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The Israeli military conducted shelling in Syria in response to projectile launches, with Defence Minister Israel Katz holding Syria's leader responsible. Syria's foreign affairs ministry denied the allegations, asserting it poses no threat to the region and condemning the Israeli strikes as a violation of sovereignty. The Israeli military confirmed two projectiles crossed into its territory, prompting air raid sirens, while reports indicated Israeli bombardments targeted areas in southern Syria, specifically the Yarmuk Basin and...

SummaryThe Trump administration is proposing an interim plan allowing Iran to enrich uranium at low levels while negotiating a comprehensive deal to prevent nuclear weapon development, as reported by the New York Times. The plan includes building nuclear reactors in Iran and managing enrichment facilities with regional partners, but Iranian officials insist on maintaining their right to enrich uranium, a point of contention as President Trump opposes any enrichment. The deal remains vague on key...

Israel conducted airstrikes on southern Syria targeting weapons shortly after two projectiles were reportedly fired from Syria into Israel. The Syrian foreign ministry condemned the attacks, citing significant casualties and accusing Israel of destabilizing the region while holding interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa responsible for the incursion. Despite ongoing indirect talks, tensions have escalated, with Israel intensifying its military actions in Syria since Sharaa's leadership during a rebel offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime in December...

The BBC's Anna Foster hosts a special Today Debate titled "Israel-Gaza - are we witnessing war crimes?" The panel includes Lyse Doucet, BBC's chief international correspondent, and Michael Kleiner, president of the Supreme Court of the Israeli Likud party. Additional voices in the discussion feature Afif Safieh, who played a role in the first official US-Palestinian dialogue, Baroness Helena Kennedy, a Labour peer and human rights lawyer, and Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace talks...

The IDF confirmed early Wednesday that it conducted airstrikes in southern Syria, targeting Syrian regime weapons after rockets were fired into the Golan Heights from Syria, attributed to a group named the Martyr Muhammad al-Deif Brigades. The IDF stated that the Syrian regime is responsible for the hostile actions originating from its territory, while the Syrian Defense Ministry condemned the Israeli strikes as a violation of sovereignty that escalates regional tensions. This exchange follows artillery...

Aid distribution centres in Gaza will be closed for one day due to Israeli military warnings that roads to these sites are combat zones, following deadly incidents involving Israeli fire. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial aid network, cited the closure for updates and efficiency improvements but plans to resume aid distribution on Thursday despite ongoing humanitarian concerns. Critics argue the GHF's distribution model, which requires Gazans to travel long distances to collect aid...