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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Mar 18) said that a wave of deadly overnight strikes on Gaza was “only the beginning” of Israeli action in the Palestinian territory. “Hamas has already felt the strength of our arm in the past 24 hours. And I want to promise you – and them – this is…
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Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday (Mar 18), in an onslaught that ended weeks of relative calm after talks to secure a permanent ceasefire stalled. Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas each accused the other of breaching the truce, which had broadly held since January, offering…
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Israel is making the right decision to delay the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages released by Hamas last week week, but the choice was a difficult one, retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt said on Sunday. “No one should kid themselves about the difficulty of decisions that [Prime Minister…
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The needs in Gaza, where the ceasefire is holding, are overwhelming, humanitarians said on Monday, adding that continuing Israeli operations in the West Bank are still producing casualties. “As the UN and its humanitarian partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance across the Gaza Strip, the scale of needs remains overwhelming, requiring urgent and sustained support,”…
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Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf reaffirmed on Sunday his country’s support for Lebanon, emphasizing that Algeria will stand by the Lebanese people in all circumstances. During his meeting with President Joseph Aoun, Attaf conveyed Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and assisting Lebanon in overcoming its challenges. “Lebanon is going through a…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauded President Donald Trump’s vision of rebuilding Gaza, telling Newsmax on Friday that it’s the kind of “fresh” thinking that led to the Abraham Accords during Trump’s first presidency. Netanyahu sat down with Greta Van Susteren, host of “The Record With Greta Van Susteren,” for an exclusive interview in New York. Three days removed…
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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu had a news conference in the White House yesterday. Trump began by saying he had “fantastic talks” with Netanyahu. He says the alliance between the US and Israel will soon be “stronger than ever”. “We had a great relationship,” says Trump. “We had great victories together four years ago, not…
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Mediators are currently making progress on the issue of allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to return back to the north. Up until now, the Israeli tanks are still blocking the coastal road where people were supposed to walk into the north, and we heard some warning gunfire in the last hour or so from…
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Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday (Jan 19) and Palestinian medics said eight people were killed shortly after Israel and Hamas missed a deadline for a ceasefire that could pave the way for halting the Middle East’s most devastating conflict in years. The delay in implementing the ceasefire and the latest violence came…
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8.30am has come and gone. The ceasefire that so many millions in Gaza and Israel had been desperately hoping for, has not happened. Seconds later, black smoke started rising above northern Gaza in what must have been a message from the IDF to Hamas: this is what is at stake; abide by terms of the deal, release…
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Mediators settled the final obstacles to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas on Friday, according to the Palestinian militant group. “Obstacles that arose due to the (Israeli) occupation’s failure to adhere to the terms of the ceasefire agreement have been resolved early this morning,” the head of Hamas’ Martyrs and Prisoners Office…
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At least three Russian warships including two guided missile frigates left the Syrian port of Tartous over the past few days. A satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC yesterday reveals that the ships left the port between 6-9 December. Some of the fleet is still visible off the coast of Syria in satellite imagery…
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At least six Syrian ships were struck by the Israel Defence Forces in airstrikes yesterday, according to a maritime risk management expert. Ambrey said it had observed the attacks on the Latakia port, adding video footage showed one naval vessel listing and that five others had been sunk, without any visible damage being done to the…
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The Israeli military said on Saturday it had killed a militant who had taken part in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel and was employed by U.S.-based organization the World Central Kitchen in Gaza. World Central Kitchen said Saturday, November 30, it was “pausing operations in Gaza at this time” after an Israeli air…
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The IDF said in a statement that it had taken steps to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including using precise munitions and aerial surveillance. Palestinian rescue workers say at least 14 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli strike on a UN-run school that was being used as a…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday (Nov 5) citing a “crisis of trust” and replaced him with Israel Katz, previously the foreign minister. Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli forces issued new evacuation orders in the north of the Gaza Strip and carried out military strikes which Palestinian medics and media…
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