Israel Palestine conflict
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Portrait of amputee Palestinian boy from Gaza wins World Press Photo of the Year
The Hague: A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honoured Thursday as World Press Photo of the year.…
- Middle East
Netanyahu calls for action to free Gaza hostages
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed Israeli negotiators to “continue the steps” for the release of hostages still held in Gaza, his office said, as efforts to revive the ceasefire…
- Middle East
19 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza: Civil defence
Gaza: At least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on various areas of the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence. Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal told Xinhua on Wednesday that…
- Middle East
Israel says one-third of Gaza now under its military control
Jerusalem: The Israeli military has said it is expanding the “Morag Corridor,” a new dividing line in the southern Gaza Strip, and has turned roughly a third of the enclave into “security…
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At least one killed in fresh US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital
Sanaa: At least one person was killed and several others wounded when fresh US airstrikes targeted a residential neighbourhood and several other localities in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Houthi-run health authorities said in…
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US launches major airstrikes on Houthi sites across Yemen
Aden: The United States has carried out extensive airstrikes against Houthi targets across Yemen on Wednesday. US aircraft reportedly struck more than 50 Houthi sites across multiple provinces in the north, center…
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Israel blocks Gaza humanitarian aid to undermine Hamas’ control
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that Israel has adopted a policy of blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza to undermine Hamas’ control over the population. In a statement a…
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Troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria indefinitely: Israeli defence min
Jerusalem: Israel’s defence minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. “Unlike in the past, the (Israeli military) is not evacuating…
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Maldives bans entry of Israeli passport holders over Gaza war
The Maldives has officially banned Israeli passport holders from entering the country, citing ongoing Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip and expressing “resolute solidarity” with the Palestinian people. The ban follows…
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Israeli strike outside Gaza hospital kills medic, wounds several
Deir Al-Balah: An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing a medic and wounding nine other people — all patients and…
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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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Jordan, Indonesia condemn Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto condemned Israeli violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and attempts to divide it both “temporally and spatially,” according to a statement by…
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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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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…
