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Thursday September 19 2024

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Exploding devices set cars and buildings ablaze in south Beirut on Wednesday, with at least 20 dead and hundreds more wounded

By Joshua Hughes Front Page Newsletter Editor Good morning, Josh here to take you through today’s top stories. Israel has declared a new phase of war after it was accused of being behind a second wave of remote-controlled explosions in Lebanon. Elsewhere, Diane Abbott has reignited her row with Sir Keir Starmer over anti-Semitism, and a new report has called for the NHS to be abolished.     Try four months of The Telegraph for £1     Israel declares new phase of war after walkie-talkie bomb attacks Shortly after the explosions, Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defence minister, said that the country was shifting its military focus to the north towards the Lebanese border for a “new phase” of the 11-month war that has raged since the Hamas attacks on October 7 last year. In his latest analysis, Paul Nuki writes that this is a staggering success for Mossad that opens a window for war. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “undermining” Israel, and Allister Heath suggests Israel’s bravery has exposed the lie at the heart of Starmer’s foreign policy. In focus: The secrets of Mossad’s fearsome reputation – revealed by ex-Israeli intelligence officers.     Starmer gives his ‘allies’ a free pass on anti-Semitism, Diane Abbott claims In her memoir, A Woman Like Me, which is published today, the Labour MP suggests that “allies” of the Prime Minister are treated differently from his enemies when accusations of anti-Semitism are made. The comments are likely to reopen the debate about whether Ms Abbott should have the whip withdrawn. More politics news • Lammy to tell Spain to leave Gibraltar military base alone • Starmer ‘used Lord Alli’s £18m penthouse in No 10 campaign’ • Sue Gray salary deal makes her ‘only pensioner better off under Labour’     Scrap the NHS to save lives, demand experts The paper by the Institute of Economic Affairs calls for the health service to be replaced with a system of social insurance, showing that countries using such models have far superior outcomes – see the charts that prove the NHS should be privatised. Meanwhile, Telegraph readers discuss what needs to change in the NHS.     News headlines   Free speech group kicked out of pub after saying children shouldn’t be taught trans ideology     Melania Trump: I’m proud of my nude modelling Burglars pose as police officers in commuter town Rayner’s towns and villages building blitz branded ‘perverse’ Married police chief had lockdown affair with junior officer, 21 Live Markets | European carmakers call for urgent action to avoid billions of climate fines     Kamala Harris’s ex-boyfriend hits out over doctored photo of her with Sean Combs In the fake picture, Sean Combs’ head has been photoshopped on top of Montel Williams’ A social media post from a Right-wing account claimed to show Ms Harris grinning and linking arms with the rapper, who was charged with sex trafficking and racketeering on Tuesday. However, the photograph actually shows the vice president with Montel Williams, a television host who she briefly dated in the early 2000s.     Try four months of The Telegraph for £1 Subscribe     Comment Isabel Oakeshott | Ministers have learnt nothing from lockdown Matthew Lynn | There is an obvious culprit for our alarmingly sticky inflation Jemima Lewis | The horrifying truth behind Tesco’s plan to make us healthier Jeremy Warner | Politicians have hidden behind the Bank of England for far too long Michael Deacon | Keir Starmer is on course for the biggest humiliation in political history     Editor’s choice   What is the 75 Hard fitness challenge?   The simple diet that keeps your memory sharp   A British inventor helped save millions from HIV – now he wants to do it all over again     Sport Inter Milan frustrate impotent Manchester City • John Jeffrey ‘bitter and betrayed’ after Scotland snubs World Rugby bid • Maro Itoje snaps back at Eddie Jones questioning captaincy credentials • ‘Loch Ness Monster’ of gambling bids to replace Winston Churchill’s Tote • Joshua-Dubois: the all-British battle that stirs memories of the Lewis-Bruno fight of 1993     Business and money • Era of 5pc savings rates ‘officially over’ • Labour ‘risking security of nation’ with private school tax raid     What readers have been discussing   Two million savers to be hit with shock tax bills     “I’ve always felt it’s unfair to tax interest on savings when you have already paid tax on the money you’ve earned. However it looks like this government will tax just about anything that moves.” – John Gill