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Many Israelis have already prepared their bomb shelters and safe rooms, stocking up on water, food and setting up electronic devices

The US secretary of state hopes Yahya Sinwar’s death will help secure the release of all hostages and end the conflict in Gaza

Air strikes force hundreds of Beirut residents flee their homes as Israel says it has arrested network of citizens spying for Iran

Unifil peacekeepers say Israeli military ‘deliberately’ demolished observation town and perimeter fence of UN position

Worldview: Taking on Hizbullah and Iran and showcasing Israel’s mastery of intelligence boosted his popularity, forestalling an early election and political reckoning

Middle East at a critical juncture as new possibilities emerge to end conflict

More than 60 deaths recorded in territory in past day as Israel launches more air strikes and sends in more troops

Israel’s military says sweep of area by forces after a firefight uncovered three bodies, with DNA testing confirming one to be Sinwar

After the first visit to Cairo in 13 years by Iran’s top diplomat, Mr Araghchi flew on to Turkey, the ninth stop on his regional tour amid rapidly rising regional tensions

Rare use of B-2 bombers in attack on ‘weapons facilities’ could serve as warning to Iran

Lebanese prime minister accuses Israel of intentionally targeting Nabatieh council meeting called to discuss war relief

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Simon Harris says staff safety of ‘paramount’ importance but stresses benefits of ongoing diplomatic relations with Iran

Esmail Qaani has been variously reported as being in line for a medal, or as having been detained for questioning over Israeli infiltration

Despite its position as Israel’s closest ally, the US still appears unwilling or unable to exert meaningful pressure for restraint

Israel warned civilians not to return to homes to avoid harm from fighting in ongoing conflict with Hizbullah

Defence Forces will issue statement that ‘all Irish troops are accounted for and are well’, Martin tells the Dáil

At least 45 people killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip in past 24 hours, Palestinian medics say

Abbas Araqchi warns Gulf states not to allow use of their airspace or US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates in the event of an Israeli attack against Tehran

Israeli forces poised to expand ground raids into Lebanon

United Nations refugee chief says Lebanon air strikes violate international humanitarian law by killing civilians and hitting infrastructure

Ongoing strikes on Beirut’s southern suburb have kept rescue workers from scouring the site of the attack

Without US support, analysts believe the Israeli air force will struggle to mount a successful operation

WHO says 28 medical workers killed in Lebanon in 24 hours as concerns grow about medical supplies for treating of wounded

Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges western allies to provide Ukraine with the military support that Israel received in its battle with Iran

US president warns Tehran it faces sanctions after launching a missile attack on Israel

Leaders had sought detente with West but concluded that Israeli assault on Hizbullah left them looking weak

Israeli jets unlikely to be able to destroy all Iranian centrifuges, but enough damage may be inflicted to set back Tehran’s nuclear project by years

Israel’s incursion into Lebanon is a breach of the UN Charter, says Taoiseach

If the US is drawn into a regional conflict, it will bolster the Republican argument about the weakness of the Biden administration

Iranian president terms assault ‘decisive response’ to ‘Israeli aggression’ in act that moves Middle East to brink of major confrontation

Strike ordered by Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following killing of Hizbullah leader by Israel in Beirut

Attack comes after Israel begins ground offensive in Lebanon against Iranian-backed Hizbullah

US says Tehran is preparing to launch ballistic strikes at Israel, in what would amount to reversal of Iran’s longstanding policy

As many as a million people are thought to be displaced now in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities, while the death toll since September 16th is at least 1,135

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urges Muslims to stand with Hizbullah in ‘confronting’ Israel

Latest escalation has sharply increased fears the conflict could spiral out of control

Nasrallah, who grew up in Beirut’s impoverished Karantina district, was a skilled orator with a track record of threatening powerful enemies

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Micheal D Higgins, Simon Harris and Micheál Martin make headlines with comments on homelessness and immigration, Israel and Iran, a trip to Washington and time spent with Meryl Streep