Francesca Albanese, a legal scholar and independent U.N. official for human rights in Gaza and the West Bank, has described the war in Gaza as “genocide.”

Iran's resurgence, Israel's military posture, and U.S. backing create a high-stakes triangle driving the region toward renewed conflict.

Israel will strike Iran again if it is threatened by Tehran, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday. "Israel’s long arm will reach you in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, and anywhere you try to threaten or harm Israel.

Some of Iran’s underground stockpile of near-bomb-grade enriched uranium survived U.S. and Israeli attacks last month and may be accessible to Iran’s nuclear engineers, according to a senior Israeli official.

As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.