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Mid-East war has no clear end in sight after three weeks

Straits Times 22 Mar 2026
The conflict sparked on Feb 28 by US-Israeli bombardment of Iran is grinding into its fourth week ....
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At least 88 injured following Iranian missile attack on southern Israeli town near Dead Sea

Anadolu Agency 22 Mar 2026
Istanbul ... The tally includes 10 in serious condition, 19 moderately injured, 55 lightly injured and four panic victims, it said ... .
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Iran hits Israeli town housing nuclear facility in retaliation for Natanz strike

The Observer 22 Mar 2026
Dimona hosts a facility just outside the main town widely believed to possess the Middle East’s sole nuclear arsenal, although Israel has never admitted to possessing nuclear weapons.
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Little joy to be found among Iranian Americans over the war and Iran’s future: ‘I have righteous anger’

The Observer 22 Mar 2026
View image in fullscreen ... Photograph ... Photograph ... I hear this view from people inside Iran, and after the 12-day war in July of last year, I heard it from a ninetysomething father of friends who lives between the US east coast, London and Tehran ... .
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Israel has crushed Unrwa in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing

The Observer 22 Mar 2026
This month I will conclude my tenure as the commissioner-general of Unrwa – the United Nations agency that has provided essential, public-like services to Palestinian refugees across the Middle East for more than 75 years.
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Israel deliberately targeting medical facilities in south Lebanon, say health workers

The Observer 22 Mar 2026
The war started when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, triggering an Israeli military campaign ... View image in fullscreen ... Photograph. Anadolu/Getty Images ... Photograph ... Explore more on these topicsLebanonIsraelMiddle East and north AfricaHezbollahnews.
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Iran’s willingness to escalate this high-stakes war is its greatest weapon

The Observer 22 Mar 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, at a press conference on the Middle East conflict on Thursday ... TrumpBenjamin NetanyahuIranMiddle East and north AfricaIsraelanalysis.
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UK foreign secretary condemns Iran’s ‘reckless threats’ after strike towards US-UK base

The Observer 22 Mar 2026
Countries including the UK, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea and Australia condemned Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels as well as oil and gas facilities in the Middle East in a joint statement.
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Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian homes, vehicles in occupied West Bank

Anadolu Agency 22 Mar 2026
Istanbul ... The international community and the UN consider the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, an occupied Palestinian territory and view Israeli settlements there as illegal under international law ... .
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State of emergency declared as Iranian missile hits Arad in southern Israel

Virtual Jerusalem 22 Mar 2026
A state of emergency has been declared in Arad, southern Israel after an Iranian missile strike.| Read More Al JazeeraBreaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ....
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Iran strikes towns near Israel’s nuclear site in escalating tit-for-tat

Virtual Jerusalem 22 Mar 2026
Iran targets Dimona and Arad, injuring nearly 100, in retaliation for an attack on its Natanz nuclear site.| Read More Al JazeeraBreaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ....
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Strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64 and wounds 89 more, WHO reports

The Observer 22 Mar 2026
The UN’s humanitarian office in Sudan had earlier said it was “appalled by the attack on a hospital in East Darfur yesterday, reportedly killing dozens, including children, and injuring more”.
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Hezbollah claims rocket attacks on Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon

Anadolu Agency 22 Mar 2026
Istanbul. Hezbollah claimed Sunday it launched rocket barrages at Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon, targeting troop and vehicle concentrations in several locations ... The attacks are part of an escalating cross-border campaign ... 28 ... .
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday

New York Times 22 Mar 2026
An Iranian missile wounded dozens in Dimona, a city believed to house Israel’s nuclear weapons program, as Iran showed no signs of backing down ... .
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