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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…
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US strike in Yemen: At least 68 African migrants killed, Houthis claim
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The US military had no immediate comment.…
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Flour supplies in Gaza depleted: UN agency
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to…
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Gaza death toll reaches 52,243 after 51 killed in Israeli strikes within 24 hours
Gaza Strip: Hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the remains of 51 Palestinians over the past 24 hours who were killed in Israeli strikes, the local Health Ministry said Sunday, bringing the…
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At least 2 killed in US strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital: Report
Sanaa: US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa overnight killed two people and wounded 10 others, Houthi-controlled health authorities said on Sunday. The strikes targeted multiple locations across Sanaa, the authorities said,…
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Palestinians struggle to feed their families as Israel has blocked food from Gaza for nearly 60 days
Khan Younis: For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel. Aid groups are running out of food to distribute and markets…
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Houthis say Russian sailors injured in US airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port
Sanaa: Three Russian sailors were injured when US forces conducted airstrikes on a vessel at Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port in the country’s province of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, the Houthi…
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Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
Gaza: A Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt’s Cairo on Saturday to discuss efforts toward reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement, Hamas said the delegation has started meetings…
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Escalation in West Bank: Raids, settler attacks, and mass displacement
Deir Al-Balah: After the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, ignited the devastating war in Gaza, a deadly new reality also took hold for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. With the…
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International court appeals panel orders judges to reconsider Israel’s jurisdiction challenge
The Hague: Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered a pretrial panel to reconsider an Israeli appeal against the court’s jurisdiction over Gaza and the West Bank. The decision…
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Houthis shot down 7 US Reaper drones worth USD 200 million in recent weeks
Washington: Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven US Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than USD 200 million in what is becoming the…
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12-year-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli army in West Bank
Ramallah: A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was killed during clashes with the Israeli army in the town of Yamoun, southwest of Jenin in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. In…
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Palestinian President calls for int’l peace conference
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday called for an international peace conference to be held under the auspices of the United Nations (UN), the US, Russia, China, the European Union, Japan,…
