Gaza: Eleven killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid, rescuers say – BBC

  1. Gaza: Eleven killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid, rescuers say  BBC
  2. Israeli tanks kill 59 people in Gaza crowd trying to get food aid, medics say  Reuters
  3. Israeli forces kill 72 Palestinians in Gaza, including 29 seeking aid  Al Jazeera
  4. Dozens killed by Israeli fire as they sought desperately needed aid in Gaza, Palestinian health ministry says  CNN
  5. Urgent need to protect civilians amid unprecedented escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran  Amnesty International
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Iran has launched 400 ballistic missiles at Israel — but only 20 hit urban targets as stockpile quickly dwindles – New York Post

  1. Iran has launched 400 ballistic missiles at Israel — but only 20 hit urban targets as stockpile quickly dwindles  New York Post
  2. How has Iran managed to pierce through Israel’s air defence systems?  Al Jazeera
  3. One number could define the Iran-Israel conflict’s outcome  CNN
  4. Israel-Iran conflict may last only as long as their missiles hold out  The Washington Post
  5. IDF says about 20 out of 400 Iranian missiles struck in urban areas; casualties far below prewar estimates  The Times of Israel
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Iran army chief Ali Shademani assassinated in secret mountain compound near Tehran – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Iran army chief Ali Shademani assassinated in secret mountain compound near Tehran  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israel-Iran Live Updates: Trump Says He's Working on 'Something Much Bigger' Than Cease-Fire  The New York Times
  3. Israeli airstrikes eliminate senior Iranian military officials  Long War Journal
  4. Israel says it killed Iran's 'senior-most military official'  Fox News
  5. Israel kills another top Iranian commander as conflict escalates  politico.eu
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Canadian intelligence accuses India over Sikh’s killing as Carney meets Modi

Killing of Canadian national was ‘significant escalation in India’s repression efforts’ but leaders shake hands at G7

Canada’s spy agency has warned that the assassination in British Columbia of a prominent Sikh activist signaled a “significant escalation in India’s repression efforts” and reflects a broader, transnational campaign by the government in New Delhi to threaten dissidents.

The report was made public a day after Mark Carney shook hands with Narendra Modi at the G7 and pledged to restore diplomatic relations in a very public attempt to turn the page on the bitter diplomatic row unleashed by the murder of the Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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Israel and Iran at War: ‘Trump and Netanyahu Set a Trap for the Iranians’ – Podcasts – Haaretz

  1. Israel and Iran at War: 'Trump and Netanyahu Set a Trap for the Iranians' - Podcasts  Haaretz
  2. Israel tried to break Iran – but it may have actually helped unite it  Al Jazeera
  3. Taking on Israel’s greatest foe has banished Netanyahu’s political troubles in an instant  CNN
  4. Israelis reeling from Iranian barrages brace for a new kind of war  The Washington Post
  5. Israel’s blitz on Iran is fraught with uncertainty  The Economist
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Fears voiced as Britons in Israel advised to stay while embassy families depart

UK Foreign Office causes confusion as it urges British nationals to register their presence but not to leave

The UK government removed families of Foreign Office officials from Israel due to security concerns but is continuing to advise British nationals to remain and to follow local guidance – prompting questions over whether the approaches are consistent.

While the dependants of diplomatic staff have left as a “precautionary measure”, with staff remaining at the embassy in Tel Aviv and the consulate in Jerusalem, the broader travel advice has not changed.

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Iranian opposition supporters grapple with US and Israeli regime change plans – The Guardian

  1. Iranian opposition supporters grapple with US and Israeli regime change plans  The Guardian
  2. The David Frum Show: What Comes Next for Iran?  The Atlantic
  3. Collapse of Iranian regime could have unintended consequences for U.S. and Israel  The Globe and Mail
  4. Iran War Reflects a Changed Middle East and a New Israeli Military Doctrine  The New York Times
  5. For Trump, both action and inaction in Iran have consequences, says Karim Sadjadpour  The Economist
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After a night of terror in Kyiv, the search for dead goes on – BBC

  1. After a night of terror in Kyiv, the search for dead goes on  BBC
  2. Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 15  NPR
  3. Clashes erupt in southwestern Ukraine over church control amid shift away from Moscow-affiliated clergy  The Kyiv Independent
  4. Russia hits Kyiv with deadliest attack of the year; G-7 avoids talk of Ukraine  The Washington Post
  5. Kyiv rescuers continue to find more bodies as death toll from latest Russian aerial attack climbs to 28  PBS
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