Middle East crisis: Two killed as Lebanon accuses Israel of multiple ceasefire violations –as it happened
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament accuses Israel of more than 50 violations of deal
Israeli media reports that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will give testimony in his corruption trial not in Jerusalem as originally planned, but in a fortified bunker in Tel Aviv.
Netanyahu's lawyers have sought to delay him giving testimony, arguing that conducting the war has deprived him of the opportunity to prepare his defence, and the security implications of having him appear at a known time and public location.
We all have come to the conclusion that any sort of insecurity in Syria won't be limited to Syria alone. We are all aware of the fact that terrorism would not be concentrated in a single place and spreads to other areas.
Our Turkish friends are as much concerned as we are about the course of developments in Syria. It is clear that one of the reasons for ... terrorism in Syria has been the occupation by the American military forces.
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