Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Middle East

US envoy threatens to withdraw from mediation between Israel, Lebanon

US envoy Amos Hochstein has vowed to withdraw from mediation efforts aimed at brokering a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon if Tel Aviv does not accept Washington's proposal, Israel’s Channel 13 reported Sunday.

Nearly 12k Palestinians detained in West Bank since start of Gaza war

Over 11,800 people have been arrested by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023, the Commission of Detainees Affairs, the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association and the Palestinian Prisoners Society have announced.

Hezbollah fires ‘340 missiles’ at Israel, casualties reported

Hezbollah announced it has targeted the Ashdod naval base in southern Israel “for the first time”, adding that it conducted an operation against a “military target” in Tel Aviv using advanced missiles and strike drones.

Iran denies involvement in rabbi’s murder in UAE

The Iranian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has firmly denied any involvement in the murder of Zvi Kogan, an Israeli rabbi, in the emirates.

Over 1,000 doctors, nurses killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since start of war: Report

More than 1,000 doctors and nurses have been killed in Israeli attacks in the besieged Gaza Strip since last year, local authorities reported on Sunday.

Another Lebanese soldier killed in Israel’s strike

A Lebanese soldier was killed and 18 others were injured in an Israeli air raid on a military post in southern Lebanon, the army announced on Sunday.

Israeli rabbi who went missing in UAE found dead

An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been murdered, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has confirmed.

Advisor to Iran Leader: West sacrificed Europe’s largest country for political gains

The advisor to Iran’s Leader in international affairs says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky governs irresponsibly over Ukraine, while the West uses the prosperous country as a pawn in its political games.

Majority of Israelis support Lebanon ceasefire: Survey

As much as 54% of Israelis favor reaching an agreement to end the conflict in Lebanon, while 24% oppose such a move, a new poll conducted by Israel's Channel 12 has showed.

Hamas says captive killed in Israeli attack on northern Gaza

Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian group Hamas, has announced that an Israeli female captive was killed in an attack by the regime on northern Gaza Strip.

Saudi Arabia accused of editing official Cop29 negotiating text: Report

A Saudi Arabian delegate has been accused of directly making changes to an official Cop29 negotiating text, according to a report.

Protests across Europe against Israel’s military onslaught against Gaza, Lebanon

Protests erupted in Stockholm, Amsterdam and Geneva as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets to voice outrage against Israel's attacks against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

At least six Israeli soldiers commit suicide, thousands more get mental health treatment amid war: Report

At least six Israeli soldiers have taken their own lives in recent months, the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth has revealed, citing severe psychological distress caused by prolonged wars in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon as the primary cause.

Britain suggests would comply with ICC warrant and arrest Israeli PM

The British government has announced it will comply with its obligations under domestic and international law after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

Over 30% of Jewish-American teens say they ‘sympathise’ with Hamas: Poll

More than one-third of American-Jewish teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18 agree with the statement, "I sympathise with Hamas" - more than a year into Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, according to a new poll released by an Israeli government ministry.

Germany says examining ICC arrest warrant for Israeli PM

Berlin is still determining whether to abide by its obligations to the International Criminal Court (ICC), with German officials reportedly expressing relief that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not planning to visit the European country in the foreseeable future.

Iran dismisses ‘baseless’ claims by US, UK over regional tensions, Ukraine war

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations hit back at the United States and the United Kingdom for shifting the blame for their support for the Israeli genocidal crimes in the Gaza Strip by leveling unfounded accusations against Tehran.

Pro-Palestinian groups sue Dutch gov’t for failing to stop Israeli ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Pro-Palestinian organisations took the Dutch state to court, calling for a halt to arms and military equipment exports to Israel and accusing the government of failing to prevent a “genocide” in the Gaza Strip.

Record number of aid workers killed in 2024: UN

At least 281 humanitarian workers have died so far this year, with most of them killed in the Israeli war in Gaza, according to the United Nations.

Palestinian child deaths by Israel triple in West Bank: UN

The United Nations has reported a "three-fold" surge in Israeli army killing of Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank.

“Iran Hamdel” campaign sends aid to Gaza amid war 

Aid items donated by millions of Iranians within a national campaign, have reached the beseiged Gaza Strip. 

Pictures: Demonstrators in Tehran support people of Gaza, Lebanon 

Hundreds of people gathered in Tehran on Friday morning in front of the United Nations office to condemn the ongoing genocide and atrocities committed by the Israeli regime in Gaza and Lebanon.  

ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Gallant for ‘war crimes’ in Gaza

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and a Hamas military commander for alleged war crimes.

Nearly 90 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Israel has unleashed a series of air attacks on the Gaza Strip that killed nearly 90 people, including several children in their sleep.

US Senate denies resolutions to block arms Sales to Israel amid Gaza war

The United States Senate has not supported the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) aimed at blocking the sale of over $20 billion in offensive US weaponry to Israel.

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