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Netanyahu visits Gaza, vows to escalate operations against Hamas
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited northern Gaza, vowing to intensify military operations against Hamas until “all war objectives are achieved.” Accompanied by Defence Minister Israel Katz and military chief Eyal…
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Over 250 ex-Israeli intelligence officials urge end to Gaza war, return of hostages
Jerusalem: More than 250 former officials of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency have signed a letter urging the government to immediately end the war in the Gaza Strip and bring about the release…
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Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday, targets hospital in territory’s north
Gaza Strip: Israel struck a hospital in northern Gaza early Sunday, forcing patients to evacuate as attacks intensified. The pre-dawn strike hit Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, after Israel issued an evacuation…
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Egyptian, Indonesian leaders discuss Gaza war, enhancing ties
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks with visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Cairo, discussing developments in the Gaza Strip and elevating bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, the Egyptian presidency…
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Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage
Gaza: Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released a video of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. In the video, released…
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Israel cuts off Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, vows to ‘vigorously’ expand in territory
Tel Aviv: Israel announced Saturday it has completed construction of a new security corridor that cuts off the southern city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza, as the military said it…
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Saudi Arabia rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza: FM
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Friday, April 11, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip under any circumstances. Speaking at…
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Israel orders evacuations in Gaza City amid military operations
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday issued an urgent evacuation order for residents in several neighbourhoods of eastern Gaza City as military operations intensified in the area. In a message…
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Hostilities, aid blockade take toll on Gaza civilians: UN
United Nations: Israeli attacks in Gaza are taking a horrifying toll on civilians already suffering dwindling food supplies and looting due to the aid blockade, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for…
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At least 29 killed by Israeli attack on eastern Gaza City: Hamas
Gaza: At least 29 Palestinians were killed and over 50 injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Shuja’iyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City on Wednesday, according to Hamas. The attack reportedly destroyed…
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Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23: Officials say
Gaza Strip: Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people, health officials said, as the renewed fighting in the devastated Palestinian enclave showed…
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Egypt’s Grand Mufti rejects IUMS fatwa urging war against Israel
Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Nazir Ayyad, has firmly rejected a fatwa issued by the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), which declared armed jihad against Israeli forces a religious duty for every able-bodied…
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Iranian FM visits Algeria for talks on Gaza, bilateral ties
Algiers: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Algiers for an official visit, holding talks with senior Algerian officials to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments, including the ongoing conflict in…
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Israel’s top court freezes dismissal of Shin Bet chief ‘until another decision’
Jerusalem: Israel’s High Court of Justice issued an interim order, ruling that Ronen Bar, chief of the internal security service Shin Bet, would remain in his position until another court decision. The…
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UN humanitarians plea for lifting of Gaza aid blockade
United Nations: With displacements and civilian casualties continuing in Gaza, UN humanitarians pleaded for lifting of the aid blockade and access to the few remaining stocks of food supplies. The UN Office…
