Israeli leaders might hope Friday’s strikes start a chain reaction leading to unrest that topples the Islamic Republic, writes Amir Azimi.
Middle East
-
-
The BBC’s James Landale looks at what could happen if the fighting escalates and expands.
-
The killing of Mohammed Sinwar marks the end of the secretive group that planned the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.
-
Asif William Rahman used top security clearance to print and circulate documents over several months.
-
Their boat was intercepted on Monday as they attempted to break Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid.
-
Iran condemns the resolution passed by the IAEA’s board of governors as “political” and says it will open a new uranium enrichment facility.
-
Middle EastNews
US-backed aid group says Hamas killed at least eight Palestinian staff in bus attack
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said the attack, which the BBC could not independently verify, came after days of threats from Hamas.
-
The BBC travels in an ambulance from the Gaza border to Amman with Siwar and her family
-
The move comes as US talks over Iran’s nuclear programme appear to have stalled in recent days.
-
One of the two hostages was Yair Yaakov, who was killed in the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu says.