Iran general warns Trump war would ‘destroy all you possess’
Craig TaylorThe general also mocked the US president for using the language of “night clubs and gambling halls”. BBC News – Middle East
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Syria war: Suicide attacks in the south kill scores
The apparently co-ordinated attacks are the deadliest on government-held territory in months. BBC News – Middle East
Trump and Iran’s Rouhani trade angry threats
Rising Iran-US tension sparks barbs of “the mother of all wars” and “you will suffer”. BBC News – Middle East
Syria conflict: White Helmets evacuated by Israel
Hundreds of civil defence volunteers and family members are taken from a border war zone to Jordan. BBC News – Middle East
Israel carries out Gaza strikes as soldier dies from gunshot
Israel’s army kills four in a wave of attacks, as it suffers its first fatality in renewed clashes. BBC News – Middle East
Jewish nation state: Israel approves controversial bill
Prime Minister Netanyahu hails a “defining moment” as Israeli Arab MPs condemn the legislation. BBC News – Middle East