Thursday, December 25, 2025

Middle East

US calls on Israel to conclude probe into killing of American activist in West Bank

The United States has urged Israel to complete a full inquiry into the killing of an American Turkish woman last week in the occupied West Bank, saying it believes Tel Aviv has begun such a probe.

Scores killed, wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza tent camp

At least 40 people have been killed and 60 injured in an Israeli attack on an encampment where displaced Palestinians had sought shelter in southern Gaza, civil emergency authorities in the enclave have said.

Israeli mistreatment of Palestinian detainees could amount to ‘sexualized torture’: UN

United Nations’ secretary-general special representative on sexual violence in conflict Pramila Patten has stated that “disturbing reports of sexual violence and other inhuman and degrading treatment” being perpetrated against Palestinian prisoners, “could amount to sexualized torture”.

Israeli soldiers ‘kill a Palestinian child every two days’ in West Bank: Report

A new report has detailed how more than 140 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank since the 7 October Hamas-led attack and the ensuing war on Gaza began.

Israel lobbying US Congress to pressure South Africa to drop ICJ Gaza genocide case: Report

Israeli diplomats are being instructed to lobby members of the US Congress to press South Africa into dropping its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where Pretoria is calling on the world court to label Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip as a genocide against Palestinians.

UN chief says alarmed by ‘unprecedented’ death, destruction in Gaza

The United Nations chief has stressed the urgency of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where, he said, an Israeli war has caused the worst death and destruction he has seen in his more than seven-year tenure.

UN rights chief calls on states to challenge Israel over occupation

The United Nations human rights chief has stated that ending the nearly year-long war in the Gaza Strip is a priority and asked countries to act on what he called Israel's "blatant disregard" for international law in the occupied Palestinian territories.

UN warns nearly all Gazans in ‘urgent’ need of aid

The World Food Program (WFP) has sounded the alarm that 2.2 million Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip are still in "urgent" need of food aid after 11 months of war.

Iran rejects Israeli claims of targeting Tehran-related base in Syria

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned Israel's deadly strike on Syria, denying the regime's claim that a Tehran-affiliated center was hit in the raid.

Palestinian ministry says over 600k students in Gaza denied education

The Palestinian Ministry of Education has announced that a day before the school year starts, more than 600,000 students in the Gaza Strip are being denied learning opportunities due to continued Israel's war on the enclave.

IRGC chief says Israel to taste bitterness of Iran’s revenge for its “vicious acts”

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has warned that the Zionist regime will taste the bitterness of Tehran’s revenge for its vicious acts.

Israeli strikes kill 16 in central Syria

Israeli attacks have killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more in central Syria, state media outlets have reported.

Allenby bridge shooter identified as Jordanian citizen

A Jordanian national shot and killed three Israelis in an attack near the Allenby Bridge border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan.

3 Israelis killed by gunman near Jordan border

A gunman killed three Israelis in an attack near the Allenby Bridge border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan before security agents shot him dead on Sunday, Israeli authorities have confirmed.

Yemen’s Houthis claim downing another US MQ-9 Reaper drone

The Houthis have claimed to have shot down a United States military drone over Yemen in support of Palestinians, who have come under Israel's war in the Gaza Strip and in protest at Washington’s aggression against Yemen.

Ukraine warns Iran against sending ballistic missiles to Russia as Tehran denies media reports

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has announced Iran's provision of ballistic missiles to Russia, "will have devastating consequences for the Ukrainian-Iranian bilateral relations". The Iranian government has denied providing weapons to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.

CIA chief fails to confirm Iran delivering missiles to Russia

The head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns has not confirmed recent Western media reports that Tehran has transferred ballistic missiles to Moscow amid the war in Ukraine.

Hundreds of thousands protest against Israeli government

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis held anti-government protests across the occupied territories on Saturday for the eighth consecutive night with some clashes reported with the police. Several demonstrators were arrested.

Iran’s response to Haniyeh’s killing still expected: UK spy chief

Richard Moore, the head of Britain’s MI6 foreign intelligence agency, has stated he believes that Tehran is still planning to respond to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which took place in the Iranian capital in late July and which the Islamic Republic blames on Israel.

Three paramedics killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon

Three paramedics died in an Israeli raid in the town of Froun in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

Hamas urges ICRC to document Israel’s torture of Palestinian detainees

Palestinian group Hamas has condemned Israel's torture and humiliation of Palestinian detainees in Megiddo Prison, calling on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to document  such crimes.

Turkish intelligence says to have killed PKK official in charge of Iran

The Turkish intelligence agency says it has killed a PKK official in charge of the terrorist group’s Iran desk in the Iraqi city of Sulymaniah.

Autopsy of Turkish-American activist shows she was killed by Israeli sniper’s bullet to head: Nablus governor

An autopsy report of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American activist, has confirmed she was killed by an Israeli sniper’s bullet to the head during the protest in the occupied West Bank, Nablus governor Ghassan Daghlas has stated.

Naval forces cannot stay and protect you ‘forever’: US cautions Israel

American officials have warned Israel that US naval forces deployed in West Asia cannot stay there and protect Israel "forever", the Israeli Channel 13 reported on Friday.

Washington and Baghdad agree on plan to withdraw US troops: Report

US and Iraqi negotiators have agreed on a plan regarding the withdrawal of American soldiers from the Arab country after US troops came under repeated attacks by armed groups.

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