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Israel restricts Palestinians’ access to Al-Aqsa Mosque on Quds Day

Israeli authorities have barred Palestinians in the West Bank from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which marks the International Quds Day.

UN rights council demands halt to weapons sales to Israel

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt in all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of "genocide" in Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, which has so far killed more than 33,000 people.

Several Israeli embassies evacuated over fears of Iran retaliation: Report

Tel Aviv has withdrawn its ambassadors and evacuated embassies in multiple countries amid concerns over attacks that may take place as part of an Iranian retaliation for an Israeli strike against Tehran’s diplomatic mission in Syria's Damascus.

Majority of UK voters favor banning arms sales to Israel: Poll

A new survey has shown that a majority of people in the UK support a ban on British weapons sales to Israel, while a similar majority believe that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip are violating human rights.

US approves more bombs for Israel amid Gaza war

The administration of US President Joe Biden has reportedly agreed to provide thousands of additional bombs to Israel, helping to replenish stockpiles that have been depleted by Tel Aviv’s six-month war on the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu told Biden deaths of aid workers in Gaza were Israel’s fault

In his phone call with US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that the Israel forces were to blame for the deaths of the seven World Central Kitchen aid workers this week – and assured Biden that his government planned to announce measures to prevent such a mistake from happening again, according to a senior US administration official.

US says Ukraine to become a member of NATO

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment for Kiev to eventually join NATO but held back commitments ahead of the alliance’s annual summit, which will take place in Washington in July.

People in northern Gaza living on less than a can of beans per day: Report

Civilians in northern Gaza are surviving on less than one can of fava beans - or an average of 245 calories per day - as Israel continues to choke aid flows into the besieged strip.

Israel halts home leave for combat troops over fear of Iran’s revenge

The Israeli army suspended home leave for its combat forces on Thursday amid growing tensions with Tehran following this week’s attack on Iran's Consulate in Syria which killed seven Iranian military advisors.

Gaza death toll tops 33,000

Gaza's health ministry said Thursday that 62 people have been killed by Israel in the besieged enclave over the last 24 hours, bringing the total fatalities to 33,037 since early October.

Russia denies reports over receiving advance warning from US on Moscow attack

US media reports claiming that Washington warned Russia about the Crocus City Hall terror attack two weeks in advance are false, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Israel ‘systematically’ targeted aid workers in Gaza: World Central Kitchen founder

Founder of World Central Kitchen celebrity chef Jose Andres told Reuters that an Israeli assault, which resulted in the death of seven food aid workers in the Gaza Strip, had "systematically, car by car" targeted them.

US says sent message to Iran following Israel’s Syria attack

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated Washington has sent a message to Tehran urging it not to target American bases and soldiers after Israel raided the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital.

Israeli opposition leader urges early elections amid “domestic turmoil”

Israeli opposition leader and wartime Cabinet member Benny Gantz has called for new elections this fall as domestic tensions have roiled Israel amid the war against the Gaza Strip.

Russia warns France sending soldiers to Ukraine to have “catastrophic” consequences for Paris

Sending troops to Ukraine would be disastrous for Paris, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu, during a rare phone call on Wednesday.

NATO members agree to work on long-term military support for Ukraine

NATO member states have agreed to start planning military support for Ukraine on a long-term basis.

Al-Aqsa Storm put Israel on verge of extinction: Hezbollah

Military Operation Al-Aqsa Storm put the Israeli regime on the brink of extinction and dealt an irreparable blow to the Zionist project in Palestine, the secretary-general of Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah has stated.

Gaza ceasefire negotiations stall as Israel and Hamas dig in

Revived talks on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip appear to be making little progress, with the two sides showing few signs that they are ready to compromise on their demands.

Russia says Moscow and Tehran close to a new treaty

Moscow and Tehran are working on the final version of a comprehensive new treaty, which they are close to signing, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second Asia Department, Zamir Kabulov, has stated.

Hamas military operation against Israel turning point in Palestinian cause: Iran president

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said the Operation Al-Aqsa Storm conducted by Hamas against the Zionist regime was a turning point in the history of the Palestinian cause.

US shielding itself by ‘whitewashing’ Ukraine over terror attack: Russia

The US refuses to consider potential Ukrainian involvement in last month’s terrorist attack near Moscow because Washington is ultimately accountable for Kiev’s actions, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolay Patrushev has stated.

Israel to receive slap in face for Syria raid: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned the Zionist regime will receive a slap in the face for an attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria earlier this week which killed seven Iranian military advisors.

US vows to block Palestine push for full UN membership

Washington has vowed to block a new bid by the Palestinians for full membership in the United Nations.

Israel deliberately targeted aid convoy in Gaza: Report

Israel fired missiles on three separate occasions at an aid convoy in Gaza on Monday, killing all involved, because of a suspicion that a Hamas operative was traveling with the group, Haaretz has reported, citing “defense sources.”

Israel frantically seeking survival: Iran president to Syria’s Assad

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in a phone conversation with his Syrian opposite number Bashar Al-Assad, has labeled Israel’s deadly raid on the diplomatic mission of Iran in Syria as one of the Zionist regime’s last-ditch attempts to survive.

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