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Palestine requests extraordinary Arab session over Israel’s renewed airstrikes on Gaza
Cairo: Palestine requested an extraordinary session of the Council of the Arab League (LAS) after Israel’s renewed, deadly airstrikes on Gaza. In a statement, Palestine’s Permanent Representative to the LAS Muhannad al-Aklouk,…
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Israel’s surprise bombardment plunged Palestinians back into ‘hell’
Deir El Balah: The Israeli bombs began falling before dawn, lighting the sky with orange flares and shattering the stillness. The surprise wave of airstrikes plunged Palestinians back into a nightmare they…
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Hamas says in contact with mediators to end Israeli ‘aggression’
Gaza: Hamas announced that it remains in constant contact with mediators and is engaging responsibly and positively with all proposals aimed at halting the Israeli “aggression” against and lifting the blockade on…
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Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds are ‘only beginning’
Deir al-Balah: Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing more than 400 Palestinians, local health officials said, and shattering a ceasefire in place since January with its deadliest bombardment…
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Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won’t return after Israel resumes fighting
Tel Aviv: When a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began two months ago, Herut Nimrodi knew it would take time before her son was released from captivity in Gaza. The 20-year-old soldier…
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Over 400 killed as Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza
Deir Al-Balah: Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was hitting Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect…
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Israel hits Gaza with new airstrikes killing at least 235 after truce talks stall
Deir Al-Balah: Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire…
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Video: Israeli man spat on by Irish women in Dublin bar
Israeli man Tamir Ohayon was allegedly spat at and harassed by two Irish women while visiting Dublin on a business trip. The incident took place at Hardy’s Bar in Dún Laoghaire, with…
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Struggling Syrian regime opens new front within the country but not against Israeli forces
Oblivious of the presence of the United States-led Israeli Defence Forces in the vicinity of Damascus, the Ahmed al-Sharaa government in Syria has unnecessarily opened a new front in the western coastal…
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Turkiye, Israel face mounting tensions over future of post-Assad Syria
Ankara: The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government has aggravated already tense relations between Turkiye and Israel, with their conflicting interests in Syria pushing the relationship toward a possible collision course.…
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UN: 63,000 tonnes of food await lifting of Gaza aid blockade
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that 63,000 metric tonnes of food await an end to the Gaza aid blockade, enough for 1.1 million people for two to three months. The UN Office…
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Israel holds 676 bodies of Palestinian martyrs, advocacy group says
The Israeli occupation authorities are withholding 676 Palestinians martyrs in the so-called cemeteries of numbers and in refrigerators, according to the National Campaign to retrieve Martyrs’ Bodies, a Palestinian advocacy group. In…
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Watch: Israeli envoy hosts Iftar in New Delhi, diplomats & leaders attend
New Delhi: Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, recently hosted an iftar meal at his residence in New Delhi, bringing together members of the Muslim community, diplomats, and prominent figures. The gathering…
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Hamas agrees to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of 4 other dual nationals
Jerusalem: Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-national hostages who died in captivity. Hamas did not…
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US, Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza
Jerusalem: The US and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for resettling Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza Strip under…
