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'The goal was to kill': Palestinian Oscar winner recounts the settler attack, detention

'The goal was to kill': Palestinian Oscar winner recounts the settler attack, detention Israeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank. "After I won the Oscar, I did not expect to be exposed to such attacks," Ballal said in a video by AFPTV. "It was a very strong...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Bucks’ Damian Lillard injured with blood clot in calf, out indefinitely

Milwaukee Bucks' championship aspirations are in jeopardy, with star Damian Lillard diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel launches raids across the occupied West Bank

Israel launches raids across the occupied West Bank Israeli forces launched raids in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday night, after detaining dozens of Palestinians in the occupied territories. The raids targeted the town of Bani Na'im, east of Hebron, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. Israel has ramped up its attacks on the occupied West Bank, even as it bombards the Gaza Strip.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

'I was afraid for my life': At the scene of the attack on Palestinian Oscar winner

The Palestinian Oscar winner's West Bank home was attacked by Israeli settlers. Ballal's co-director says his acclaim "does not help us on the ground".

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Palestinian Oscar winner released after attack by Israeli settlers, co-director says

Hamdan Ballal was beaten by settlers before being taken away, his No Other Land co-director said.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Top US officials inadvertently added journalist to group chat on Yemen strike plans

A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic"

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

The Indian scholar arrested in US over father-in-law's Hamas link

Friends and family of Badar Khan Suri in India say they are shocked by the terror charges against him.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

More than 50,000 killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, Hamas-run ministry says

More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel's military campaign in Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israeli air strike kills top Hamas official in Gaza

Salah al-Bardaweel and his wife died in the southern city of Khan Younis, a Hamas source told the BBC.

Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israel strikes Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire

Lebanon's health ministry says seven people, including a child, were killed and 40 injured.

Published on: March 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

'We will rescue anyone': BBC accompanies Syria's White Helmets after deadly attacks

The BBC accompanies the civil defence group as they respond to violence in Syria's coastal region.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israel's Supreme Court freezes PM's order to sack security chief

Benjamin Netanyahu cited Shin Bet's failure to anticipate the 7 October attack - but the move sparked outrage and protests.

Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Iran releases French tourist held since 2022

Olivier Grondeau, 34, was arrested on security charges, which his family have always denied.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

British bomb disposal expert injured in Gaza

The 51-year-old was injured in a blast which killed a UN worker, the charity he works for says.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

'They wanted to be doctors, teachers': Gazans grieve children killed in massive Israeli strikes

Babies and young children are among the hundreds killed in Israel's renewed bombardment.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Is the war starting again in Gaza?

Is the truce finished after Israeli air strikes across Gaza?

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Watch: Explosions over Gaza as Israel launches new strikes against Hamas

The Israeli military says it is hitting "terror targets" across Gaza.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

British daughter of Gaza hostage says burying father 'incredibly meaningful'

Sharone Lifschitz said it was important all families were reunited with their relatives, both dead and alive

Published on: March 16, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Who is Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian student activist facing US deportation?

The Columbia University graduate had a key role in student protests over Gaza. Trump said his arrest was the first of "many to come".

Published on: March 12, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Palestinian comedian is 'proud and hurt' after making Netflix hit

Actor and comedian Mo Amer explains why he avoided mentioning the 7 October attack in the show's storyline.

Published on: March 12, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Syrian bloodshed heaps pressure on Sharaa and exposes deep fractures

Deadly violence in Syria's Alawite heartland is the worst since rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad in December.

Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of Nova attack from trauma, study suggests

Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Creator of viral AI Trump Gaza video warns of possible dangers

The video apparently satirising a proposal to "take over" the Gaza Strip was shared by the US president on social media.

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Children evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment

The first of an estimated 2,000 Gazan children needing medical treatment arrive in Jordan.

Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Gazans face tough choices as their future is debated on the global stage

Their fate is the discussion of Arab leaders in Egypt but what do Gazans want for their future?

Published on: March 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

What an AI-generated video of Gaza reveals about Trump tactics

The US president sparked a social media frenzy when he posted a video of Gaza generated by artificial intelligence on his site Truth Social.

Published on: February 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

'We are still at war': Syria's Kurds battle Turkey months after Assad's fall

As Syria's interim leader plans its future, Kurds in the north-east are battling Turkish-backed forces.

Published on: February 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

The unseen map that promised to bring peace to the Middle East

In 2008, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert urged the Palestinian leader to agree to a two-state solution. The map he drew has never been revealed to media - until now.

Published on: February 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Watch: Six Israeli hostages released in Gaza

Four of the men were kidnapped on 7 October 2023, while the two have been held for a decade.

Published on: February 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Hostage's grandson: 'That's not the way anyone should die'

The grandson of Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned to Israel this week, speaks to the BBC.

Published on: February 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East