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Hezbollah calls on Lebanese government to refute Israeli threats amid fears of escalation

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Hezbollah has urged the Lebanese government to reject Israel’s threats to disarm the group amid fears of Israeli escalation in Lebanon.
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Hamas denies responsibility for Rafah explosion, calls for pressure on Israel to abide by ceasefire agreement

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The Palestinian group Hamas has denied any responsibility for an explosion that hit an Israeli armored vehicle in Rafah in southern Gaza, urging pressure on Tel Aviv to abide by a ceasefire deal in the enclave.
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Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen separatists to cede seized territory

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Saudi Arabia, the main backer of Yemen's internationally recognised government, announced Thursday that Yemeni separatists should return territory seized recently, adding that it seeks to deescalate tensions within the government camp.
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Turkey captures 115 IS members

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Some 115 alleged members of the Islamic State group, suspected of planning attacks during the end of year holidays, have been arrested in Turkey, Istanbul's prosecutor general announced on Thursday.
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Many countries condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements

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Fourteen countries, including the UK, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that they violate international law and risk fuelling instability.
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Syria says captured senior IS militant in Damascus

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Syrian authorities have captured a senior Islamic State group militant in the Damascus region in a joint operation with a US-led international coalition, a security official claimed on Wednesday.
Europe

Ex-senior army officers call on UK to ‘cut all military collaboration with Israel’

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Four senior former army officers have written to the UK prime minister urging a full arms embargo on Israel and a suspension of involvement with any Israel-linked defence firms.
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Dozens of US lawmakers call on Trump to address Israeli Gaza ceasefire violations

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Nearly 50 Democratic members of Congress have urged US President Donald Trump to address Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza and to withhold US assistance if attacks continue.
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Syria ministers discuss military collaboration with Putin in Russia: SANA

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Syria’s foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and held discussions on expanding “strategic cooperation in the military industries sector”, Syrian state media reported.
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Health official says Gaza patients facing death as Israel continues to block medical supplies

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Health system in the Gaza Strip is on the brink of an unprecedented collapse, with thousands of patients facing death or disability amid a harsh Israeli siege on the enclave, a top health official has warned.
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Deputy head of Israel’s Shin Bet quits

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The deputy head of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has resigned over a “crisis of trust” with the agency’s newly appointed chief from outside the service, David Zini, local media has reported.
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Israel says will never leave Gaza

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Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel “will never leave Gaza", mulling the idea of reestablishing illegal settlements in the Palestinian enclave. The remarks triggered widespread backlash, prompting Katz to backtrack on his assertion somewhat.
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Lebanese army confirms a soldier among those killed in Israeli attack

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A Lebanese soldier was among three people killed in an Israeli air strike on a car in the country's south, the army announced Tuesday, denying Israeli claims that he was a Hezbollah operative.
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Houthis, Yemen government to exchange thousands of prisoners: Officials

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Yemen's Houthi group and its internationally-recognised government have agreed to a prisoner swap that includes nearly 3,000 people in total, including seven Saudis, officials from both sides confirmed Tuesday.
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At least two killed in clashes between Syrian armed forces, Kurdish troops in Aleppo

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At least two people were killed after clashes broke out between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo ahead of a looming deadline to integrate Kurds into Syria’s state institutions.
Europe

Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026: Report

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The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis, according to a report by AFP.
Middle East

Gaza health ministry reports ‘alarming’ medicine shortages

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Gaza’s Ministry of Health has appealed for increased drug, medical consumables and laboratory supplies, warning of severe shortages after more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the besieged Strip and a crippling blockade.
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Israeli army plans to arm 10,000 reserve soldiers at home: Report

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The Israeli army plans to arm about 10,000 reserve soldiers with firearms that will be kept permanently in their homes, a step described as a lesson drawn from the Oct. 7, 2023 events, the daily Yedioth Ahronoth has reported.
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Israel conducts new raids in Syria’s Quneitra

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Israeli soldiers have advanced into the Quneitra area of Syria’s occupied Golan Heights and set up two military checkpoints, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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Armed factions to collaborate on weapons: Iraq top judge

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The head of Iraq's highest judicial body has stated that the leaders of armed factions have agreed to cooperate on the sensitive issue of the state's monopoly on weapons.
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Half a million Palestinians have lost jobs since start of Gaza war

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More than half a million Palestinians have lost their source of livelihood in the West Bank and Gaza since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza in October 2023, according to a report by a trade union.
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US, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey call for restraint in Gaza as Israeli attacks continue

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The United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey have urged the parties to the Gaza ceasefire to honour their commitments and show restraint, the chief US envoy has stated after talks in the US city of Miami.
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PM claims Lebanon close to completing disarmament of Hezbollah

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Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah in the south of the Litani River before a year-end deadline as part of a ceasefire accord with Israel, according to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
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Pentagon declassifies Syria ‘vengeance’ attack against Daesh

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The Pentagon has released combat footage showing US and allied forces carrying out large-scale strikes against purported Daesh terrorist targets in Syria, as part of Washington’s retaliation for the recent killing of American personnel.
Middle East

US drafts $112bn Gaza reconstruction plan: WSJ

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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Tump’s son-in-law, businessman Jared Kushner, have designed a project of rebuilding the Gaza Strip, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported, citing sources.
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