Israeli forces assassinated senior Hamas political bureau member Ismail Barhoum in an airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, the fifth assassinated non-combatant politburo member in the past week.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT, on March 23, 2025.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calls on the international community to end the ongoing Israeli escalation in West Asia.

The Israeli military conducts fresh deadly airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, killing a total of 40 people, including Hamas official Salah Bardawil.

An Israeli reservist admitted his unit destroyed UN offices in Gaza, contradicting Israeli military denials following Israeli forces' deadly strike on UN guesthouses in Deir al-Balah.

Yemen’s Armed Forces announced that Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport will remain unsafe until the blockade on Gaza is lifted, emphasizing that their missile operation was carried out in direct support of the Palestinian people and their resistance.

Israel's bombing of Gaza's only cancer treatment hospital has drawn sharp condemnation from the Gaza Health Ministry, which slammed Israel for systematically dismantling Gaza's healthcare system.