Israeli strikes have killed at least 42 Palestinians across Gaza since the early hours of Saturday, with dozens of the fatalities identified as aid seekers, according to reports from the besieged territory’s…
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Hezbollah rejects calls to disarm before end of Israeli ‘aggression’ against Lebanon – Middle East Monitor
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Friday that the group will not respond to calls to hand over its weapons before the “end of the Israeli aggression” against Lebanon, Anadolu reports.
It came in a…
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Hamas says it submitted ‘positive’ response to mediators on Gaza ceasefire proposal – Middle East Monitor
Palestinian resistance group Hamas said Friday it submitted a “positive” response to mediators on a new proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and prisoner exchange, Anadolu reports.
“We have completed our…
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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Continues Ahead of Ceasefire
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The ongoing Israeli violence in Gaza not only exacerbates the humanitarian crisis but also complicates diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a lasting peace in the region. The high death toll raises urgent…
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Netanyahu era sees 40% surge in Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank – Middle East Monitor
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank endure a sharp rise in settler attacks, alongside a 40% increase in the number of settlement outposts under the current government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media said on Friday, Anadolu…
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Israel must be ‘unequivocally condemned’, held accountable for Evin Prison massacre: Tehran
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned Israel’s June 23 airstrike on Evin prison hospital, saying the regime must be held accountable for the ‘flagrant atrocity’ against Iranians….
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News Analysis: Israel declared triumph, but Iran’s nuclear future still looms
BEIRUT — After a hastily cobbled together ceasefire between Israel and Iran took hold on June 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jubilantly declared that the “existential threats” of Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic…
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The Problem With Having the Mightiest Air Force in History
When Donald Trump ordered air strikes on key Iranian nuclear-enrichment sites last month and immediately declared that the targets had been “completely and totally obliterated,” he was counting on a single display of overwhelming air power to…
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Iran urges formation of fact-finding group for 1982 abductees
The ministry said in a statement on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the abduction of the Iranian diplomats that the Israeli regime is responsible for the abduction and hostage-taking of its citizens, and continues to seriously pursue the…
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Australian PM vows ‘full force of law’ after arson attack at Melbourne synagogue
JAMES ROSS/EPA/ShutterstockInside the synagogue, some 20 people had sat down for dinner when the attack occurred Australia’s prime minister has promised to take strong action following an apparent arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne.
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