Israel’s Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir canceled a trip to Washington that was scheduled for Tuesday after negotiations on a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip failed to make progress, Israeli media reported, Anadolu…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Illegal Israeli settlers kill Palestinian, wound 8 others in West Bank town attack – Middle East Monitor
Illegal Israeli settlers killed a Palestinian and injured eight others on Saturday evening during an attack in the town of Aqraba, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent,…
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Canada reaffirms Gaza arms ban – Middle East Monitor
Canada on Saturday reaffirmed its ban on military exports that could be used in Gaza, rejecting claims in a July 29 report suggesting that arms still flow to Israel from Canada, Anadolu reports.
“Canada has drawn,…
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Egyptian TV reports rare arrival of fuel trucks for Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jaidaa Taha
CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt’s state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Sunday that two fuel trucks carrying 107 tons of diesel were set to enter Gaza, months after Israel severely restricted aid access to the…
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Netanyahu asks Red Cross for help after ‘profound shock’ of Gaza hostage videos
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday for help aiding hostages in Gaza, as outrage built at videos showing two of them emaciated.
The premier’s office said he spoke to the ICRC…
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Israel PM says in ‘profound shock’ over hostage videos
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed “profound shock” over videos showing two emaciated hostages in Gaza, with the EU also denouncing the clips on Sunday and demanding the release of all remaining captives after nearly 22 months of…
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Iran’s army chief says Israeli threats remain, state media say
DUBAI (Reuters) -The commander-in-chief of Iran’s military, Amir Hatami, said on Sunday that threats from Israel persist, according to state media.
In June, Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during the so-called…
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir says he prayed at Al Aqsa mosque compound
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday and said he prayed there, challenging rules covering one of the most sensitive sites in the…
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