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Israel to hold Oct 27 elections in vote seen as referendum on Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu, 76, who’s already Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has declared his intention to run again.
Benjamin Netanyahu, 76, who’s already Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has declared his intention to run again.

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill six people, including a girl: Medics

A boy walking with a pot in a camp for people displaced by war in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 11.
A boy walking with a pot in a camp for people displaced by war in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 11.

UK's likely next PM, Andy Burnham, says he wants to put more pressure on Israel

FILE PHOTO: Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, arrives for a radio interview on LBC's \"Tonight with Andrew Marr\", in London, Britain, July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, arrives for a radio interview on LBC's \"Tonight with Andrew Marr\", in London, Britain, July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

Gazans mourn aid worker killed by Israel who brought them the World Cup

Mourners carry the body of Palestinian man Mohammad al-Waheidi, who worked for the Egyptian Relief Committee and was killed in an Israeli strike,  in Gaza City, on July 8.
Mourners carry the body of Palestinian man Mohammad al-Waheidi, who worked for the Egyptian Relief Committee and was killed in an Israeli strike,  in Gaza City, on July 8.

Trump's Board of Peace planning pilot humanitarian zone in Gaza, official says

A crane hoists a tactical vehicle at the Logistics Support Area, in a location given as near Kerem Shalom, in this handout picture released June 30, 2026, by the Trump-appointed Board of Peace. Board of Peace/Handout via REUTERS  THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION: Reuters could not independently verify the location and date of the pictures. However, the Board of Peace said that the Logistics Support Area is located near the Kerem Shalom crossing. No older versions of the photos were found posted online before June 30.
A crane hoists a tactical vehicle at the Logistics Support Area, in a location given as near Kerem Shalom, in this handout picture released June 30, 2026, by the Trump-appointed Board of Peace. Board of Peace/Handout via REUTERS  THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION: Reuters could not independently verify the location and date of the pictures. However, the Board of Peace said that the Logistics Support Area is located near the Kerem Shalom crossing. No older versions of the photos were found posted online before June 30.

Israeli fire kills nine people, including two children, in Gaza, medics say

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer

Trump’s Board of Peace planning pilot ‘humanitarian zone’ in south Gaza, says official

The pilot zone would be secured by multinational troops from the International Stabilization Force.
The pilot zone would be secured by multinational troops from the International Stabilization Force.

Gaza’s future still unclear after Hamas dissolves governing body

Hamas says it wants to transfer these responsibilities to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, a body meant to manage the territory during the transition period.
Hamas says it wants to transfer these responsibilities to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, a body meant to manage the territory during the transition period.

Israeli fire kills seven people, including a child, in Gaza, medics say

Israel’s detention of prominent Gazan doctor is arbitrary, UN body says

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on June 10.
Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on June 10.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.