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In the Netherlands, The Hague is set to start a hearing into the war in Gaza. South Africa will be asking the International Court of Justice to order an immediate halt to the Israeli offensive in Rafah, as part of a case accusing Tel Aviv of committing genocide in the territory. Earlier this year, the ICJ passed a ruli

The Middle East is on high alert for an escalation of violence in the region, after Iran warned of a possible retaliation against an Israeli strike on an Iranian embassy in Syria that killed two Iranian generals earlier this month. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, citing US intelligence, Tehran could s

Tense ceasefire negotiations are ahead, following an Israeli strike which killed three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The militant group said the attack will not change its position on a possible temporary truce and hostage release deal. Alex Cadier reports from Tel Aviv.

Türkiye is restricting the export of a wide range of products to Israel, until a ceasefire is declared in Gaza. The restrictions apply to more than 50 categories of products, including iron, steel, cement, construction equipment and aviation fuel. This comes after Israel rejected a Turkish request to airdrop aid into

Israel is facing global condemnation over the killing of seven aid workers, amid growing calls for thorough investigations into the incident. A World Central Kitchen convoy was hit after it unloaded more than 100 tonnes of food brought to Gaza by sea, marking a potential major setback in efforts to deliver aid to the b

Mounting international outrage, following a deadly airstrike that killed at least seven aid workers in Gaza. The victims included Palestinians, as well as citizens from Australia, Poland, the UK, the US and Canada. The workers were killed in two armoured vehicles of the World Central Kitchen. They were leaving a wareho

The Israeli military has ended its operation in Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, the biggest such facility in the enclave. Troops have withdrawn from the medical complex after two weeks. Hundreds of residents have returned to the facility in the hopes of finding trapped patients and staff. Gaza's health ministry said dozens o

The United Nations says the entire population of Gaza or more than 2 million people could be gripped by famine as soon as July. With Oxfam and other aid agencies accusing Israel of blocking aid trucks from entering the enclave, some international assistance is coming from the skies instead. Alex Cadier was on bo

Israel is reportedly checking whether Hamas' number three leader, Marwan Issa, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza last week. The IDF has not confirmed the death, which was first reported in an Israeli newspaper. Marwan Issa is believed to have helped plan the group's 7 October attack on Israel. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the

At a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hit back at former US president Donald Trump, after the 2024 US presidential hopeful suggested that Washington might not come to the aid of NATO allies if they are not spending enough on defence. Alex Cadier reports.