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US says Israel cannot erase Hamas from existence

Hamas still has a "significant force posture" inside the Gaza Strip after almost three months of Israeli strikes and a ground offensive, the White House announced on Wednesday.

Russia, Ukraine exchange record number of prisoners of war

The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that 248 of its service members have been released from Ukrainian captivity. Kiev also says that 230 of its personnel have returned home.

US says had no role in Iran terror attack

The US State Department has insisted that Washington played no role in the twin bombings that killed nearly 100 people in Iran on Wednesday or in the drone strike that took out a Hamas leader in Lebanon on Tuesday.

Iran UN envoy: Tehran to use all available mechanisms to ensure accountability for Kerman bombings

Iran's UN envoy has stressed the country will use all available mechanisms to ensure accountability for the perpetrators of fatal terror attacks that targeted the southwestern Iranian city of Kerman.

UN Maritime Organization calls for enhanced security measures in Red Sea amid rising attacks

The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) underlined the importance of ensuring the safety of global supply chains, particularly in the Red Sea, during a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday.

UN says totally against forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza

The United Nations is "completely" against forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, stressed a UN spokesperson on Wednesday.

UN voices concern over possible escalation after Israeli assassination of top Hamas official in Lebanon

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon has voiced deep concern over possible escalation of hostilities after the assassination of Hamas' deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.

Hebozllah leader threatens fighting ‘with no limits’ if war breaks out with Israel

The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, reasserted that the killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri will not go without punishment, warning Israel against attacking Lebanon.

General strike held across West Bank over Israel’s assassination of senior Hamas leader

A general strike was observed across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday to mark the assassination of the senior Hamas official, Saleh al-Arouri, who was killed in a targeted Israeli drone attack in Lebanon on Tuesday.

IRGC warns Israel of flared up struggle after assassination of Hamas leader

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has cautioned Israel that it will have to encounter more vigorous backlash from the Palestinian combatants, particularly in the West Bank, in the aftermath of assassination of Deputy Chief of the Political Bureau of Hamas Saleh al-Arouri.

American troops attacked over 118 times in Iraq, Syria since mid-October: Report

American forces stationed at military facilities in Iraq and neighboring Syria have come under attacks more than 118 times, according to a US military official, amid rising anti-American sentiments across the region over Washington’s unconditional support for Israel’s war against the Gaza Strip.

US quietly reaches deal with Qatar to keep operating largest military base in West Asia

The United States has quietly reached an agreement that extends its military presence at a base in Qatar for another 10 years, three US defense officials and another official familiar with the agreement told CNN.

Hezbollah vows retaliation over Israel’s assassination of senior Hamas leader in Lebanese soil

The Lebanese Hezbollah movement has vowed to respond to Israel's killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone raid in Beirut. Hezbollah has described the Israel raid a “dangerous aggression against Lebanon and its people, security, sovereignty and resistance.”

US slams Israel proposal for Gaza ethnic cleansing

The US State Department has condemned Israeli proposals to remove the Palestinian inhabitants of Gaza en masse in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. The US remains Israel’s main supporter militarily and diplomatically.

Haniyeh: Israel will be held responsible for assassination of al-Arouri

Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh has stated Israel will be held responsible for the assassination of senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri. He called the action as “a complete act of terrorism and a violation of Lebanon's sovereignty".

Only 15% of Israelis want Netanyahu to serve as PM after Gaza war: Report

Only 15 percent of Israelis want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remain in office after the Gaza war, according to a survey.

Survivors of Hamas attack sue Israeli security forces, over 22k Palestinians killed

A group of wounded survivors of the Hamas-led attack on a music festival on 7 October in southern Israel are suing Israeli security troops over negligence on part of the Israeli forces. Israel has killed more than 22,000 Palestinians since early October.

Container shipping companies’ stocks soar amid Houthi strikes off Red Sea

The stock prices of some container shipping companies have rallied by double digits as Yemen’s Houthi attacks on Israel-bound vessels in the Red Sea sparked concerns that the vital waterway to global trade is becoming inaccessible.

Hamas deputy leader killed in Israeli drone attack in southern Beirut

Hamas’s deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri was killed in an Israeli drone strike in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh on Tuesday.

Powerful explosions reported in several Ukrainian cities

Powerful explosions rocked several Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, according to local officials. The reported strikes came after Moscow accused Kiev of carrying out deadly “terrorist attacks” on Belgorod, vowing retaliation.

Gaza death toll surges past 22,000: Health Ministry

The number of people killed in Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip has reached 22,185, the enclave’s Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Turkey arrests dozens for allegedly spying for Israel’s Mossad

Turkish police have detained 33 people based in the country for allegedly spying on behalf of Israel, Justice Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Tuesday.

More than 48k Israeli settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque in 2023: Report

Over 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem last year, according to the authority overseeing the holy site.

US pulls back largest aircraft carrier from Mediterranean

The US Navy is pulling the world’s largest warship, sent to the eastern Mediterranean Sea after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, back to the United States as it reevaluates its global force requirements, the US Sixth Fleet has announced in a statement.

Yemen says resolved to counter foreign forces in regional waters

The Yemeni parliament has stressed the country’s resolve to counter any military presence of the US and the UK in regional waters. The warning came after several members of the Yemeni navy were killed in a recent attack by the US troops in the Red Sea.

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