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35 rockets, missiles fired from Lebanon hit Israel
Jerusalem: About 35 rockets and missiles fired from Lebanon struck the city of Safed in northern Israel on Thursday evening, causing fires, power cuts and property damage, the Israeli military said. “The…
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Two killed in Israeli missile attack in Syria
Damascus: Two people were killed and one military personnel wounded as a result of a new Israeli missile attack that hit several military sites in southern Syria, the Syrian Defence Ministry said.…
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Israeli army releases dog on 66-year-old Palestinian woman; video surfaces
In another gruesome incident, the Israeli army released a dog on a 66-year-old Palestinian woman in her home in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. The video, published by…
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India supplying weapons to Israel as Kargil war payback: Former envoy
Former Israeli Ambassador to India, Daniel Carmon, has said that India may be supplying weapons to Israel as a way of ‘returning the favour’ for Israeli support during the 1999 Kargil war.…
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Israel to roll out plan to replace Hamas in northern Gaza
Tel Aviv: Jerusalem will “soon” roll out a plan to replace Hamas governance in northern Gaza, Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said on Tuesday. Speaking at Reichman University’s annual Herzliya Conference,…
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Houthis claim attack on ‘Israeli’ ship in Arabian Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching a missile attack against an “Israeli” ship in the Arabian Sea. “The (Houthi) naval forces carried out a qualitative military operation targeting the…
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Japanese hotel ‘cancels’ Israeli guest’s reservation over ‘war crimes’
A Japanese hotel has been accused of cancelling an Israeli tourist’s reservation due to alleged ‘war crimes’ committed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza. The incident has sparked a backlash from the Israeli…
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UAE expresses solidarity with Jordan over Gaza truck accident victims
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs has expressed the UAE’s solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and has offered the UAE leadership’s deepest sympathy to Jordan’s leadership…
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Netanyahu says Israel ‘committed’ to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel is “committed” to the deal proposal outlined by US President Joe Biden for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release…
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Netanyahu says intense fighting in Gaza to end ‘very soon’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that intense fighting against Hamas is “very close” to an end. In an interview with Israeli Channel 14 TV news, Netanyahu on Sunday said…
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Kuwait calls on citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country as soon as possible. This comes due to concerns of escalation and the potential…
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15-year-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian teenager was killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank city of Qalqilya, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The Ministry added on Thursday that 15-year-old Naeem Abdullah Naeem…
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Israeli army confirms killing of senior Hamas commander in Gaza
Gaza: The Israeli army has confirmed the killing of a Hamas commander in an airstrike in the town of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said…
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3 killed, 2 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut: Three people were killed and two civilians injured in Israeli air strikes targeting several areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said on…
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39M tonnes of debris generated by Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip: UN
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said that the ongoing Israeli attacks on residential areas in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, have generated around 39 million tonnes of debris. This came…