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Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Israeli cities, US aircraft carrier
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said that it launched multiple rocket and drone attacks at three Israeli cities and also conducted a fresh attack against US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in…
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Egypt intensifies preparation for aid delivery into Gaza via Rafah
Arish: Egyptian authorities have been intensifying aid delivery efforts in the North Sinai province bordering Gaza in preparation for the reopening of the Rafah crossing, the only channel linking the Gaza Strip…
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Israeli Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages
Jerusalem: Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a…
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Israel’s security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire, final sign-off awaited
Jerusalem: Israel’s security Cabinet on Friday, January 17, recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with…
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Israel PM Netanyahu chairs cabinet meet to approve Gaza hostage deal
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently chairing the political-security cabinet discussion that began in Jerusalem Friday afternoon, hours after his office confirmed that a deal has been reached to release…
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At least 86 Palestinians killed in Gaza after ceasefire deal announced
Gaza: At least 86 Palestinians, including 23 children, were killed in Gaza following Wednesday’s announcement of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, the Palestinian Civil Defence said, amid ongoing Israeli attacks on the strip.…
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UN to help Lebanon achieve economic recovery: Guterres
Beirut: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the UN will exert all efforts to enable Lebanon to achieve economic recovery. Guterres made his remarks upon his arrival at the Beirut…
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Houthi leader vows more attacks on Israel unless strikes on Gaza stops
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group’s leader, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, said that his group would continue launching attacks against Israel if strikes continue on Gaza. “Our military operations will continue in support of the Palestinian…
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Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza reached
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday, January 17, a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last…
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Satellite images show Gaza before, after devastation of Israel-Hamas war
Dubai: The Israel-Hamas war, now nearing a potential ceasefire, has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory, which has been largely sealed off to…
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Israeli airstrike targets site holding hostage set for release: Hamas
Gaza: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that the Israeli army bombed a site in the Gaza Strip where an Israeli captive, scheduled for release in the first phase…
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‘Last minute crisis’ with Hamas delaying Israel’s truce deal approval, claims Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited agreement to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip…
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Global reactions to Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, calling for long-term peace, stability
The announcement of reaching a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause the 15-month-long war in the Gaza Strip has prompted a range of reactions from world leaders and organisations. Notable…
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UN agencies welcome Gaza ceasefire amid frustration in aid delivery
United Nations: UN relief agencies and humanitarians, led by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Gaza ceasefire accord reached between Israel and Hamas, and called for a massive scaling up of humanitarian operations.…