s foreign minister called on the international community to impose sanctions...

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Israeli strike on school kills at least 36 as Spain calls for end of 'inhumane' war

Israeli strike on school kills at least 36 as Spain calls...

An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least...

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Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs’ during Jerusalem Day march

Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs’ during Jerusalem...

As Israeli nationalists and religious Jews on Monday marked Jerusalem Day, which...

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Israeli strike on school kills 25 as Spain calls for end of 'inhumane' war

Israeli strike on school kills 25 as Spain calls for end...

An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least...

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‘A notice of imminent destruction’: Israel’s home demolitions in East Jerusalem reach record numbers

‘A notice of imminent destruction’: Israel’s home demolitions...

While all eyes are on Gaza, another war is being fought for control of Jerusalem....

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Spain convenes European, Arab nations to ramp up pressure on Israel in Gaza

Spain convenes European, Arab nations to ramp up pressure...

Spain’s foreign minister called on the international community to impose sanctions...

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Rescuers say nine children of Gaza doctor couple killed in Israeli strike

Rescuers say nine children of Gaza doctor couple killed...

Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday (May 24) that an Israeli strike in the...

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Israeli air strikes kill 22, including pregnant woman, in Gaza, rescuers say

Israeli air strikes kill 22, including pregnant woman,...

Rescuers in Gaza said at least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded in...

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UN chief says Gaza war in 'cruelest phase'

UN chief says Gaza war in 'cruelest phase'

Aid groups warn that Gaza is plunging deeper into malnutrition and famine, as Israel...

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 15, says civil defence agency

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 15, says civil defence agency

At least 15 people were killed Saturday in Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to...

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UAE breaks May heat record with scorching 51.6C

UAE breaks May heat record with scorching 51.6C

The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 51.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday,...

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'Absolutely horrifying': Children face disease, starvation, bombardment, poor hygiene and sanitation

'Absolutely horrifying': Children face disease, starvation,...

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday said Palestinians in Gaza are "enduring...

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Why are Israeli officials blaming France, Canada and the UK for the DC shooting?

Why are Israeli officials blaming France, Canada and the...

Israel’s leaders have responded to the killing of two of its embassy staff in Washington,...

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Israeli FM 'throwing fuel into bonfire' by linking fatal DC shooting with critics of Gaza war

Israeli FM 'throwing fuel into bonfire' by linking fatal...

The suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish...

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'Keep eye on the ball': Civilians in war-torn Gaza lack 'basic essentials of life just to survive'

'Keep eye on the ball': Civilians in war-torn Gaza lack...

Israeli PM Netanyahu accused France, Britain, and Canada of siding with Hamas after...

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US-Iran nuclear talks mark 'some' progress, mediator Oman says

US-Iran nuclear talks mark 'some' progress, mediator Oman...

Iran and the United States made limited headway in a fifth round of nuclear talks...

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Humanitarian aid from 90 trucks being distributed across Gaza, the UN says

Humanitarian aid from 90 trucks being distributed across...

The UN said aid from some 90 trucks was being distributed at multiple points across...

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Israel's Netanyahu appoints Major General David Zini as new Shin Bet chief

Israel's Netanyahu appoints Major General David Zini as...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Major General David Zini as...

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Iran, US to hold fifth round of talks despite 'fundamental differences' on nuclear deal

Iran, US to hold fifth round of talks despite 'fundamental...

A fifth round of talks between Iran and the US begin in Rome on Friday with a pathway...

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No aid entering Gaza this week has reached Palestinians, UN says

No aid entering Gaza this week has reached Palestinians,...

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rob Williams, CEO of War Child Alliance, about...

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Israel issues evacuation warning for 14 areas of northern Gaza

Israel issues evacuation warning for 14 areas of northern...

The Israeli military issued an Arabic-language statement on Thursday to announce...

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Outrage after Israeli army fires ‘warning shots’ at French and other diplomats on West Bank visit

Outrage after Israeli army fires ‘warning shots’ at French...

The Israeli army on Wednesday fired shots at a delegation of regional, European...

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Israeli supreme court rules Netanyahu's sacking of security chief 'unlawful'

Israeli supreme court rules Netanyahu's sacking of security...

Israel's supreme court on Wednesday ruled as "unlawful" the government's decision...

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The UN says no aid that has entered Gaza this week has reached Palestinians

The UN says no aid that has entered Gaza this week has...

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rob Williams, CEO of War Child UK, about the...

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Aid arrives but falls short of Gazans' needs amid renewed Israeli strikes

Aid arrives but falls short of Gazans' needs amid renewed...

The UN said Wednesday that it had started handing out supplies from around 90 truckloads...

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Outrage after Israelis fire 'warning shots' as diplomats tour West Bank

Outrage after Israelis fire 'warning shots' as diplomats...

Israeli troops fired what the army called "warning shots" during a visit by foreign...

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'Nowhere is safe in Gaza, nowhere at all'

'Nowhere is safe in Gaza, nowhere at all'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he was open to a "temporary...

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Israel says aid trucks entered Gaza, but UN sees no sign of distribution

Israel says aid trucks entered Gaza, but UN sees no sign...

Israel reported that 93 UN aid trucks entered Gaza on Tuesday – the first delivery...

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EU agrees to lift economic sanctions on Syria

EU agrees to lift economic sanctions on Syria

The European Union on Tuesday agreed to lift economic sanctions against Syria, the...

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Gaza rescuers say at least 19 killed in overnight Israeli strikes

Gaza rescuers say at least 19 killed in overnight Israeli...

Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people, according to Gaza's civil defence...

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Resettling in France: Gazan academics forced to leave family behind

Resettling in France: Gazan academics forced to leave family...

In a rare glimmer of hope, 115 Gazans have resettled in France through a university...

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PKK rejects 'exile' of its members from Turkey after agreeing to disband

PKK rejects 'exile' of its members from Turkey after agreeing...

A spokesman for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said its members should not be...