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The Latest Breaking News from Bethan McKernan

Five Great Reads: reporting from Israel and Palestine, Alan Alda, and the boy who came back

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

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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

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Guardian expands coverage with new Wales correspondent

The Guardian has appointed Bethan McKernan as Wales correspondent, as part of its ongoing commitment to deepen coverage outside London.

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Netanyahu says ‘if we must return to fighting, we will do that’ – as it happened

Prime minister says US has promised Israel will have the weaponry it needs to return to military campaign if necessary. This blog is now closed

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Monday briefing: The mammoth task of rebuilding Syria – and how to achieve it

In today’s newsletter: The fall of Assad that brought joy to millions – but the reality has hit of a gargantuan task ahead to reconstruct a shattered nation

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Friday briefing: As Middle East peace talks continue, the threat of Iran looms large

In today’s newsletter: Israel’s reluctance to compromise is under mounting pressure – will Tehran’s intentions change the prospect of peace?

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Friday briefing: How Iran might respond to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh

In today’s newsletter: The killing of Ismail Haniyeh raises tensions in an already fraught region, as Patrick Wintour and Bethan McKernan explain

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Thursday briefing: Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a plan for short-term peace

In today’s newsletter: Plans for prisoner exchange, increased aid and a temporary end to violence have slowed in Gaza – the Guardian’s Bethan McKernan explains why

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Tuesday briefing: Will the accidental shooting of three Israeli hostages be a ‘sea change’ moment?

In today’s newsletter: The fallout in Israel after the IDF killed Alon Shamriz, Samer Al-Talalka and Yotam Haim on Friday

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Four weeks on, horror lingers in Israel’s silent kibbutzim

Daily funerals bring little solace to a traumatised nation grieving for communities such as Kfar Aza, Ofakim and Sderot that took the brunt of the 7 October attack

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‘A new Nakba’: settler violence forces Palestinians out of West Bank villages

Communities who have clung on for decades are leaving their homes in the face of rising attrition by Israelis

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Thursday briefing: Israel and Palestine are on the verge of a new escalation in violence – this is how we got here

In today’s newsletter: Attacks on Palestinians and Israelis have risen in recent months, and heightened political tensions – will the crisis escalate yet further?

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Thursday briefing: The far right bloc that may deliver power to Benjamin Netanyahu

In today’s newsletter: The former prime minister is close to winning office less than 18 months after losing it, in Israel’s fifth election in four years. This is how he pulled it off

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Russia-Ukraine war: catch up on this week’s must-read news and analysis

Fresh details of savagery in Bucha … Putin’s new military commander … are Russia’s weapons of choice getting worse?

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Rape by Russian soldiers in Ukraine is the latest example of a despicable wartime crime that spans the globe

Shocking images from Bucha and elsewhere in Ukraine revealed what many suspected, that Russian soldiers were apparently committing war crimes. An image of dead naked women under a blanket on the road photographed by Mikhail Palinchak 12½ miles (20 kilometers) outside of Kyiv was tweeted by the Ministry of Defense…

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