Middle East

Israel-Hamas war: Extra reserve soldiers may be drafted as Hizbullah rockets spark fires across northern Israel

Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says Israel is ‘prepared for a very intensive operation’ near border with Lebanon to restore security in area

A donkey-drawn cart loaded with belongings following an Israeli military operation in al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on Tuesday. Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA
A donkey-drawn cart loaded with belongings following an Israeli military operation in al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on Tuesday. Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA
Mark Weiss in Jerusalem
Wed Jun 05 2024 - 14:27

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Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss is a contributor to The Irish Times based in Jerusalem