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EU foreign policy chief Kallas said the bloc must do more 'to protect the Palestinian people and to put the two-state solution solidly on the table again'.

Authorities in Tehran say most damaged housing units require minor repairs, while residents who have lost their homes will be given alternatives

Gulf states intensify diplomacy to secure an Iran-US ceasefire, prevent escalation, and protect regional interests.

Damage to a Jesus statue in Lebanon has renewed scrutiny over attacks on churches, mosques and shrines across Gaza, the West Bank and south Lebanon.

Mohammad Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi had been convicted by Iran on charges including 'enmity against God' and cooperation with hostile groups.

Israel's military continues its demolition policy across the south Lebanon border area, wiping out dozens of towns and villages in the occupied territory.

Far-right Israeli minister Smotrich said the re-establishment of the illegal Sa-Nur settlement 'cancels the shame' of the 2005 disengagement policy.

Unlike other parts of the Gaza Strip devastated by the war, Deir al-Balah city has emerged relatively less damaged. Yet it is far from untouched.

In conversations across Tehran over the past week, one theme recurs: under no circumstances should the outcome of the conflict be diluted by negotiations.

Shamim Mafi, a resident of the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills, was arrested for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of Iran.