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U.S. Military Scrambled to Add Back Intel Analysts on Hamas after Oct. 7 Massacre
The reshuffle raises questions about how the U.S. intelligence community was allocating its resources ahead of Hamas’ surprise offensive.
‘Extinguished too soon’: thousands mourn at funeral of British-Israeli family
Lianne Sharabi and her two teenage daughters were murdered when Hamas militants stormed their home in Kibbutz Be’eriAmid the pomegranate groves of Kfar HaRif, a collective farm in southern Israel, thousands of people gathered as the sun began to set fo…
Israel-Hamas war: who are Keir Starmer’s critics?
People at all levels of the Labour party have taken issue with the leader’s position on Gaza, from shadow ministers to grassroots membersKeir Starmer is facing disquiet from a number of sections of the Labour party over its stance on Gaza and Israel. C…
Biden Reaffirms Support for Israel but Calls for Protection of Civilians
During an appearance with the Australian prime minister, President Biden pledged that the United States would provide Israel with what it needed to defend itself against Hamas.
Red Cross witnesses ‘utter chaos’ at Gaza hospitals as supplies run critically low
Experts say medical centres rapidly running out of fuel and medical supplies as injured and displaced people seek refugeIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesA Red Cross mission to assess the state of Gaza’s hospitals has described scenes of chaos and …
Providing aid and ‘wiping out’ Hamas not mutually exclusive goals: Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland said Hamas needs to be ‘wiped out’ as Canada joins the calls for a ‘humanitarian pause’ to get aid to Gaza.
Queen Rania of Jordan condemns west’s ‘silence’ over Israeli bombing of Gaza
Royal says people across Middle East are ‘shocked and disappointed by world’s reaction to this catastrophe’Israel-Hamas war – live updatesJordan’s Queen Rania has accused western leaders of a “glaring double standard” for not condemning Israel’s killin…
What Happens if Hezbollah Makes Good on its Vow to Escalate Violence in the Middle East?
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – As supporters of Lebanon’s Shiite Muslim political party Hezbollah bury dozens of militants killed in small-scale clashes with Israeli soldiers since […] More
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‘We are running out of hope,’ says son-in-law of couple held hostage by Hamas
Yuval Baron has not heard from the Siegels since they were kidnapped by Hamas gunmenIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesAfter Keith and Adrienne (known as Aviva) Siegel were dragged off to Gaza by Hamas gunmen on 7 October, the couple’s four children…