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Ignoring world opinion, Netanyahu busy destroying Rafah; US must take action to stop genocide
By Vajra Zayara A spectre of death has held its grip over the Levant since October 2023, and now it looms over Rafah, the southernmost tip of the Gaza Strip, as the…
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Will capture Hamas leader Sinwar dead or alive, says IDF
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said that their intelligence agencies were closing in on the Hamas terror leader, Yahya Sinwar and would catch him dead or alive. This was…
- Middle East
Israel’s heavy strikes on Gaza’s Rafah: Death toll exceeds 100
Gaza: The death toll in the Israeli army’s heavy strikes on the southern city of Rafah and surrounding areas of the Gaza Strip exceeded 100 on Monday, Palestinian news agency WAFA said.…
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Iranian FM discusses Gaza situation with Palestinian group leaders
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has exchanged views with the leaders of the Palestinian resistance groups on the latest developments of the conflict in Gaza. During a meeting in the Lebanese…
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Death toll in Gaza Strip passes 28,000: Health ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has exceeded 28,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on Saturday in a press statement that…
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Netanyahu orders IDF to plan evacuation of population from Rafah
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to chalk out plan for the evacuation of the population from Rafah, his office said on Friday in a statement, ahead…
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Erdogan urges unity in Islamic countries against Israel’s offensive in Gaza
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Islamic countries to act in unity in response to the ongoing Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. He made the remarks on Friday…
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Israeli destruction in Gaza to create ‘buffer zone’ a ‘war crime’: UN
Geneva: The widespread destruction by Israeli forces of civilian infrastructure in Gaza to create a “buffer zone” for general security purposes does not appear consistent with the narrow “military operations” exception set…
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Why women in Gaza Strip are forced to shave their heads
In the midst of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the siege imposed on its people, some Palestinian women in the Strip are forced to shave their heads due to…
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‘No diplomatic relations with Israel without Palestinian state’: Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, February 7, affirmed that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognised on the 1967 borders…
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Hamas gave ‘positive’ response to truce deal says Qatar
Doha: Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said that Hamas has given a “generally positive” response to…
- Middle East
Former Mossad chief urges Israel to stop criticising Qatar
Former Israeli Mossad intelligence head Yossi Cohen has urged Israeli officials to stop publicly criticizing Qatar, a key mediator in the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war since October 7, 2023. In an interview with…
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‘Disastrous repercussions’ if UNRWA funding halts: Qatar PM
Washington: Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has said that there would be “disastrous repercussions” in the stability of the region if funding for United Nations Relief and…
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Kerala academy awards ‘Media Person of the Year’ to Palestinian journo
In a tribute to courageous journalists covering the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Kerala Media Academy (KMA) has given the “Media Person of the Year” award to…
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IDF destroys Hamas hideout apartment tunnel shaft
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF ) in a statement said that soldiers of its 5th Reserve Brigade combat team have destroyed a tunnel shaft that led to a Hamas hideout apartment.…
