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Hezbollah drone flies over, films Netanyahu’s residence: Report
The Lebanese group Hezbollah’s drone is suspected to have infiltrated northern Israel to film Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, located 37 km south of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast. According…
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Blinken heads to Tel Aviv as ceasefire talks resume in Cairo
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Tel Aviv on Sunday as part of Washington’s diplomatic push to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. This is his ninth…
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Gaza ceasefire talks to resume on Wednesday in Cairo: Egyptian sources
Cairo: Negotiations on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip will reportedly resume on Wednesday in Cairo. The delegations of the three mediators — Egypt, Qatar, and the US…
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Hamas accuses Israel of obstructing Gaza ceasefire efforts
Gaza: A senior Hamas official has accused Israel of obstructing all efforts to finalise a Gaza ceasefire agreement. “The Israeli occupation continues to obstruct all efforts to complete any ceasefire agreement,” Sami…
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10 killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon
Beirut: Ten people were killed and three displaced Syrians injured early Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in southern Lebanon, according to official and military sources in Lebanon. The…
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Results of Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha not in line with Biden’s proposal: source
Gaza: The results of the Gaza peace negotiations between Israel and the US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha are not in line with US President Joe Biden’s proposal presented to Hamas…
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Filipinos advised to leave Lebanon immediately over war fear
Manila: Filipinos staying in Lebanon have been advised to leave the Middle East country as early as possible as tension escalates due to the threat of an all-out war between the Iran-backed…
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IDF orders mass evacuation in southern Gaza
Tel Aviv: Even as indirect peace talks between Hamas and Israel have envisaged an immediate ceasefire, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have ordered mass evacuation in southern Gaza. The Arabic language Spokesman…
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Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha the most constructive in months: US official
Washington: The past two days of negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas were the most constructive that mediators had seen in months, a senior Biden administration official…
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Egyptian FM visits Lebanon to convey support
Beirut: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has visited Lebanon, confirming Egypt’s support for the country’s unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty. “We confirm once again Egypt’s support for Lebanon’s unity, territorial integrity, and…
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PM Modi stresses need to deescalate situation in call with Netanyahu
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, August, 15 stressed the need for de-escalation of the situation in West Asia during a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and…
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Saudi Crown Prince fears ‘assassination’ over Israel normalisation: Report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly expressed fears about his potential ‘assassination’ due to his pursuit of a normalisation agreement with Israel. Crown Prince’s concerns came during a discussion with…
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Israel to build new Jewish settlement between Jerusalem and West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel is to build the first West Bank settlement since 2017, announced the Israeli Civil Administration, the country’s governing body that operates in the West Bank, local media reported. Nahal Heletz,…
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Israeli strike kills newborn twins, mother; father went to collect birth certificates
Gaza: Newborn twins were killed with their mother and grandmother in an Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, August 13, as their father went to collect their birth certificates.…
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US mediates with Turkey to bring Hamas for Thursday peace talks
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to bring the militant group Hamas to the negotiating table. An indirect peace talks…
