Hamas proposes weapons ‘freeze’ in return for long-term truce: leader to Al Jazeera
A top Hamas leader told Qatari news channel Al Jazeera on Wednesday that the militant group is open to a...
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Trump warns Israel not to ‘interfere’ in Syria, days after deadly operation killed 13 people
"It is very important that Israel maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria, and that nothing takes place that...
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Algerian footballer handed suspended sentence over Gaza post
The comments at issue came in a video of a preacher, Mahmoud Al Hasanat, which Atal posted to his 3.2-million-follower...
- The defender, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nice in France has been handed an eight month suspension and a fine of $49,000
- The 27-year-old Algerian had shared a video on his Instagram account calling for a "black day for the Jews" after Israel attacked Gaza
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France condemns Israeli minister’s Gaza emigration remarks
Ben-Gvir on Monday called for promoting "a solution to encourage the emigration of Gaza's residents" and the re-establishment of Israeli...
- "France condemns the comments of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir," the French foreign ministry said
- "The forced transfer of populations constitutes a grave violation of international law," the French foreign ministry warned
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Gaza war tensions spike after deadly Iran blasts, Lebanon killing
At least 103 people were killed and another 140 injured when two blasts 10 minutes apart struck Iranian mourners commemorating...
- The blasts came a day after an Israeli drone strike killed Hamas number two Saleh al-Aruri, an act condemned as cowardly by Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
- The deadly blasts and the killing of Aruri have sparked fears that Israel's war in Gaza could spiral across the Middle East.
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4,156 Palestinian students killed in Israeli Gaza and West Bank assault
The Palestinian Ministry of Education said that since the beginning of the aggression, the number of students killed in the...
- In the occupied West Bank, 37 students were killed and 282 others were injured, with 85 others arrested.
- A total of 278 public school and 65 others affiliated with the UNRWA were bombarded and vandalized in Gaza.
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Israel ready ‘for any scenario’ after strike kills Hamas deputy
Israel has previously announced the deaths in Gaza of Hamas commanders IN the war, but Aruri is the most high-profile...
- Saleh al-Aruri was killed along with his bodyguards in a strike by Israel
- Hamas said his death would not lead to its defeat, while Hezbollah vowed retaliation
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Israel minister slams US for condemning call for mass exodus of Gazans
Washington has called out both Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who have called for Israeli settlers to return to...
- Ben-Gvir's post comes after the US State Department criticized his call for a population transfer as "inflammatory and irresponsible."
- Washington has called out both Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who have called for Israeli settlers to return to Gaza
WHO chief deplores ‘unconscionable’ strikes on Red Crescent in Gaza
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire, alongside urgent action to get food, medical supplies...
- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health must never be a target during conflicts, adding that Gazans were facing a "dire humanitarian catastrophe"
- PRCS said that Israel twice struck its headquarters in Khan Yunis, resulting in "five casualties and three injuries" among displaced people who had sought refuge there
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Houthis fire on commercial ships in Red Sea: US military
According to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, it had received reports of up to three explosions 1-5 nautical miles from...
- Houthis have carried out a flurry of drone and missile strikes targeting commercial vessels
- The attacks endanger a transit route that carries up to 12 percent of global trade
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Former British PM Blair says no role in Gazans resettlement
London, UK - Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair has strongly denied an Israeli media report linking him to talks last...
- Channel 12 claimed on Sunday that Blair, who left office in 2007 and served as a Middle East envoy charged with building up Palestinian institutions, was in Israel last week
- The news channel said he held meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and war cabinet member Benny Gantz about a mediation role after the war with Hamas
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Illegal Israeli settlers block Palestinian farmers from farming lands
Tubas, Palestine - Colonial Israeli settlers backed by the Israeli military prevented Palestinian farmers from plowing their lands today in...
- Eyewitnesses and local activist Ayman Ghrayeb revealed that a group of settlers hindered several farmers from cultivating their fields in the vicinity of the village.
- He added that the soldiers accompanying the settlers confiscated personal identification cards from the farmers and detained them for several hours.
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Hamas proposes weapons ‘freeze’ in return for long-term truce: leader to Al Jazeera
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Israel opposition chief discusses Gaza truce with UAE FM
Jerusalem, Undefined -- Israel's opposition leader said Friday he met with the United Arab Emirates foreign minister in Abu Dhabi...
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Iran announces opening of its airspace after war: state media
Iran announced Thursday that it has reopened its airspace, including over Tehran, after closing it on June 13 due to...
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73 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to recover hostages amid escalated strikes
Netanyahu has come under strong pressure to get the hostages back after US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed...
- Netanyahu has come under strong pressure to get the hostages back after US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed to a 60-day ceasefire with Palestinian militant group Hamas
- Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where its war has created dire humanitarian conditions and displaced nearly all of the its population
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Arab Parliament condemns Israeli West Bank annexation statements
Cairo, Egypt -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, has strongly condemned and rejected the dangerous...
- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, called these statements a violation of international law.
- Al Yamahi stressed that these statements reflect the colonial expansionist approach pursued by the Israeli government.
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Japan plans ‘world first’ deep-sea mineral extraction from Jan
Tokyo, Japan -- Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest...
- Earlier this week the country pledged to work with the United States, India and Australia to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals.
- Rare earths -- 17 metals difficult to extract from the Earth's crust -- are used in everything from electric vehicles to hard drives, wind turbines and missiles.