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Live updates | Negotiations underway for 3-day humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, officials say

Negotiations are underway to reach a three-day humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in exchange for the release of about a dozen hostages held by Hamas

The Independent UK

Israel to start ‘pauses’ in fighting – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Republicans Pivot to Bombing Iran in Third Debate

Sen. Tim Scott: "You actually have to cut off the head of the snake, and the head of the snake is Iran and not simply their proxies."

Reason

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US forces targeted in broadest Iraq attacks since start of Israel-Hamas war

Armed drones attack two airbases and explosive device targets patrol in most widespread strikes in a single day

The Guardian - UK

US jets strike weapons storage facility in Syria used by Iran

Pentagon said strike was in retaliation for attacks on US and coalition troops

The Independent UK

US hits alleged Iran-linked ‘weapons storage’ facility in Syria

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the move was in response to continued attacks on US forces in Syria and Iraq.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 34

Eighteen Palestinians killed and at least 20 injured in IDF raid on Jenin city; Israeli military says tactical pauses in fighting do not constitute ceasefire

The Guardian - AU

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US launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias

The Pentagon says the U.S. has launched an airstrike on a site in eastern Syria

The Independent UK

Iran Boosts Shi’ite Militia Presence In Syria And Lebanon, Raising Concerns Of Escalation

Increased deployments indicate Iranian efforts to support Hezbollah and allies, raising tensions in the region.

Zenger

Human-caused heating behind extreme droughts in Syria, Iraq and Iran, study finds

Millions of people’s lives wrecked by droughts that used to happen once every 250 years but now expected once a decade

The Guardian - UK

ISIL attacks kill 30 in Syrian desert

The armed group waged parallel attacks in the regions of Raqqa, Homs, and Deir ez-Zor.

Al Jazeera

Nasty drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran wouldn't have happened without climate change, study finds

A new study says the three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change

The Independent UK

Comet Impact 12,800 Years Ago Sparked Agricultural Revolution, Study Finds

Scientists uncover evidence linking a cosmic impact to the rise of agriculture in prehistoric Syria

Zenger

Syria's Raqqa struggles to rebuild after years of rule by Islamic State group

The city of Raqqa symbolises the tragic fate of Syria over the past 12 years. From the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011, the northern city was a major target for rebel groups. It then became the stronghold of Islamic State group terrorists, who made Raqqa…

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The Guardian - UK

As war engulfs Gaza, Putin sees a chance to regain some of Russia’s faded global stature

If it can retake its place at the high table of Middle Eastern politics, the Kremlin would be harking back to the Soviet Union’s superpower glory days, says historian Sergey Radchenko

The Guardian - AU

Australia has no legal obligation to repatriate 31 women and children held in Syrian camp, court rules

Most of the Australians have been held in the Roj detention camp in north-east Syria for four years

AAP

Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

A Federal Court judge has ruled against forcing the Australian government to repatriate 31 women and children from Syrian detention camps.

Al Jazeera

‘This is Nasrallah’s moment’: Will Hezbollah’s chief declare war on Israel?

Hezbollah’s leader will speak Friday on the Israel-Hamas war. What he says could determine whether the conflict spreads.

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The Conversation

Iran's 'axis of resistance': how Hamas and Tehran are attempting to galvanise their allies against Israel

The devastating attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October has transformed the Middle East, thrusting the Israeli-Palestinian question – considered a diplomatic side-issue for at least a decade – to the centre stage of the region’s geopolitics.

The Conversation

Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes since the Israeli military began bombing the Gaza Strip on Oct. 8, 2023, in retaliation for a surprise attack by Hamas militants. Many of these Palestinians have sought refuge in United Nations emergency shelters in a situation the World…

The Guardian - UK

How Iran uses proxy forces across the region to strike Israel and US

Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad at core of Iran’s foreign policy, resisting US in Middle East while avoiding all-out war

Al Jazeera

Is the trajectory of Lebanon-Israel border conflict changing?

An upcoming Hassan Nasrallah speech on Friday could provide a better idea of Hezbollah’s plans for dealing with Israel.

Radio France Internationale

Current aid system for Gaza 'geared to fail,' UN warns

The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday that the limited number of aid trucks entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs" in the territory. Other agencies warned of the risk of a 'spillover' across the region.

The Independent UK

A UN envoy says the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, adding to growing instability there

The United Nations special envoy for Syria is warning that the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into the neighboring country

Al Jazeera

Northwest Syria witnesses most intense military escalation in three years

More than 65 civilians have been killed in Idlib and nearby cities by government forces and Russia so far this month.

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