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Saudi releases Iraqi professor detained for Umrah tribute to slain Hamas chief
The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have released an Iraqi university professor who was detained for paying tribute to assassinated Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh during his Umrah pilgrimage.…
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Hamas not to participate in Gaza ceasefire talks: Official
Gaza: A Hamas official announced that the movement will not participate in the upcoming ceasefire negotiations in Qatar. Suhail Hindi, a member of Hamas’s Political Bureau, stated at a press conference that…
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Hamas attacks Israel’s Tel Aviv, two explosions heard
Hamas’ armed al-Qassam Brigades attacked Israel’s Tel Aviv city with “M90” rockets on Tuesday, August 13. The information was confirmed by the Israeli Air Force in a statement that read, “A short…
- Middle East
US mediates with Turkey to bring Hamas for Thursday peace talks
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to bring the militant group Hamas to the negotiating table. An indirect peace talks…
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Hamas calls for implementation plan over previous talks on Gaza ceasefire
Gaza: Hamas has called on mediators of the Gaza ceasefire to put forward a plan to implement what they had approved before instead of going to more rounds of negotiations or introducing…
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Gaza school attack: Israel denies civilian killings, claims strike at Hamas fighters
In the aftermath of a devastating airstrike on a Tabeen school which served as a shelter for displaced people in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
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Iran may dump revenge attack plan against Israel in exchange for Gaza ceasefire
Jeddah: In a last-ditch effort to quell Iran’s seething rage against Israel over the assassination of Hamas’ political leader in Tehran, leaders from Middle Eastern countries gathered at an emergency summit of…
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Egypt, Qatar, US urge Israel, Hamas to resume ceasefire talks on Aug 15
Cairo: The leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and the US have urged Israel and Hamas not to waste more time to finalise a ceasefire agreement and resume talks on August 15. The three…
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‘Dead or Alive’: Israel vows to capture new Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Israeli leaders responded to the news that Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar has been named the organization’s new commander by the leadership who live in hiding in Doha, the capital of…
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Israel calls on Palestinians to evacuate occupied Beit Hanoun amid rocket attacks
Israel called on Palestinians in Beit Hanoun to evacuate on Wednesday morning, August 7, following rocket attacks on Sderot and Ashkelon from the northern Gaza town. Colonel Avichay Adraee, the Israel Defense…
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Hamas names Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar as new political bureau chief
Tehran: Palestinian group Hamas on Tuesday announced that its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar will be its new political leader, replacing the assassinated Ismail Haniyeh, reports said. The announcement came a week after…
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Israel announces assassination of Hamas economy minister
Israel Defence Forces on Monday said that it killed Hamas minister Abed Al-Zeriei in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip a day ago. Al-Zeriei was an operative in the Military Wing’s manufacturing…
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Prime Minister Netanyahu: ‘Whoever seeks to harm us will pay a very heavy price’
On Sunday Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu called for increasing the military efforts against Hamas in Gaza saying, “Only increasing the military pressure on Hamas will lead to achieving all of the…
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25 killed in Israeli attacks on schools in Gaza
Gaza: At least 25 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes on the schools of al-Nasr and Hassan Salama in Gaza City, Palestinian security and medical sources said. Israeli warplanes bombed with several…
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Iran says Hamas chief killed by ‘short-range projectile’
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a “short-range projectile loaded with an almost 7-kg warhead”. “Given the conducted investigations, the…
