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Hamas · IsraelIsrael on Saturday vowed to respond to any Iranian attack amid escalation over Iranian commandos seizing a Portuguese-flagged ship owned by an Israeli businessman in the Persian Gulf. In a statement, Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari said: "Iran will bear consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further.” The army spokesman accused Iran of funding, training, and arming “terror proxies across the Middle East and beyond.” The spokesman emphasized that “Israel is on high alert,” noting: “We have increased our readiness to protect Israel from further Iranian aggression.”See the Story
Israel vows to respond to Iran in case of escalation
46% Right coverage: 22 sources
Europe · IranNaval forces of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seized a ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and were transferring the vessel to Iran’s territorial waters, Iran’s official news agency IRNA said. It shared a video that appeared to show a person rappelling from a helicopter to board a ship, which the report said was “connected to” Israel and identified as the MSC Aries. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said earlier that a vessel in the Gulf of Oman was “seized by regional authorities” near the Strait of Hormuz northeast of the Emirati port city of Fujairah, without identifying the ship or elaborating on who seized it.See the Story
Iran says its forces seized a vessel ‘connected to’ Israel near Strait of Hormuz
50% Center coverage: 167 sources
Benjamin Netanyahu · GazaThe Israeli defence ministry is purchasing 40,000 tents ahead of an evacuation of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which Israel has said it plans to assault to destroy remaining battalions of the Hamas militant group, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.See the Story
Israel purchases 40,000 tents for Rafah evacuation, Israeli media says
42% Center coverage: 14 sources
Benjamin Netanyahu · IsraelIsrael will complete the elimination of Hamas’ brigades, including in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, and nothing will prevent this, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.
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Netanyahu says Israel will eliminate Hamas’ brigades, including in Rafah
43% Left coverage: 14 sources
Penny Wong · AustraliaAustralia's foreign minister Penny Wong said Canberra would consider recognition of a Palestinian state, a shift in policy as the international community looks for a two-state solution to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict.See the Story
Australia to consider recognising Palestinian state, foreign minister says
Coverage: 99 sources
