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Middle East

Leaked files disclose secret Israeli-Arab pact against Iran amid Gaza war: WaPo

Leaked American military documents have exposed a covert US-led partnership between Israel and six key Arab countries against Tehran amid Tel Aviv’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Israel abusing Palestinian prisoners ahead of their release under exchange agreement with Hamas: Report

A circulated video shows Israeli security officers abusing Palestinian prisoners assembled at the Negev prison in southern Israel, ahead of their release as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.

Three Qatari officials killed in car crash in Egypt

Three Qatari officials have been killed in a car crash near the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the Doha Embassy in Cairo.

Hamas says ready to fight if Gaza war resumes

Hamas is ready to fight back if United States President Donald Trump’s peace accord unravels and hostilities with Israel resume in the Gaza Strip, a senior official told AFP on Saturday.

Israeli air attacks kill one, injure seven in Lebanon

Israeli air attacks on a southern Lebanese village have killed one person and wounded seven others, temporarily severing a key route connecting Beirut to the country’s south, in the latest near-daily violation by Tel Aviv of the November 2024 ceasefire it signed with Hezbollah.

Thousands of Palestinians returning to areas vacated by Israeli soldiers in Gaza

Tens of thousands of Palestinians set off toward areas vacated by Israeli soldiers after a ceasefire took effect on Friday.

Lebanon says it thwarted Israeli network plotting bomb attacks

The Lebanese government announced it had foiled an Israeli plot to carry out assassinations and bombing attacks in the country, as Tel Aviv continues to violate the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad Hail global solidarity, thank Iran and other allies for supporting Gaza ceasefire

The Palestinian resistance movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad expressed deep gratitude for the “unprecedented wave of global solidarity” supporting the Palestinian people.

Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza on Monday: Trump

Israelis held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas and other armed groups are slated to “come back” on Monday, United States President Donald Trump has stated, with 20 living captives and the bodies of 28 others who died in captivity due to be handed over as part of the US-backed ceasefire accord.

Palestine factions refuse foreign guardianship on Gaza

Hamas and allied Palestinian factions have reiterated that any decision on the future governance of the Gaza Strip is “an internal Palestinian matter” as the ceasefire in the war-ravaged territory takes effect.

US announces it will allow Qatar to construct Air Force facility in Idaho

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that the United States will allow Doha to build an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots who will train alongside American troops.

Iran says supports any initiative to end genocide in Gaza

Iran will back any effort or initiative that can lead to an immediate end to the genocide in Gaza, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said in an interview with Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen TV network.

Iran Defense Ministry spox: Israel Forced to Sign Agreement with Hamas

Iran's Defense Ministry Spokesman Reza Talai-Nik said that the ceasefire in Gaza marks the victory of the resistance and the failure of the enemy, including the Zionist regime.

Putin: Israel sent message that it seeks no confrontation with Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Israel has conveyed messages to Moscow expressing that it does not seek confrontation with Iran and wishes to resolve the situation peacefully.

Almost 55,000 children under five suffering acute malnutrition in Gaza: Lancet

A study conducted by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) shows that 54,600 children in Gaza are either acutely or severely malnourished, The Lancet reported on Wednesday.

Israel and Hamas sign off on first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan: US

United States President Donald Trump has stated that Hamas and Israel have agreed on the first phase of his plan for a ceasefire in the war on the Gaza Strip and an exchange of captives.

Spanish parliament approves arms embargo against Israel

The Spanish parliament has approved Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's arms embargo on Israel.

Italy’s PM says ICC complaint accused her of Gaza genocide complicity

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that she has been accused of “complicity in genocide” in a complaint lodged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Rome’s support for Israel as it bombards Gaza.

Israeli army intercepts another Gaza aid flotilla

A new Gaza-bound aid flotilla has been intercepted by the Israeli military, days after the detention of activists on board vessels bound for the war-torn territory caused international outrage and widespread protests.

Hamas says wants ‘guarantees’ Israel will end Gaza war

Hamas officials have stated that they are seeking guarantees that Israel will end the war on Gaza and withdraw from the Palestinian territory as part of the United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, as the second day of indirect negotiations ended in Egypt.

Report: Israel unable to wage wars on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran without US support

Israel would not have been able to unleash its wars across the Middle East without the United States’s significant financial backing of more than $21bn since October 2023, according to a pair of new reports.

Day one of Gaza ceasefire talks ends on ‘positive’ note in Egypt

The first day of resumed indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Egypt ended on a positive note, amid hopes of a potential accord to implement United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war on Gaza, multiple sources told Al Jazeera and other media outlets.

Hamas representative in Tehran rejects disarmament, demands guarantees before talks

Hamas’s representative in Tehran Khaled Qaddoumi  says the Palestinian resistance group’s weapons are a fundamental right and that it rejects any talk of disarmament.

Nearly 20k Gaza children killed in Israeli war: Authorities

The Israeli military has killed nearly 20,000 children during the ongoing genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip since October 2023, local authorities announced.

Hamas dismisses media reports about agreeing to disarm under international supervision

The Palestinian group Hamas has denied media reports about agreeing to surrender its weapons under US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.

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