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Exclusive-US may ask Israel to put Palestinian tax money toward Trump's Gaza plan, sources say

By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. is considering asking Is...

15th May, 2026

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Gaza aid flotilla sets sail again after Israeli interceptions

By Mehmet Emin Caliskan and Dilara Senkaya MARMARIS, Turkey, May 14 (Reuters) - Ships from the Globa...

14th May, 2026

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Vessel seized off UAE's Fujairah and heading toward Iranian waters, UKMTO says

DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - A vessel was boarded by unauthorized personnel on Thursday while at anchor...

14th May, 2026

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Lebanon to press Israel to cease fire at Washington talks, Lebanese official says

By Laila Bassam BEIRUT, May 14 (Reuters) - Lebanon will demand Israel cease fire at face-to-face tal...

14th May, 2026

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Israeli nationalists hold parade marking their capture of East Jerusalem

By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, May 14 (Reuters) - Thousands of Israeli nationalists will march on...

14th May, 2026

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Factbox-How has the Iran war affected Middle East states?

LONDON, May 13 - The war that began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign agai...

13th May, 2026

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Israel steps up attacks on Gaza since Iran truce, as military says Hamas rearming

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/JERUSALEM/GAZA, May 13 (Reuters) - Is...

13th May, 2026

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Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects

(Corrects day to Wednesday in paragraph 4) By Maya Gebeily, Maayan Lubell and Catherine Cartier BEIR...

12th May, 2026

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UNICEF says 70 children killed in West Bank and East Jerusalem since 2025

GENEVA, May 12 (Reuters) - Seventy children have been killed in the occupied Palestinian territories...

12th May, 2026

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New Israeli law sets military tribunal for Hamas October 7 militants

By Dedi Hayun JERUSALEM, May 12 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament passed a law late on Monday establis...

12th May, 2026

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UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran, WSJ reports

May 11 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has carried out military strikes on Iran, the Wall Stree...

11th May, 2026

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Iron Dome nearly 99% effective against incoming missiles, maker Rafael's chairman says

TEL AVIV, May 11 (Reuters) - Israel's Iron Dome has been nearly 99% effective against missiles from...

11th May, 2026