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Netanyahu invokes the Old Testament in fight against ‘evil’ Hamas
At a rare press conference yesterday, Israel’s Prime Minister sought to put on a show of unity.
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Israel government working in ‘full cooperation’ with IDF, Netanyahu insists
Amid growing reports of divisions within the Israeli government over the potential ground offensive into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has issued a joint statement together with the IDF and the defence ministry insisting they share “close and full cooperation”.
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‘A shame’: Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense on Iran’s reported involvement in Israel-Hamas conflict
Mary Beth Long is a former US Assistant Secretary of Defence under President George W Bush. She joins us live from Washington DC.
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‘Evacuation takes time and we’re taking that into consideration’, says IDF spokesperson
We spoke to Masha Michelson, who’s a spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Forces. She’s based in Tel Aviv and just before the interview she had to run and take shelter after sirens sounded in the city. We began by asking her about the IDF’s order for more than one million people living in Northern Gaza…
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‘This is a massive intelligence early warning failure’, says former Mossad agent
We spoke to Yossi Alpher – who’s previously been a Mossad agent and an intelligence officer in the Israeli Defence force. He’s now a writer based in Tel Aviv.
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FactCheck: what is a war crime and did Hamas commit war crimes in its attack on Israel?
This is what the laws of war say.
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‘The people of Gaza are not our enemy, Hamas is our enemy,’ says IDF Lieutenant Colonel
We spoke to Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner of the Israel Defence Forces. We began by asking him for his response to criticisms by Israelis of the IDF’s slow response time – in some cases up to ten hours – following Saturday’s attacks.
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Exclusive: Scotland school used by Gillian Keegan to change RAAC guidance in England
Scotland’s Education Secretary has told Channel 4 News that a Ministry of Defence school in Perthshire was one of three cases used by Gillian Keegan, her counterpart in the UK government, to justify changing guidance on RAAC in England.
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Ukraine war: Zelenskyy battling Russia and corruption
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced his defence minister, after the department became embroiled in a series of corruption scandals. Although Oleksiy Reznikov has not been implicated, Mr Zelenskyy said it was time for “new approaches”. The change comes at a critical moment for Ukraine’s battle to win back territory from the Russians. Today…
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Mini cabinet reshuffle after Ben Wallace resigns
The miniest of mini re-shuffles has seen Grant Shapps take on the role of defence secretary, following the resignation of Ben Wallace. For Mr Shapps, it’s a fifth ministerial job in the past year – while his old brief as Energy and Net Zero secretary will be taken on by Claire Coutinho, a Rishi Sunak…
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Criminals could aggravate victims if forced to attend sentencing, says lawyer
Krishnan speaks to KC Kate Bex, who has been involved in many criminal trials, both as a prosecutor and defence lawyer.
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Niger coup: West African bloc prepared for military intervention
If all else fails ‘we are going into Niger’ – that was the message from a West African bloc of nations today.
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Andrew Malkinson: Vindicated man says police knew withheld evidence was crucial to case
A man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit has won another stage of his bid to clear his name.
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Niger latest: Coup leaders shut down airspace after ultimatum
Political leaders in West Africa are meeting to decide their next moves – after the military junta in Niger defied an ultimatum to hand back power to the country’s democratically elected president.
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Ukraine claims sea drone attack on Russian warship
Footage thought to be from the drone shows the moments before impact. Russia’s Defence Ministry, however, said the attack had been repelled.