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Israel said Saturday it had killed three more senior Iranian commanders, including an official allegedly in charge of coordinating with Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel and Iran have continued to trade missile and drone attacks after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign on the Islamic Republic.

The US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, whose operations in Gaza have seen hundreds of Palestinians shot dead while trying to reach aid distribution sites, has said that the civilian population in the devastated enclave "desperately need more aid". The group now says it is willing to partner with other humanitarian groups.

The Paris Special Criminal Court on Saturday upheld a life sentence for a man found guilty of being complicit in the 2016 murder of two police officers in front of their three-year-old child. Prosecutors maintain that Mohamed Lamine Aberouz was a member of the Islamic State group and had been present at the site of the killings. 

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday accused Israel of leading the Middle East towards "total disaster" by attacking Iran on June 13. Analysis by Ali Vaez, Iran project director, international crisis group in Washington DC.

As Israel continues to strike Iran's nuclear facilities and military targets, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed said in an interview that by his country's own assessment, it had "already delayed for at least two or three years the possibility for them to have a nuclear bomb." How accurate is this claim? Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor, Kethevane Gorjestani.

Israel said Saturday it had killed three more Iranian commanders in its unprecedented bombing campaign against the Islamic republic, which Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed had delayed Tehran's alleged progress towards a nuclear weapon by two years. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Tehran, Saeed Azimi.

Saint Peter’s Basilica is getting a makeover as part of the current jubilee, the holy year celebrated by the Catholic church every 25 years. A huge programme of improvements began several months ago, with some completed while others are still in progress. Report by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Italy, Natalia Mendoza.

Israel's military said Saturday it struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight and killed three senior Iranian commanders in targeted attacks. Early Saturday, smoke could be seen rising from an area near a mountain in Isfahan, where a local official said Israel had attacked the nuclear research facility in two waves. Story by Shirli Sitbon.

Belarus released opposition figure Sergei Tikhanovsky from jail after receiving a pardon following a meeting between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg in Minsk, his wife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said Saturday. 

French authorities have renewed their calls for caution in the face of the heatwave that reaches its peak across the country on Saturday, with 16 departments still under orange heatwave alert. In the western part of the country, temperatures could reach 39°C. Story by Catherine Viette.

Israel said Saturday it had killed three Iranian commanders in its unprecedented bombing campaign across the Islamic republic, which Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed had already delayed Tehran's presumed nuclear plans by two years. Israeli leaders also emphasized that the population should prepare for the possibility that the war could turn into a lengthy campaign. Details by FRANCE 24 senior reporter in Jerusalem, Catherine Norris Trent.

Israel's military said Saturday it struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight and killed three senior Iranian commanders in targeted attacks, while emphasizing it was preparing for the possibility that the war could turn into a lengthy campaign. Analysis by Scott Lucas, a professor at Clinton Institute of the University College of Dublin.

The French will be partying through the heatwave today for the 2025 edition of the 'Fête de la Musique.' This local celebration of music takes place every year on June 21st since 1982, and is progressively expanding to other countries. Analysis by Aaron Friedman, executive director of the Make Music Alliance in Neaw York, USA.

A controversial project is dividing Turkey: “Kanal Istanbul.” The plan to double the Bosphorus shipping route, from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, by digging an artificial canal has reignited clashes between the government and the opposition. Report by Jenna Le Bras and Adrià Rocha Cutiller.

French authorities have arrested five people, including one minor, on charges of kidnapping the father of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, prosecutors said Saturday. In recent months France has seen several kidnappings and attempted abductions targeting cryptocurrency businesspeople and their families, and authorities have been under huge pressure to act.

A French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been identified as the only known carrier of a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative," France's blood supply agency has announced.

Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse, the United Nations' children agency said on Friday. "Children will begin to die of thirst ... Just 40% of drinking water production facilities remain functional," UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva. Story by Catherine Viette.

Facing heavy missile strikes from Tel Aviv, Iranians are fleeing the country, notably from Tehran. Lines have begun to form at Iran's border with Turkey. Story France 2 and Caroline Baum.

On Friday, Italy's Prime Minister presented her "Mattei Plan" at a conference co-chaired by European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen. Giorgia Meloni aims at limiting emigration from Africa by supporting the continent's economic development. But civil society groups believe that these ambitions are unrealistic and mostly based on promises. Story by Clemence Waller and analysis by Giovanni Merco Carbone, head of the Africa Programme at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies.

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza is once again being held by the Rwandan justice system: the opponent and rare critic of President Paul Kagame was arrested yesterday. The arrest follows her appearance at the trial of nine other people accused of circulating the book "Comment faire tomber un dictateur quand on est seul, tout petit et sans armes" ("How to bring down a dictator when you're alone, small and unarmed"). Her lawyers denounce a trial aimed at silencing her and discouraging all political opposition in the country. Detaild by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kigali, Juliette Montilly.

Israeli's military chief Eyal Zamir said that his country should be "ready for a prolonged campaign" against Iran, as the longtime foes exchanged fire for the eighth day. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky, comments on the latest announcement.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday from federal immigration detention, freed after 104 days by a judge’s ruling after becoming a symbol of President Donald Trump ’s clampdown on campus protests. Story by Simon Moritz.

FRANCE 24 had the opportunity to speak to Sayed Hossein Mousavian, former ambassador of Iran to Germany, former member of the Iranian nuclear negotiation team -- and currently a research scholar at the program on Science and Global Security at Princeton University. If he was in the negotiation room in Geneva, what efforts would he take to win back the international community’s trust regarding Iran's nuclear program? FRANCE 24’s Jean-Emile Jammine asked him.

Helicopters buzzed in the shadow of a smouldering volcano and boats rescued dummies from the sea this week in a show of maritime unity by Japan, the United States and the Philippines.

Donald Trump's toying with the idea of striking Iran has divided his base, with more MAGA Republicans arguing it is a betrayal of America-first, while hawkish Republican senators support a more aggressive approach. Analysis by Richard Johnson, a lecturer in US Politics at Queen Mary University of London.