Combined death toll passes 3,500 as Israeli military readies ‘offensive plans’ against Hamas
PM Netanyahu in address says ‘this is only the beginning’ in war with Hamas
Israeli prime minister says he was only alerted as the assault from Gaza began
IDF say dozens of civilians, including children, ‘butchered’ at kibbutz
The Jewish state has repeatedly been embroiled in regional friction
Each side accuses the other of stepping up provocations at one of the region’s tensest frontiers
Five killed in Jenin as Israel deploys helicopter gunships over occupied territory for first time since 2005
Egyptian assailant was killed after Israeli military went in search of comrades
Opposition from within national institution sparks alarm among military leaders and coalition politicians
Veteran Palestinian-American journalist was shot dead while working in the West Bank in May
Court ruling in favour of armed forces paves way for one of biggest evictions in West Bank in decades
Report on Shireen Abu Akleh’s death comes a week before Joe Biden’s Middle East trip
Sophisticated air-defence system intercepts 90% of weapons fired by Hamas, claims military
IDF says forces attacking Palestinian territory after days of Hamas rockets and Israeli air strikes
Palestinian militants armed by cottage industry of rockets, mortars and other weapons launch volleys at Jewish state
Dozens killed after Israeli forces launch air strikes into Gaza as conflict escalates
A disillusioned Israeli veteran questions the role of the defence forces in shaping his country
Multiple strikes launched in retaliation for alleged rocket attacks on Golan Heights
Riots follow the arrest of a man who refused to enlist
Incident comes at a time of rising tensions with Hizbollah in the region
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