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Israel claims can handle any Iran scenario

Israel is ready to handle any scenario that may arise with Iran, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant stated, after Tehran threatened to retaliate for the killing of Iranian generals in Syria.

Ukraine ‘hostage’ to US politics: Zelensky

Ukraine's issues have become caught up in US domestic politics and this jeopardizes its ability to fight against the Russian armed forces, President Vladimir Zelensky has complained. At this stage, he explained, Kiev would agree to any kind of support from Washington, even in the form of a loan.

Israel says has withdrawn soldiers from Gaza’s Khan Younis

The Israeli military says it has withdrawn its ground forces from Khan Younis in southern Gaza after months of fighting but a "significant force" remains in other areas of the besieged strip.

Survey: Vast majority of Israelis unhappy with current progress in Gaza war

Most Israelis are unhappy with the results the Israeli army has achieved so far in the war against the Gaza Strip, according to a new Maariv poll.

950% more Israelis seek psychological help since October 2023: Report

The Israeli Mental Health Association has reported a staggering surge of 950% in the number of Israelis seeking psychological support since the commencement of the war in the Gaza Strip.

Israel says completed preparations for potential war with Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that Tel Aviv has completed its preparations to respond to any possible scenario against Iran days after Tehran’s consular building in Damascus was leveled in an Israeli missile attack.

NATO chief: Iran, Russia, China and N. Korea aligned against west

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says an "alliance of authoritarian powers" is working more closely together against Western democracies.

More than 14,000 children killed in Gaza since start of war

At least 14,350 minors have died in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli military onslaught against the besieged enclave on October 7 last year, accounting for about 44% of the total number of victims, according to data released by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics to mark the annual Palestinian Child's Day.

UN relief chief warns end to Gaza war ‘long overdue’

The United Nations under-secretary for humanitarian affairs has stressed the ending of the war on the besieged Gaza Strip was long overdue.

Israelis protest against Netanyahu’s government, urging captive deal with Hamas

Thousands of Israeli anti-government protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv, among other parts of the occupied territories, to call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement to free dozens of captives held by the Hamas group in Gaza and to hold early elections.

Iranian consulate in Damascus resumes operation after Israeli airstrike 

The consulate section of the Iranian embassy in Syria has resumed working after being leveled in an airstrike by the Zionist regime on Monday.

Dozens of French lawmakers ask President Macron to halt arms sale to Israel

A total of 115 French opposition lawmakers asked President Emanuel Macron to halt weapons sales to Israel to avoid being "complicit in genocide" in the Gaza Strip.

Lawyers sue German government to stop arms exports to Israel amid Gaza war

A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit against the German government on Friday, demanding an immediate halt to the supply of weapons and ammunition to Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip that has so far left more than 33,000 Palestinians.

US lawmakers urge Biden to reconsider Israel arms transfer

More than three dozen members of the US Congress have written to President Joe Biden of their “shared concern and outrage” over the Israeli strike on a humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza and urged him to reconsider the recent authorisation of a weapons transfer to Israel.

US bracing for “inevitable” Iran’s attack

The US is expecting that Iran will attack American or Israeli personnel in West Asia in retaliation for an Israeli fatal air raid in Syria, several news organizations reported on Friday and Saturday, citing US officials. Tehran has previously vowed to avenge the seven officers, including two top commanders with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, who were killed in the bombing of the country’s consulate compound in Damascus on Monday.

UN chief warns Israel has brought ‘relentless death and destruction’ to Gaza Strip

Israel’s military campaign in the besieged Gaza Strip has brought “relentless death and destruction” to Palestinians in the tiny enclave, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated.

Poll shows public support for Netanyahu’s government in decline amid Gaza war

As Israel continues its military onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party popularity continues to decline, with a recent opinion survey favoring the National Unity Party led by Benny Gantz to take over the Knesset, the parliament.

Hezbollah chief: Iran to respond to Israeli deadly attack on Syria consulate

Leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has stressed Tehran will certainly respond to Israeli air raid on its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus which killed seven military advisors.

Houthis say dozens killed in US-UK airstrikes on Yemen since January

The leader of Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed that American and British air raids on his country since January have killed 37 people and injured 30 others.

Israel restricts Palestinians’ access to Al-Aqsa Mosque on Quds Day

Israeli authorities have barred Palestinians in the West Bank from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which marks the International Quds Day.

UN rights council demands halt to weapons sales to Israel

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt in all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of "genocide" in Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, which has so far killed more than 33,000 people.

Several Israeli embassies evacuated over fears of Iran retaliation: Report

Tel Aviv has withdrawn its ambassadors and evacuated embassies in multiple countries amid concerns over attacks that may take place as part of an Iranian retaliation for an Israeli strike against Tehran’s diplomatic mission in Syria's Damascus.

Iran Quds marchers warn Israel will get ‘firm’ response for crimes

Millions of Iranians participating in the International Quds Day rallies across Iran released a communique on Friday to condemn the Israeli massacres in Gaza and other parts of the Palestinian territories, saying the occupying regime will receive a ‘firm’ response over its atrocities.

Majority of UK voters favor banning arms sales to Israel: Poll

A new survey has shown that a majority of people in the UK support a ban on British weapons sales to Israel, while a similar majority believe that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip are violating human rights.

US approves more bombs for Israel amid Gaza war

The administration of US President Joe Biden has reportedly agreed to provide thousands of additional bombs to Israel, helping to replenish stockpiles that have been depleted by Tel Aviv’s six-month war on the Gaza Strip.

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