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  • Palestinian state would be ‘reward for terrorism’ – Israeli Minister

    An Israeli minister has called the establishment of a Palestinian state “a reward for terrorism”. Eli Cohen said such a state would be a “danger to the State of Israel”. The energy minister said on X: “This will encourage the murder of Jews and give support to Iran’s axis of evil.” His controversial remarks came…

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  • Plans to evacuate three hospitals in progress – WHO

    Plans to evacuate three hospitals in Gaza are under way, the World Health Organisation has said.  Al Shifa, Indonesian Hospital and al Ahli Hospital requested the assistance, asking for help evacuating patients, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said.  It comes after Gaza’s Hamas-led health ministry reported at least 12 people had been killed and dozens wounded…

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  • Attacks on medical facilities are prohibited under international humanitarian law, a UN human rights spokesperson told Anadolu on Saturday on the Israeli order for a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate. “International humanitarian law requires parties to the conflict to apply, at a minimum and among other requirements, that the wounded and sick…

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  • Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Muslim groups have staged a peaceful procession, urging an immediate ceasefire in the war-hit city of Gaza. Muslims, in their hundreds, gathered at Dawah Centre at Ijesha area of Lagos on Thursday, where they offered prayers for enduring peace in the Middle East. Addressing a larger crowd of Muslim faithful,…

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