Egypt police killed in IS attack on Sinai checkpoint
Craig TaylorEight officers died when militants struck a checkpoint in the peninsula’s restive north. BBC News – Middle East
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Lebanon attack: Gunman kills four security personnel in Tripoli
The gunman fired at a bank, police station and army vehicle in Tripoli before blowing himself up. BBC News – Middle East
Israel strikes Syrian targets near Golan Heights
The Israel Defense Forces say they retaliated after rockets were fired at the occupied Golan Heights. BBC News – Middle East
IS fight: US-led coalition says it killed 1,300 civilians in Syria and Iraq
The coalition’s figure on deaths in Syria and Iraq may actually be much higher, activists say. BBC News – Middle East
Syrian military ‘burning farmland in rebel-held north’
Satellite images show large areas of farmland in opposition-held areas have been set on fire. BBC News – Middle East
Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition
Lawmakers vote to dissolve parliament after Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form a coalition. BBC News – Middle East