3 hours ago More than 100 people killed in latest Israeli bombings in Gaza, say medics

UN special coordinator says ‘nightmare in Gaza is intensifying’ and calls for immediate end to violenceMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt least 87 people have been killed or are missing and 40 injured after intense Israeli airstrikes overnight in the north of the Gaza Strip, part of the country’s ferocious renewed assault on the area, medics in the besieged Palestinian territory have said.In the past 24 hours 108 people had been killed in bombings across the territory, according to local health officials on Sunday. “The nightmare in Gaza is intensifying. Horrifying scenes are unfolding in the northern strip amidst relentless Israeli strikes and an ever-worsening humanitarian crisis,” Tor Wennesland, the UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, said in a statement. Cont...

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3 hours ago Vladimir Putin glee at 'gathering storm' in Middle East but 'it may spark World War 3'

A deepening crisis in the Middle East is being welcomed by Russian leader Vladimir Putin but it "could easily lead to a global war" now, warn security experts with two distinct sides in place

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9 hours ago Middle East crisis live: at least 87 people killed or missing in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahiya, health ministry says

Gaza health ministry updates toll after strike in northern Gaza; Israel earlier claimed figures were exaggerated At least 42,603 Palestinian people have been killed and 99,795 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October 2023, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.Of those, 84 Palestinians were killed in the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to the ministry, which has said in the past that thousands of other dead people are most likely lost in the rubble of the territory. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills at least 73 people, officials say

Israel says number of dead exaggerated after strike on town of Beit Lahiya in northern GazaAs we mentioned in the opening summary, the Israeli military has launched another round of airstrikes on the Lebanese capital, targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs in particular. Here are some of the latest images of the aftermath of the attacks sent to us over the newswires:Israel struck dozens of south Lebanon villages and towns overnight and targeted Nabatiyeh city for a third time this week, Lebanese state media reports. Continue reading...

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29 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu’s house targeted by drone; Israel drops leaflets over Gaza showing Sinwar’s body

Spokesperson says Israeli prime minister was not in the vicinity during the attackHere are some of the latest images coming in via the news wires:Naval drills hosted by Iran with the participation of Russia and Oman and observed by nine other countries began in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Iran’s state TV said, according to Reuters. Continue reading...

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35 hours ago Middle East crisis live: drone launched at Netanyahu’s house, spokesperson says, as Israel bombards Gaza

Spokesperson says Israeli prime minister was not in the vicinity and there were no casualtiesG7 defence ministers started talks on Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and mounting pressure on Ukraine as it faces another winter of fighting, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).Italy, holding the rotating presidency of the G7 countries, organised the body’s first ministerial meeting dedicated to defence, staged in Naples, the southern city that is also home to a Nato base. Continue reading...

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35 hours ago Watch: G7 defence ministers meet in Naples amid Middle East tensions and Ukraine crisis

G7 ministers are arriving in Naples for a defence summit today (19 October), amid rising global tensions.

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36 hours ago Watch live: G7 defence ministers meet in Naples amid Middle East tensions and Ukraine crisis

G7 ministers are arriving in Naples for a defence summit today (19 October), amid rising global tensions.

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