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Israeli diplomat Yechiel Leiter says countries criticising Israel over launching air strikes on Doha will ‘get over it’.Washington, DC – Hours after United States President Donald Trump promised that Israel would not attack Qatar again, the Israeli ambassador to the US suggested that his country could repeat its attempt to kill Hamas officials within the Gulf country.Speaking to Fox News late on Tuesday, Yechiel Leiter said if Hamas leaders had survived the Doha bombardment, Israel would target them again.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel kills over 50 in Gaza; Qatar calls Israeli attack ‘state terror’list 2 of 3UK…

A number of sites were targeted, including medical and fuel storage facilities, and the Houthis say they used missiles against the Israeli incursion.At least 35 people have been killed after Israel carried out air strikes in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and al-Jawf governorate, a day after targeting Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, Doha.Yemen’s Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that 131 people were wounded in Israeli aggression on Sanaa and al-Jawf. It described the figures as a preliminary toll, warning the number could rise as rescue teams continue to search for victims.The ministry said the raids struck civilian and…

The Syrian government has blamed Israel for a series of attacks around the country.The attacks early on Tuesday targeted sites in and around the city of Homs in western Syria and the coastal city of Latakia.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syria condemns attacks by Israeli warplanes on cities of Homs and Latakialist 2 of 3Analysis: Israel leaps over red lines in attack on Qatari capital Dohalist 3 of 3Why does Qatar host Hamas’s political office?end of listThe Syrian government called the attacks “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic”, according to Syria’s Ministry…

How Qatar and its Gulf partners respond to the attack could decide the next chapter for the region.Israel’s September 7 drone attack in Doha, Qatar, apparently aimed at killing top Hamas leaders, was not just another strike in a region where Israeli aggression has become routine. The location made it extraordinary: The capital city of the major United States ally mediating the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Yet in its intent and effect, the attack echoed Israel’s familiar pattern of using assassinations and military force to derail negotiations and block any path to peaceful coexistence.Israel has long disregarded international…

For a second night in a row, members of the Global Sumud Flotilla say their ships have come under attack in Tunisia. The flotilla is only the latest effort to break the siege of Gaza.For a second night in a row, members of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) say their ships have come under attack while docked in Tunisia.Late on Tuesday, the Alma, a British-flagged vessel, was hit while moored off the port of Sidi Bou Said, sparking a fire that was later contained. Nobody was injured.The remnants of the projectile used in Tuesday night’s attack on the Sumud Flotilla…

Afghanistan begin their Asia Cup campaign with a thrashing of tournament minnows Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi.Azmatullah Omarzai hammered a 20-ball fifty as Afghanistan thrashed Hong Kong by 94 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi.Afghanistan elected to bat first and posted 188-6, with opener Sediqullah Atal playing the anchor role with an unbeaten 73 on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Asia Cup: Is politically-charged India vs Pakistan match driven by profit?list 2 of 4South Africa close on World Cup 2026, but Nigeria left sweatinglist 3 of 4Bolivia beat Brazil to earn…

What Israel’s unprecedented attack on Doha tells us about the future of Gaza and its relationship with the US.Israeli missiles hit Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Tuesday, with Israel saying it was targeting Hamas leaders, as they met to discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza. Qatar called it a breach of sovereignty. With global condemnation mounting, what does this unprecedented attack mean for the negotiations and the people in Gaza?Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2The Take: Inside the Haitian hospital on the front line of warlist 2 of 2The Take: Can the UN stand up to Donald Trump on…

More than 1.3 million people remain trapped in Gaza City as Israeli bombardment kills dozens.As the world’s attention was focused on Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Israeli forces continued their unrelenting bombardment of Gaza, killing more than 50 people on Tuesday.Among the dead are nine Palestinians, who had gathered in the enclave’s south seeking aid. Israel pressed on with its offensive in Gaza City after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Palestinians to flee to the south for their lives.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4World reacts to Israel’s attack against Hamas leaders in Qatar’s Dohalist 2…

US President Trump confirms Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Iraqi group amid spy claims.Israeli-Russian academic and Princeton University student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been freed in Iraq after spending more than two years in the custody of an Iraqi armed group, US President Donald Trump has announced.“I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton Student, whose sister is an American Citizen, was just released by Kata’ib Hezbollah (MILITANT Hezbollah), and is now safely in the American Embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months. I will always fight for JUSTICE, and never give up. HAMAS, RELEASE…

Qatar has hosted Hamas’s political office since 2012, after what Qatari officials say were requests from the United States.The Gulf nation of Qatar has long served as a mediator, both in the Middle East and further afield. The country has good relations with nations that oppose each other, such as the United States and Iran, and therefore serves as a location where conversations can happen between adversaries.The presence of many leaders from the Palestinian group Hamas in Doha has meant that the city has become a base for negotiations to end Israel’s war on Gaza and secure the release of…