Auctioneer exposed by BBC admits illegally selling rare ancient coins
Craig TaylorRichard Beale has pleaded guilty over the sales of the $ 4m Eid Mar and parts of the “Gaza Hoard”. BBC News – Middle East
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US condemns Israeli minister Ben Gvir’s ‘inflammatory’ Palestinian comments
The ultranationalist minister’s statement in an interview sparked a storm of criticism online. BBC News – Middle East
Syria: Protests over growing economic hardship spread in south
Unrest has spread across government-held southern provinces since fuel subsidies were cut last week. BBC News – Middle East
Israeli Arabs demand action over spike in murders linked to organised crime
Groups calls for an emergency parliamentary debate on the crime wave, after four men are shot dead. BBC News – Middle East
Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards – report
Migrants tell the BBC they were shot on the Saudi border as a new report alleges “mass killings”. BBC News – Middle East
West Bank: Two Israelis killed in suspected Palestinian shooting near Huwara
A father and son were shot dead near Huwara; the Israeli military is hunting for the gunman. BBC News – Middle East