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"It's terrifying because it's so unknown. This could be the beginning of a long time like this" an Israeli told me after his home was destroyed overnight in an Iranian air strike reuters.com/world/americas…

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Four days into their war with Iran, Israelis are shaken and anxious, yet remain resilient, still backing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to confront a longstanding foe reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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As Israel braces for another wave of Iranian attacks, I joined CNN’s Erin Burnett to discuss the latest from Tel Aviv, following a series of devastating strikes over the weekend.

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Israel struck a key Iranian nuclear site on Thursday and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital a Tel Aviv neighbourhood where there are round a dozen mostly European and African embassies reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Iran says no to nuclear talks during conflict as UN urges restraint — ⁦Reuters coverage continues:⁩ reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Interceptions were visible in the sky over Tel Aviv, with explosions echoing across the metropolitan area as Israel’s air defence systems responded after the military warned around 2:30 a.m. of an incoming missile barrage from Iran reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Israel is looking to wrap up its campaign in Iran soon and has passed the message on to the United States, three Israeli officials said. Two other official said Israeli leaders are trying to work out the precise exit strategy. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Despite Israeli officials publicly messaging that the war objectives were close to being achieved, a European official and two foreign diplomats in the Middle East said there had been no such messaging by Israel with non-U.S. allies and partners. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Israel bombed a target near Tehran on Tuesday despite a furious rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump for launching airstrikes hours after agreeing to a ceasefire deal with Iran Reuters latest: reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Thirty-eight hours into the Israel-Iran ceasefire, I joined Radio New Zealand (RNZ) to discuss what we know about the damage to the Iranian nuclear program, the mood in Israel and how attention has shifted back to the war in Gaza. Listen here: rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

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Battling to survive, Hamas is now a shadow of the group that attacked Israel in 2023. After nearly two years of war, the Islamist movement is struggling to maintain its grip, having suffered devastating losses unlike anything Hamas has experienced reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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Earlier today, I joined the Reuters World News podcast to discuss what we know so far about Trump’s Gaza ceasefire announcement. You can listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0ANb0S…

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As Netanyahu heads to Washington and Israeli negotiators travel to Qatar, I joined @RadioNZ earlier from Tel Aviv to discuss the possibility of a Gaza ceasefire. Listen here: rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

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An Israeli military official confirms Iranian air strikes last month hit Israeli military sites but declined to identify locations or detail the severity of the damage reuters.com/world/middle-e…