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Israel approves reopening of crossing to Gaza for aid entry
Jerusalem: Israel has approved the entry of humanitarian aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office has announced. The United Nations has been stressing…
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Houthis claim missile attacks on 2 Israel-bound cargo ships in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for missile attacks on two cargo ships in the Red Sea. “We carried out a military operation against two container ships that were heading to…
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Israel ‘mistakenly’ kills three Israeli hostages in Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops, in a case of ‘mistaken identity’, killed three Israeli hostages in northern Gaza’s Shejaiya neighbourhood on Friday. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a…
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Israel losing support due to indiscriminate bombing of Gaza: Biden
Washington: In his strongest criticism yet of Israel since Hamas launched its massive assault on October 7, US President Joe Biden has said that the Jewish nation is losing support due to…
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US ‘concerned’ about reports that Israel used white phosphorus in Lebanon attack
Washington: The United States is concerned about reports that Israel used US-supplied white phosphorus munitions in an attack carried out in southern Lebanon in October, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic…
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Zara faces boycott over new ad campaign depicting Gaza war
Spanish fashion giant Zara is facing calls for a boycott after the launch of its latest ad campaign titled “ZARA ATELIER. Collection 04_The Jacket”. Campaign images depicting the shrouded bodies of victims…
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Israeli missile attack targets military sites in Damascus
Damascus: An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of the capital Damascu, the latest in a string of attacks targeting army installations in Syria, state media reported on Monday.…
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Netanyahu, Putin speak for first time since Israel-Hamas war
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the raging war in Gaza broke out on October 7. During the…
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Israel PM Netanyahu calls on Hamas men to surrender
Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called upon Hamas terrorists to surrender to Israeli troops and urged them not to sacrifice their lives for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. The…
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Israeli artillery operating for first time within Gaza
Tel Aviv: For the first time since Israeli forces initiated their ground offensive in Gaza, IDF (Israel Defence Forces) artillery has been deployed inside the Gaza Strip. In the last few days,…
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Gaza death toll surpasses 17,700 since October 7
The death toll in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s ongoing bombardment since October 7 has climbed to 17,700 with over 7,100 of those casualties being children, according to the Hamas-run health…
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Hezbollah militant killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon border
Beirut: A Hezbollah militant was killed in Israeli attacks on border areas in southern Lebanon, a Lebanese military source said. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Saturday that…
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Israel min calls on war cabinet not to allow Palestinian workers to return
Tel Aviv: Israel National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who is known for his extreme far-right views, called on the war cabinet not to let Palestinian workers back into the country. The…
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Future of war? Israel’s AI can produce 100 bombing targets a day in Gaza
Canberra: Last week, reports emerged that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are using an artificial intelligence (AI) system called Habsora (Hebrew for “The Gospel”) to select targets in the war on Hamas…
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Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians without shelter in Rafah: UN
Gaza: The United Nations on Saturday said that tens of thousands of Palestinians flocking into Rafah, a city in Gaza Strip, are facing overcrowding and need shelters. Most of them came from…
