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GOP senators criticize Israel envoy nominee over work on Iran deal - Roll Call

Republican senators question the role played in the Iran nuclear deal by the nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Roll Call · Oct 18, 2023

Oil jumps as Iran steps up rhetoric with call for Israel embargo

Oil leaped higher after Iran called for an embargo against Israel by Muslim countries, following a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital that raised the risk of wider hostilities in the Middle East.

The Times of India · Oct 18, 2023

Will Hezbollah, Israel’s Lebanese militant enemy, enter the Gaza conflict?

A set of delicate and unwritten rules of engagement has ensured no major conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006. But those rules are now being tested, Richard Hall writes.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

What can Biden’s Israel visit accomplish after Gaza hospital bombing?

The US president will discuss war, humanitarian aid, Iran’s warnings and the potential for the conflict to spread.

Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2023

US and UK spy chiefs warn Middle East crisis could raise domestic terror threat

Heads of MI5 and FBI say Jewish communities and other groups may face danger from lone actors, Iran or militants

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Iran urges 'resistance front' against Israel amid clashes on Lebanese border

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned "no one can stop" forces opposed to Israel if it keeps up its bombardment of Gaza. This comes as renewed clashes erupted between Lebanese armed groups and Israeli forces on the countries' border.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 17, 2023

Ministers urgently considering moving Afghans who worked with British forces to UK from Pakistan, court hears

High Court judge orders ministers to relocate Afghan refugee stuck in Iran to UK as soon as possible

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

The Guardian view on Biden’s urgent mission: the US pivots back to the Middle East

Editorial: Thousands of Israelis and Palestinians have been killed in little over a week, and the risk of the violence spreading is immense

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

Hamas and Hezbollah: how they are different and why they might cooperate against Israel

As Israel prepares for a massive military operation against Hamas in Gaza, risks of an escalating regional conflict loom large. The most critical additional threat to Israel is from Hezbollah, the militant group and political party based across Israel’s northern border in Lebanon.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023

Iran’s Khamenei demands Israel stop bombardment of Gaza

Iran’s leader accuses Israel of committing ‘genocide’ in its continuing assault on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023