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Israeli army orders mass reservist call-up ahead of Gaza offensive expansion
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said that it issued call-up orders to tens of thousands of reservists in preparation for an escalation of its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.…
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Palestine now world’s most dangerous place for journalists: RSF
Palestine has become the world’s most dangerous state for journalists amid Israel’s war on Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which released its 2025 World Press…
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UN envoy condemns intense wave of Israeli airstrikes on Syria
Harasta: The United Nations special envoy for Syria condemned Saturday an intense wave of Israeli airstrikes as Israel said its forces were on the ground in Syria to protect the Druze minority…
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32 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza: Civil defence
Gaza: At least 32 Palestinians have been killed and many others injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, the enclave’s Civil Defence reported. Six people were killed and several others injured…
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Desperate children, adults in Gaza struggle to get food as Israel blocks aid
Khan Younis: Screaming in anguish as the desperate crowd crushes them against a barrier, young children and adults frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers, begging for a portion of some…
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Israeli forces to demolish over 100 homes in West Bank, local governor says
Jerusalem: Israeli forces were preparing on Friday to carry out home demolitions across two northern urban refugee camps in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the governor of one of the camps…
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Defeating Hamas is Israel’s primary objective: Israeli PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said here that defeating Hamas is Israel’s main goal as well as securing the release of the hostages still held in Gaza. “We have many goals…
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Israel not obliged to work with UNRWA in Gaza, US tells World Court
The Hague: The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid to Gaza, but the country does not have to work with the UN agency for…
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India urges Gaza ceasefire, ready to work with all sides for peace in West Asia
United Nations: India has said it is ready to work closely with parties in the Gaza conflict to bring peace to the region and reiterated its calls for a ceasefire and the…
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Israel arrest prominent Palestinian journalist in West Bank
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have arrested prominent Palestinian journalist Ali Al-Samoudi following a raid on his son’s home in the Al-Zahraa neighbourhood of Jenin, located in the northern occupied West Bank. The…
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At least 12 killed overnight by Israeli strikes in Gaza
Gaza Strip: At least 12 people including children were killed overnight in Gaza by Israeli strikes, hospital workers said Wednesday, April 30. The pre-dawn strikes hit three houses in the urban Nuseirat…
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Israel insists on Hamas disarmament before accepting Gaza truce: Sources
Cairo: Israel insists on disarming Hamas as a precondition to its acceptance of Egypt’s six-month Gaza truce proposal, well-informed Egyptian sources said. The Israeli response was relayed by an Israeli security delegation,…
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Israel’s Shin Bet chief announces resignation, will step down on June 15
Jerusalem: Ronen Bar, head of Israel’s Shin Bet domestic security agency, announced that he would resign over his failure to prevent the Hamas-led surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.…
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Egyptian-Israeli meeting held in Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire proposal: Sources
Cairo: A meeting was held in Cairo between Egyptian officials and an Israeli security delegation, led by Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, to discuss a new proposal aimed at achieving a…
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Top UN court reviews Israel’s responsibility to facilitate aid to Palestinians
The Hague: The United Nations’ highest court opens hearings Monday into Israel’s obligation to “ensure and facilitate” urgently needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories, bringing the ongoing conflict…
