Iran’s IRGC shifts to ‘offensive’ defence doctrine, threatens invasion
Iran’s IRGC threatens to invade any country that attacks it under a new ‘offensive and asymmetrical’ doctrine.

Iran’s IRGC threatens to invade any country that attacks it under a new ‘offensive and asymmetrical’ doctrine.








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Israeli police released a video they say shows the arrest of 10 suspects over weekend settler violence.
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Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are organising to protect themselves from settler attacks.
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Israeli settlers attacked an EU delegation in the occupied West Bank while it was visiting olive harvesters near Taybeh.

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EU demands accountability after settlers attack European diplomats amid violence against Palestinian olive farmers.
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France and Belgium condemn settler attack on diplomats, but critics say EU needs to act beyond words of condemnation.

Masked Israeli settlers attacked European diplomats, a French mayor and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.