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ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejected
The Hague: The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has told judges that Israeli objections to the investigation into the 13-month war in Gaza should be rejected. Karim Khan submitted his formal response…
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Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
Gaza Strip: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said on Saturday, in a sign of progress…
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22 Palestinians, including a journo killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Gaza: Israeli airstrikes claimed the lives of at least 22 Palestinians, including a journalist, as fuel shortages threaten to plunge Gaza into a communications blackout, officials warned. The Civil Defence in Gaza…
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Egyptian FM, Fatah delegation discuss Gaza developments
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and a visiting delegation of the Palestinian Fatah movement discussed the recent developments in Gaza and the efforts needed for an immediate ceasefire, according to a…
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Egypt reiterates two-state solution as ‘only option’ for Mideast peace
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi emphasised on Thursday the need to implement the two-state solution “as the only option for achieving sustainable peace and stability in the region”. The Egyptian leader made…
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US-British coalition launches more airstrikes on Yemen
Sanaa: The US-British coalition launched airstrikes on several parts of northern Yemen, including its capital Sanaa, on Thursday before dawn, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The coalition launched five airstrikes on Sanhan…
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Trump issues stark warning to Hamas over hostages ahead of inauguration
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has warned that “all hell will break out” if Hamas did not release hostages in Gaza before January 20, when he will be sworn in as the…
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Palestine’s GDP shrinks 28 pc, unemployment up to 51 pc in 2024
Ramallah: Palestine’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 28 per cent and its unemployment rate increased to 51 per cent in 2024, the Ramallah-based Ministry of Economy said in a statement. “The…
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UN warns of impending disruption in services for Palestinian refugees
Gaza: The UN agency for Palestine refugees warned that its operation could be crippled as an impending Israeli ban on it is expected to take effect by the end of January. In…
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UNIFIL accuses Israel of destroying its property, Lebanese army infra in Lebanon
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) accused the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) of destroying its property and a Lebanese army’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon. “This morning peacekeepers observed an…
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At least 184 killed in Israeli airstrikes, shelling on Gaza in three days: Hamas
Gaza: The Hamas-run Gaza media office said that the Israeli army carried out 94 airstrikes and shelling on the Gaza Strip over the past 72 hours, killing 184 people. In its statement,…
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Israel orders more evacuations for civilians in Gaza because of impending attacks: UN
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that Israelis have ordered more relocations in besieged North Gaza because of impending attacks in retaliation for rocket fire into Israel. The UN Office for the Coordination…
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Gaza photojournalist killed in Israeli strike, toll rises to 202
Palestinian photojournalist Omar Salah Al-Derawi was killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted his home in the Al-Zawaida area of central Gaza Strip, along with his parents on Friday, January 3. Al-Derawi’s…
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Suicides among Israeli soldiers rise in 2024 amid war on Gaza
The Israeli army recorded a significant rise in suicides among soldiers, at least 21 taking their own lives during 2024 amid the ongoing war of extermination waged by them on the Gaza Strip since…
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At least 24 killed in fresh Israeli raids across Gaza
Gaza: At least 24 Palestinians were killed as Israeli warplanes carried out fresh airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, with the Israeli military warning it would bomb a hospital in northern Gaza, local…
