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Four people including a child were killed and 24 others were wounded in an Israeli strike near Beirut's biggest public hospital last night, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Israel's bombardment of Lebanon has displaced more than 1.2million people multiple times, according to the country's authorities. The IDF says its aim is to drive Hezbollah terrorists from the border region so tens of thousands of Israelis can return to homes they were forced to flee over the past year due to cross-border fire. On Monday, a fresh round of strikes near the Rafik Hariri University Hospital killed three adults and a child.

Video captured from within the kitchen of a McDonald's in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania on Sunday showed how excited Trump supporters were to see the ex-president serving their food. One man, (left) apparently accompanied by his wife, told Trump, 'you are the type of person we want to be the president', after thanking him for 'everything you're doing.' His passenger added: 'Thank you for taking the bullet for us.' Another customer, (right) who claimed to be originally from Brazil, shouted with enthusiasm when she pulled up to the window, before telling the GOP candidate: 'Mr President, please don't let the United States become Brazil!' Trump vowed that 'we're going to make it better than ever.' The restaurant itself was closed to the public for Trump's visit and it is understood that the drive-thru customers were supporters pre-selected by the ex-president's camp.

The documents, purportedly issued by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and leaked on the Telegram messaging app last week, describe US interpretations of Israeli Air Force and Navy planning based on satellite imagery from October 15-16. 'Israel Defence Forces (IDF) continued key munitions preparations and covert UAV activity on 16 October almost certainly for a strike on Iran,' the documents read, warning the attack could occur without warning at a scale that could not be 'definitively predicted'. Fears that Israel could resort to using nuclear weapons appear unfounded, the report said, stating that although Israel had 'likely dispersed' its Jericho II nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, the move is 'almost certainly defensive and we have not observed indications that Israel intends to use a nuclear weapon'. Still, Tehran is fearful that a conventional strike could cripple its own nuclear facilities, with Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei declaring this morning his nation had informed the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, about threats to nuclear sites.

The United States government is investigating the leak of a pair of highly classified documents describing Israel's preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran. Israel has been planning a response after Iran launched almost 200 ballistic missiles on October 1, its second direct attack in six months. The unprecedented wave of missiles came in retaliation to the deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. A pair of purportedly 'top secret' documents state the IDF has been moving missiles and organising training exercises for aircraft, including air to air combat and search and rescue operations. House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed an investigation is underway, saying the leak was very concerning.

Trump said he 'aced' cognitive tests and said all four top candidates should take them. He spoke at at town hall in Lancaster hours after working the fryer at a McDonald's in suburban Philadelphia.

'Deeply concerning' leaked documents show Israel is plotting a 'potential strike on Iran ' in response to escalating military tensions. While the papers are yet to be verified, US officials have not denied their authenticity after they circulated on social media. The news comes just hours after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was targeted in an alleged drone assassination attempt. Last September Iran launched almost 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in response to the operation against militant group Hezbollah and the killing of Hamas leaders. Israel's fury was compounded yesterday as Tehran undertook an alleged assassination attempt in the form of a drone carrying explosives toward the family home of Netanyahu.

Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he had spoken with Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli prime minister is not listening to President Joe Biden . Trump made the comments in front of a partisan rally crowd during a passage where he promised to restore the nation to a position of international influence and respect. His words come at a time when Netanyahu stands at a crossroads: Launch fire and fury on Iran and its allies or use the recent killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to declare victory and deescalate.

Israel last night accused Tehran of an assassination attempt after a drone carrying explosives was launched at the family home of Benjamin Netanyahu. Neither the Israeli Prime Minister nor his wife Sara were at the property in the coastal town of Caesarea, between Tel Aviv and Haifa, when the device was launched from Lebanon in the early hours of yesterday. It is understood to have struck a building near Mr Netanyahu's large, white-brick residence. Last night, Mr Netanyahu said: 'The agents of Iran who tried to assassinate me and my wife today made a bitter mistake.' It came two days after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 massacre.

The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has been accused of misconduct amid harassment claims involving a female colleague, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Karim Khan KC, a barrister tasked with bringing war criminals to justice, triggered outrage in May after requesting arrest warrants for Israel 's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza. The shock move was condemned as 'outrageous' by President Joe Biden and 'deeply unhelpful' by then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Our investigation can reveal that in the fortnight before his bombshell announcement, Mr Khan, 54, faced internal scrutiny at the International Criminal Court (ICC), in the Hague, Netherlands .

This is the dramatic moment IDF forces blew up a Hezbollah tunnel using hundreds of tons of explosives. Israel said it had dismantled a tunnel network used by the group's elite Radwan Forces in the Lebanese town of Mhaibib. A video shared by the IDF showed multiple explosions in the small hilltop town near the border, destroying a cluster of buildings in a huge cloud smoke. On Wednesday, struck dozens of Hezbollah targets in the Nabatieh area in south Lebanon.

The government have confirmed there were no injuries and neither the Prime Minister nor his wife were home at their holiday house in Caesarea. The Israeli military had earlier said that a drone launched from Lebanon had smashed into a building, but it was not immediately clear what property this was. Police said explosions could be heard in the coastal town. And a winged machine could be seen whistling over houses in the region as onlookers watched on in terror.

Sir Keir Starmer (left), after joining US, French and German leaders on Friday, said the killing of Yahya Sinwar (right) offered an 'opportunity' to step up ceasefire talks that have so far failed to produce a breakthrough. Speaking at a press conference after discussions as part of the so-called 'Quad' of nations, Sir Keir said the 'answer is diplomacy' in resolving the long-running war in Gaza and violence in the wider region. The planned trip to Berlin came after Israel announced on Thursday that its military had killed Hamas leader Mr Sinwar, presenting his death as a turning point in the country's campaign against the group. Sir Keir said: 'No one should mourn the death of Hamas leader Sinwar.

The IDF spokesman was clear when we met in Tel Aviv almost two weeks ago. 'Yahya Sinwar is a dead man walking,' Lieutenant Colonel (Reserve) Peter Lerner told me. There was no anger in his voice, just certainty. It was the one-year anniversary of the October 7 atrocities, which Sinwar planned, oversaw and, by all accounts, revelled in. Lerner did add that Israel would consider negotiating with him for the release of the hostages if he left Gaza for Egypt. But it couldn't, he added, guarantee how long Sinwar's safety would last. The answer, it turns out, was ten days. On Thursday evening, Israel confirmed that it had killed him.

Sir Keir Starmer today told Israel the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should be 'a step towards' a ceasefire in the Middle East. The PM piled pressure on his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu by warning the world would not tolerate 'any more excuses' over humanitarian aid for Gaza. He added there would be 'no military-only solution' to the regional crisis following his talks with the leaders of the US, France and Germany. Sir Keir spoke at a press conference in Berlin following a so-called 'Quad' meeting of the four leaders this afternoon. Their discussions in the German capital took place after Israel yesterday announced its military had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Israel has hinted it is plotting airstrikes to topple the Iranian regime as it seeks retaliation for its missile attack earlier this month.  Tel Aviv has been narrowing down its targets to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its volunteer paramilitary force as it consults the US on its response, The Times has reported.  Although it is unlikely one round of missile strikes would topple the Iranian regime, it has been suggested by a western official the strength of the attack could encourage opposition from within. 

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza will make negotiations with Israel 'extremely difficult' and could prolong a drawn out war in the region, experts warn. Hamas' leader in Gaza was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli strike in the Palestinian enclave, the IDF confirmed today after an extensive study of dental records. Dr Andreas Krieg, Assistant Professor of Defence Studies at King's College London , said the confirmation would come as an 'extremely symbolic event for Israel' after more than a year embroiled in intense clashes with Hamas in Gaza. However, he warned that it would be 'very difficult to strike a deal within Hamas now to get the hostages back' - and that continued resistance fighting could descend into a 'sort of protracted, atrocious conflict in Gaza' unlikely to end soon.

A woman has caused outrage after she ripped down Greek flags from outside a restaurant in a pro-Palestine rant because she thought they were Israeli. The TikTokker can be heard shouting 'I don't stand for genocide, I don't stand for Zionism' as she removed the bunting from a gyros shop in New Jersey. She also filmed herself confronting the staff, saying 'what are they gunna do' and 'are you proud of your heritage?' as they watched on in horror.

The country's military aimed the attacks after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a ceasefire in Lebanon that would leave Hezbollah close to Israel's border.

The US has issued a stark ultimatum to Israel, warning it must relax restrictions on the flow of aid into and around Gaza lest it face being cut off from arms imports. The threat, delivered in a letter penned by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, constitutes Washington's strongest warning to Israel over the worsening humanitarian situation in the Palestine enclave. Washington's top diplomat cited the strict controls Israel is imposing, including 'burdensome and excessive' restrictions on import materials and the denial of most humanitarian movements between northern and southern Gaza. Blinken and Austin demanded concrete action be taken within 30 days, including enabling a minimum of 350 trucks to enter Gaza per day, instituting pauses in fighting to allow aid delivery and rescinding evacuation orders to Palestinian civilians when there is no operational need. It comes at a time when the threat of escalation in the Middle East appears at an all-time high.

The country's military aimed the attacks on south Beirut today, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a ceasefire in Lebanon that would leave Hezbollah close to Israel's border. An AFP journalist saw black smoke billowing between buildings in the capital's Haret Hreik area following two strikes, which hit shortly after an Israeli military order for residents to leave. Mr Netanyahu's vow to keep fighting Hezbollah came as the United States ramped up pressure over Israel's conduct of the wars in Lebanon and Gaza, criticising the recent bombing of Beirut and demanding more aid reach the Palestinian territory. In a call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Netanyahu said he was 'opposed to a unilateral ceasefire, which does not change the security situation in Lebanon, and which will only return it to the way it was', according to a statement from his office.

David Cameron today revealed how he was poised to slap sanctions on two 'extremist' Israeli ministers during his final days as foreign secretary. The Tory peer said he had been 'working up' sanctions against Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Taking action against the two men would have put 'pressure' on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to act in line with international law, Lord Cameron said. The ex-prime minister made a dramatic return to Westminster in November last year when he joined Rishi Sunak's government and took charge of the Foreign Office. He was foreign secretary until the Tories' general election loss in July and spearheaded Britain's response to the Middle East crisis.

As conflict rises to frightening levels across the globe, the threat of all-out nuclear war has become even more prominent. China 's hostility towards Taiwan , Iran's nuclear ambitions, a raging North Korea , and Russia's invasion of Ukraine all come together to suggest the world has never been closer to Armageddon than right now. Since the end of WWII , nuclear-armed states have engaged in a policy of deterrence, which is based on the idea that if warring states were to launch major nuclear strikes it would lead to mutually assured destruction. But this has not stopped countries embroiled in conflict from launching threats and displaying shows of strength regarding their nuclear capabilities. The MailOnline has taken a look into the four nuclear flashpoints across the planet and how they are forcing us to the brink of WWIII and Armageddon.

President Biden said the move was meant 'to defend Israel' after Iran fired over 180 missiles at the country on October 1. Around 100 American troops will be deployed in Israel to operate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, or THAAD, which is a critical part of the U.S. military's layered air defense systems. The THAAD system is used for anti-ballistic missile defense and could bolster Israel already formidable defense system. The move comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing up an expected retaliation against the Iranian attack but the US has been privately urging Israel to calibrate its response to avoid triggering a broader war in the Middle East.

The strike in the Binyamina area followed a barrage of rockets from Lebanon. It was unclear whether the victims were soldiers or ­civilians. Of the three drones launched from Lebanon, two were intercepted but one breached Israeli air defences. It appeared to be completely undetected, so no warning sirens were activated. Yesterday the Israel Defence Force said it had ­conducted 200 airstrikes against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon in the past 24 hours, deploying four divisions to dismantle the group's ­infrastructure in the south of the country. But it is ­struggling to significantly curb rocket fire on Israel. Yesterday's strike was the ­second time in two days that a drone has got through. On ­Saturday, during the Yom ­Kippur holiday, a drone hit a suburb of Tel Aviv, causing ­damage but no injuries.