Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after major rocket attack
Craig TaylorIsrael’s military hit targets linked to Palestinian group Hamas after a rocket barrage from Lebanon. BBC News – Middle East
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Ramadan and Passover raise tensions at Jerusalem holy site
Overlap of the Muslim holy month and Jewish festival throws focus on flashpoint hilltop compound. BBC News – Middle East
Khalid al-Jabouri: US says IS Europe attack planner killed in Syria strike
Khalid al-Jabouri was the target of a strike on Monday that reportedly took place in Idlib province. BBC News – Middle East
Israeli head teacher guilty of child sex abuse
Malka Leifer has been convicted for sexually abusing two pupils at a Melbourne school in the early 2000s. BBC News – Middle East
Two Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurt
The women seem to have been attacked for not wearing the hijab properly in public, which is illegal. BBC News – Middle East
Bahrain jails men over YouTube discussion of Islam
The three men were prosecuted under a law that criminalises “ridicule” of religious texts. BBC News – Middle East