Ahmed al-Jabari’s assassination in missile strike marks ‘start of broader operation’ that may involve ground troops, says Israel
Israel fires warning shots into Syria as violence escalates in Gaza
Four Palestinian civilians are reported killed in Gaza as fears grow that Syrian civil war could spill across border
Kenyan Amisom peacekeeper held after ‘shooting dead six Somali civilians’
African Union offensive against al-Shabaab may be undermined by what Somali army spokesman calls ‘deliberate killing’
Islamic countries brace for anti-west protests
• Pakistan blocks mobile phone signals in 15 cities
• French embassies and schools closed in around 20 countries
• Tunisia bans protests against Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Palestinian cause is victim of Arab revolts, says David Miliband
Former foreign secretary expresses alarm at fading prospects for two-state solution to Middle East conflict
Kenyan troops close in on al-Shabaab’s Somali stronghold
African Union forces set to take rebel-held port of Kismayo, according to military, as rights groups fear civilian death toll
Egyptian soldier killed and seven injured in Sinai attacks
Security forces had been carrying out raids arresting suspected militants linked to killing of 16 border guards
France opens murder inquiry into Yasser Arafat’s death
Public prosecutor will try to establish if Arafat was poisoned with polonium-210
The abuse of dissenting Jews is shameful
Jewish diaspora support is vital for Israel, yet those who oppose its policies are demonised and vilified
Syrian rebels fight on for Aleppo despite local wariness
Rebels say 70% of city is with regime, but exchanges with the few remaining residents who venture on to streets are civil