Middle East crisis live: Russia warns against travel to Middle East amid fears of Iranian attack on Israel
by Amy Sedghi (now) and Caroline Davies (earlier) from on (#6M075)
Airlines have also cancelled flights to the region, while the US says in response to Iranian threats that its support for Israel is ironclad'
Israeli forces killed three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in an airstrike in Gaza without consulting senior commanders or political leaders including prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says Reuters citing Israeli media reports on Thursday.
Quoting senior Israeli officials, Walla news agency said neither Netanyahu nor defence minister Yoav Gallant had been told in advance of the strike, which was coordinated by the Israeli military and the Shin Bet intelligence service.
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