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5k killed or missing in north Gaza amid Israeli military campaign

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Five thousand people have been killed or are missing due to Israel’s siege and onslaught on northern Gaza amid talks of a potential mediated agreement between Tel Aviv and Hamas.
Middle East

Israeli military adjusts combat strategy in northern Gaza after heavy losses: Report

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The Israeli army has changed its combat strategy in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun after suffering heavy losses, Israeli daily Maariv reported on Sunday.
Middle East

Beirut finalizing deployment in southern Lebanon under ceasefire terms

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The Lebanese army has announced its units are completing the deployment in nine towns in southern part of the country following the withdrawal of the Israeli army under the cease-fire terms that entered into effect in late November.
Middle East

Israel approves plan to withdraw soldiers from Gaza: Report

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Israel approved plans to withdraw soldiers from the besieged Gaza Strip, after advancements in prisoner exchange negotiations with Hamas, according to a report.
Middle East

Gaza war costs Israel $67bn: Report

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The economic toll of Israel's ongoing war on the Gaza Strip reached approximately 250 billion shekels ($67.57 billion) by the end of 2024, according to a report.
Middle East

Lebanon, Syria seeking to secure borders: PM Mikati

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Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has stated that Syria and Lebanon will work together to secure their land borders, as well as to delineate both land and sea borders.
Middle East

Syrian intelligence says thwarted Daesh attempt to blow up Shia shrine

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Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt by Daesh terrorists to blow up a revered Shia shrine in a Damascus suburb, state news agency SANA has reported.
Middle East

Thousands of tons of unexploded ordnance remain in Gaza: Report

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Thousands of unexploded munitions fired by the Israeli military have remained scattered across the Gaza Strip since the start of war in October 2023, according to Israeli media.
Middle East

President demands full withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from Lebanon

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has reaffirmed his country's insistence on Israel’s full withdrawal from all the occupied territories, according to a statement.
Middle East

Israeli ministers discuss division of Syria: Report

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Israeli ministers have met to discuss classified plans to promote the division of Syria into provincial regions, according to a report.
Middle East

Thousands of amputations reported in Gaza amid Israeli war: Report

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A health official in the Gaza Strip has announced that the Palestinian Health Ministry documented 4,500 amputations, including upper and lower limbs, since the beginning of the Israeli war against the blockaded enclave.
Middle East

Hamas claims most of Israeli captives in Gaza ‘missing’ after bombardment

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Hamas has claimed that most of the Israeli captives held in northern Gaza Strip have gone missing after the regime's heavy attacks, holding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his military responsible for their lives.
Middle East

Israel launches air attacks against Yemen’s power station, ports

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At least one person was killed and several others were wounded after Israeli jets carried out air strikes across Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, local media reported.
Middle East

Italy FM calls for talks on relaxing Syria’s sanctions

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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has held meeting with Syria’s new rulers in Damascus, and urged talks on easing European Union sanctions imposed on the previous government of Bashar al-Assad.
Middle East

Gaza deaths undercounted by 41 percent: Study

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An official Palestinian tally of deaths in Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip likely undercounted the toll by 41 percent in the first nine months of the war as the besieged enclave’s healthcare infrastructure unravelled, according to a study.
Middle East

Nearly 90% of Israelis support captive exchange deal: Poll

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A public opinion survey published on Friday revealed that 88% of Israelis support a hostage exchange agreement with Palestinian factions. It comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party faces declining popularity due to the prolonged war in the Gaza Strip.
Americas

US Congress backs sanctions on ICC over arrest warrants for Israeli officials

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The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the judicial body’s arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, over Gaza crimes.
Middle East

Lebanon’s parliament elects Joseph Aoun as president

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Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the country’s president after a second round of parliamentary voting, breaking a deadlock that has left the Middle Eastern country without a head of state since October 2022.
Middle East

Gaza death toll surges past 46k

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At least 70 more Palestinians were killed in relentless Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall death toll since October 2023 to 46,006, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said in a statement on Thursday.
Middle East

US says over a third of Israeli forces in Lebanon have withdrawn

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that more than a third of Israeli troops in Lebanon have withdrawn from the country since the establishment of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Middle East

Israel withholding info on soldiers amid intl. detention fears over Gaza crimes

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The Israeli army is reportedly refraining from releasing information about its soldiers due to fears that they may be arrested abroad for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

At least 74 children killed in Gaza in 2025 first week: UNICEF

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At least 74 children were killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip during the first week of 2025, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
Middle East

Intl. charity sounds alarm over lack of fuel, warns patients in Gaza hospitals ‘at risk’

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The international charity organization Doctors Without Borders has warned that the lives of newborn babies and other patients are at risk in three hospitals in the Gaza Strip “as they run out of fuel”.
Middle East

Trump’s aide sets 100-day timeline to end Ukraine war

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US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming special envoy has stated that he hopes to mediate a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict within 100 days, starting on Inauguration Day on January 20.
Middle East

Food prices in Syria falling since collapse of al-Assad: Report

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Food prices in Syria have fallen dramatically since the overthrow of the government of Bashar al-Assad in a rebel offensive in early December.
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