The two sides appear to be striking deeper and more effectively inside each other’s borders,while disputing their claims.
This month’s military exchanges between Israel and Iran may have largely been a show of force,but they have sent a number of clear messages about any future conflict.
Goldberg-Polin,23,was clearly speaking under duress,and his claim that 70 hostages had died could not be independently verified.
The US State Department has called the reports “incredibly troubling” and asked the Israeli government for information.
Egyptian authorities spotted the artefact - stolen decades before - when it was offered for sale in an exhibition in London in 2013.
Benny Gantz,a member of Israel’s War Cabinet,said the decision is a “mistake” because it would harm Israel’s international legitimacy during wartime.
Israel has insisted for months that it plans a ground offensive into Rafah,where it says many remaining Hamas militants are holed up,despite international calls for restraint.
Three Australians are poised to board a convoy of three ships in an attempt to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Iranian media and officials said a few explosions over Isfahan on Friday were the result of air defences hitting three drones - suspected of being small quadcopters.
The Albanese government has urged Israel and Iran to prevent a “spiral of violence” as Australians are warned against travelling to Israel.
Countries such as Australia should unilaterally impose sanctions on the leaders of both countries to compel them to recommit to law and peace.