Senior Hamas political official Ismail Haniyeh called the killing a “craven assassination”, a “brutal aggression” and a “blatant crime that demonstrates, once again, the brutality that is carried out by the occupation against our people”. “It is also a violation of Lebanese sovereignty – one that represents an expansion of the scope of the Israeli…

Al Jazeera senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says that Israel has carried out successful targeted assassinations against Palestinian leaders for decades, but has failed to wipe out armed groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah. “It’s been 50 years, assassination programmes run by military intelligence and Mossad, throughout the world,” said Bishara, pointing to successful attacks…

In the US, the Mississippi river is drying up for the second year in a row, due to severe drought. It’s dropped to historically low levels, disrupting shipping, and causing saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico to threaten the state drinking water supply. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from New Orleans in Louisiana. Subscribe to…

The United Nations Security Council has repeatedly struggled to come to any kind of consensus on the war on Gaza and failed to pass any resolution calling for a ceasefire. This month, the Presidency of the council passes to France. Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor, James Bays speaks to the French ambassador to the UN about…

All but one of the World Cup stadiums will be used at the Asian Cup. The opening game will be in Lusail stadium, where Argentina lifted the world cup trophy in 2022. Al Jazeera’s Andy Richardson reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website:…

Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon, the apartment was struck during what seems to have been a meeting. The precision of the strike is evident, as only that specific apartment was affected and the entire building did not collapse. In the aftermath, body parts were scattered across the street, with forensic teams on-site collecting them. It is…

Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital and other cities have killed at least four people and injured dozens. Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital and other cities have killed at least four people and injured dozens. Al Jazzera’s Assed Baig reports from Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us…

The targeted killing of yet another senior Hamas leader – this time in Lebanon – follows a familiar pattern used by Israel over decades. Israel has attempted to kill senior Hamas figures when it could, while isolating the group inside the strip – along with the people of Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel reports. Subscribe…