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Death toll from Israeli bombing in Rafah rises to 25
Gaza: At least 25 Palestinians were killed due to gunfire and shells from Israeli tanks in the Al-Mawasi area, west of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, the Hamas-run health authorities…
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IWMF revokes award from Palestinian journalist Maha Hussaini
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has revoked the 2024 Courage in Journalism Award it had given to Palestinian journalist Maha Hussaini. Hussaini was awarded for reporting from the Gaza strip, where…
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Israeli army confirms killing of senior Hamas commander in Gaza
Gaza: The Israeli army has confirmed the killing of a Hamas commander in an airstrike in the town of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said…
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3 killed, 2 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut: Three people were killed and two civilians injured in Israeli air strikes targeting several areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said on…
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Thousands of Israelis turn out in renewed rally against govt
Jerusalem: Thousands of Israelis turned out for fresh protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in a renewed show of anger at the failure to agree on a ceasefire in Gaza and…
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39M tonnes of debris generated by Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip: UN
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said that the ongoing Israeli attacks on residential areas in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, have generated around 39 million tonnes of debris. This came…
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35,851 humanitarian aid trucks enter Gaza since October
Tel Aviv: Since the start of the Iron Swords war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza, 35,851 humanitarian aid trucks were transferred to Gaza, reported the Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities…
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Thousands protest in Israel; demand early elections, Gaza hostage release
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) demanding early elections and the release of hostages in Gaza, The Times of Israel reported. The anti-government protesters gathered…
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IDF received warnings before October 7: Israeli media
Tel Aviv: Israeli military intelligence sounded clear warnings regarding a pending attack more than two weeks before Hamas launched its attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7 last year, according to…
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17 killed in Israeli action in Gaza Strip: Palestinian authorities
Tel Aviv: At least 17 people were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian authorities reported on Tuesday. Bodies had been recovered from the Nuseirat refugee camp in the centre…
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Israel’s army defeats half of Hamas forces in Rafah: IDF
Jerusalem: Israel’s military has said that its troops have defeated about half of the Hamas forces in Gaza’s Rafah. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF),…
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Iran, UAE urge effective measures to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza
Tehran: Iran and the UAE on Sunday, June 16, highlighted the necessity of effective measures to stop the ongoing Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip and ensure the entry of humanitarian aid…
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Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ in Gaza military offensive
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military said that it will conduct a daily “tactical pause” in its activities in the south of the Gaza Strip to allow more aid deliveries. The pause “will…
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Egyptian fruit vendor who threw oranges into Gaza aid truck performs Haj
A fruit salesman from southern Egypt, who threw oranges at a moving humanitarian aid truck heading to the Gaza Strip, is currently in Makkah in Saudi Arabia, undertaking the Haj pilgrimage, which…
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Israeli army says 8 soldiers killed in blast in Gaza’s Rafah
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced that its eight soldiers were killed in a blast in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. The soldiers were all killed inside a…
