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John Swinney reveals 'sorrow' as priest he knows hurt in Israeli attack

JOHN Swinney has written to the patriarch of Jerusalem to express his “profound sorrow” at an Israeli attack which injured a priest he knows.

The National (Scotland)

Top Holy Land Clerics Visit Gaza After Deadly Church Strike

Two of the most senior Christian leaders in the Holy Land travelled to Gaza on Friday after Israeli fire killed three at the Palestinian territory's only Catholic church, provoking international condemnation.

International Business Times

Food distribution system for Palestinians ‘like hunger games’, says archbishop

Archbishop of Jerusalem Hosam Naoum was speaking at the Church of England’s General Synod.

Evening Standard

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Gaza aid hubs ‘like hunger games’ for Palestinians, says archbishop

More than 600 deaths have been recorded at the ‘horrifying’ aid distribution points

The Independent UK

Cancellations at Canadian film festivals raise questions about accountability

Film festivals are unique cultural institutions, spaces to see diverse films by local and global filmmakers and an important market for distributors. These films are often difficult to see, or even know about, outside of festival circuits.

The Conversation

Conflicts and Contrasts Make Jerusalem Endlessly Fascinating

The City of Peace has been a locus of conflict for a very long time—a story that continues to this day.

Reason

‘Lucky to be alive’: The 12-year-old shot by Israeli snipers in Jerusalem

Two young members of a Palestinian family were left with life-altering injuries when Israeli police opened fire.

Al Jazeera

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Friday essay: ‘whose agony is greater than mine?’ Testimonies of Gaza and October 7 ask us to recognise shared humanity

In 1962, poet and Auschwitz survivor Yehiel Dinur took the stand in Jerusalem in the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. Dinur was a much-anticipated witness, bearing the audience’s hope this man, a poet, would be able to explain – to capture and to transmit – the experience of…

The Conversation

Ottolenghi co-founder Sami Tamimi: ‘We must use all the tools we have to keep Palestine alive through food’

Chef and author Sami Tamimi speaks to Lauren Taylor about preserving Palestinian culture through his new cookbook, ‘Boustany’, and why food is his way of keeping hope alive

The Independent UK

Israel 'deliberately denying Arab citizens bomb shelters'

'THERE is a much larger system here and at the end of the day, we see it when the siren goes off,” says Dr Michal Braier describing the…

The National (Scotland)

Family of UK embassy staff withdrawn from Israel as air strikes continue

Family members of staff at the embassy in Tel Aviv and consulate in Jerusalem have been ‘temporarily withdrawn as a precautionary measure’.

The Independent UK

Lawmaker Records From Jerusalem Bomb Shelter to Rail Against Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate: 'Don't Want a Situation Like This in America'

A New York state senator delivered remarks from a bomb shelter in Jerusalem, advocating against the election of a New York City mayoral candidate.

International Business Times

Donald Trump calls for 'immediate evacuation of Tehran' as he cuts short G7 trip and Iran launches fresh strikes on Israel

Explosions heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Tuesday as Israeli military warns of incoming Iran missiles

Evening Standard

Haifa In Turmoil: Mayor Warns Of 'Unprecedented Destruction' As IDF Intercepts Iranian Missile Barrage

Eyewitnesses in Jerusalem reported seeing rockets streak across the sky, while emergency teams responded to damaged residential buildings in coastal and northern districts.

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The Independent UK

Watch: Iran launches fresh missile barrage towards Jerusalem after vowing ‘destructive’ attacks

This is the moment projectiles from an Iranian missile attack flash in the night sky over Israel’s capital Jerusalem on Saturday (14 June).

Evening Standard

Briton stranded in Jerusalem during Iran attacks says city ‘like a ghost town’

James Eden, 72, feels ‘abandoned’ by the Foreign Office – but has still managed to source a pint of Guinness despite Iranian bombardment.

The National (Scotland)

Iran hits Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Tehran after Israeli strikes kill 78 people

Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, after a series of Israeli…

The Guardian - UK

Blasts heard in Israeli cities as missiles evade air defence systems – as it happened

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Euronews

Casualties on both sides as Iran and Israel exchange waves overnight strikes

Retaliatory strikes by Iran have killed three people and injured dozens of others in Israel, while Iran's ambassador to the UN said 78 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Iran.

The Independent UK

Photos of missiles over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in a retaliatory attack by Iran

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fire to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv as others explode and traces fly over Jerusalem during a missile attack by Iran in retaliation for deadly Israeli attacks on nuclear sites and military leaders.

Al Jazeera

Milei says Argentina to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2026

In a speech to Israel’s parliament, the Argentinian leader described Swedish activist Greta Thunberg as a ‘hired gun’.

LiveScience

Gold coins from 'world's richest shipwreck' reveal 300-year-old depictions of castles, lions and Jerusalem crosses

Researchers used robotic diving vehicles to study gold coins on the seafloor by the wreck of the Spanish galleon San José.

The Guardian - UK

An affecting account of four years in Israel and Palestine

Letter: Bethan McKernan’s conclusions from her time as the Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent moved Alexandra Lucas, who recalls visiting the city in the footsteps of her Palestinian father. Plus, a letter by Chris Matthews

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump wins temporary reprieve as he fights against court block on tariffs

President rails against judges who ruled against him as appeals court grants pause until challenge is heard. Plus, what the Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent learned in four years in the role

The Guardian - UK

‘I worried I might start finding it normal. But I never did’ – what I learned as the Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent

After four years reporting from Israel and Palestine, our correspondent is returning to the UK. She reveals the grief, horror and hope that defined her time there

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