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Israeli air raids put Syria’s Damascus, Aleppo airports out of service, 2 workers killed

Syrian officials say Israel has carried out fresh airstrikes on the Arab country’s two main airports in the cities of Damascus and Aleppo, knocking both facilities out of commission in the third such attacks within the span of 10 days.

UN agencies warn humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘Catastrophic’

The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is "catastrophic", five United Nations agencies have warned, calling for more international help.

US to deploy additional air defense systems in West Asia: Pentagon

The US will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and additional Patriot air defense missile system battalions to the Middle East, the Pentagon has announced, in response to recent attacks on American troops in the region.

Hezbollah says six fighters killed in one day

Lebanon’s resistance group Hezbollah has confirmed six more of its fighters have now been killed along the border with Israel, taking to 19 the number of its members who have died since October 7.

Hamas says planned to release 2 more captives, but Israel declined offer

Gaza-based Palestinian group Hamas says that it planned to release two more hostages on humanitarian grounds, but the Israeli side declined the offer.

Gaza to be Israel’s graveyard in case of ground incursion: Hezbollah

Palestinian fighters will turn Gaza into a graveyard for Israeli troops if the Zionist regime launches a ground invasion of the besieged territory, a high-ranking official with Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah has warned.

IDF chief of staff: “We’ll enter Gaza Strip”

The so-called Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, Herzi Halevi, told IDF commanders that the Israeli military will initiate an operation to take out Hamas, based in Gaza.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Israeli bombardment of Gaza Strip continues overnight, dozens killed

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 4,700 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Iraq warns Middle Eastern states could cut off oil supplies

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has reportedly warned that supplies of Middle East oil to international markets could be disrupted if the war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas escalates to the point of involving other states in the region.

US, Israel mulling interim government in Gaza Strip: Report

The United States and Israel are mulling the creation of an interim administration in the Gaza Strip that would be backed by the United Nations and Arab governments, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing sources.

US advises Israel to avoid striking Hezbollah: Report

US President Joe Biden and his aides advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to launch pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, a move that could risk widening the current unrest to another front, the New York Times daily has reported.

Israel says nearly 7,000 rockets fired from Gaza in 2 weeks

Over 6,900 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip against Israel during a fortnight of Palestinian-Israeli conflict aggravation, the press service of the so-called Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Saturday.

Report: US pressures Israel to delay Gaza ground operation

The US government and some European allies are pushing Israel to postpone its ground attack on the Gaza Strip in order to negotiate the release of more hostages held by Hamas, Bloomberg has reported.

Gaza Hospitals “on brink of collapse”: UN

Hospitals in Gaza are "on the brink of collapse", the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned. The office stressed that the number of patients treated or waiting to be treated is at 150% of the hospitals' capacity, and people are lying on the floors and corridors.

1.4mn Gazans internally displaced: UN

The number of internally displaced persons in the Gaza Strip increased to 1.4 mln people, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has announced.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Humanitarian aid begins crossing into Gaza from Egypt’s Rafah

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 4,300 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Abbas rejected Biden phone call: Report

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has refused to hold a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden during the latter’s visit to Israel on Wednesday, Israeli state media reported.

Hamas releases 2 American hostages

Hamas has released two American captives, a spokesman for the Palestinian group said on Friday. The group added that it freed the hostages to prove US President Joe Biden’s “fascist” administration is wrong.

Biden admin. asks Congress for $106bn to support Ukraine, Israel, other matters

The White House has released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster Israel and Ukraine in the midst of two wars in the Middle East and Europe as well as invest more in domestic defense manufacturing, humanitarian assistance and managing the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Survey: Most Americans disapprove of Biden’s handling of Israel-Hamas conflict

As many as 56% of US citizens are critical of the way President Joe Biden is handling the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, while 44% are of the opposite view, according to a new poll.

80% of Israelis blame Netanyahu for failure to prevent Hamas attack: Poll

Nearly 80% of Israelis blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the failure to prevent the  attack by the Palestinian group Hamas in early October, according to a recent survey conducted in Israel.

Russia blasts Biden attempt to link Putin with Hamas

US President Joe Biden’s comments linking Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the atrocities committed by Palestinian group Hamas were unworthy of his office, the Kremlin has announced. Hamas says its recent military operaiotn inside Israel, was a reaction to Tel Aviv's relentless violence against Palestinians and desecraton of the Al-Aqsa mosque.

US to hold Iran ‘accountable’ for providing military support to Russia, Hamas: Biden

US President Joe Biden used his address to the American people Thursday night to claim Tehran would be held accountable for supporting both Moscow and Palestinian group Hamas. Iran has vehemently denied any involvement in recent Hamas' military attack on Israel, while rejecting claims of transferring drones to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.

US confirms American contractor died during drone alert on Iraqi base

A US civilian contractor suffered a “cardiac episode” and died while personnel were taking cover from a suspected drone attack on al-Asad Airbase in Iraq on Wednesday, Pentagon Press Secretary Brg. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters on Thursday night.

Pentagon says US warship shot down missiles and drones near Israel

The American destroyer USS Carney has shot down three missiles and several drones launched from the territory of Yemen controlled by Houthi fighters, the Pentagon has announced.

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